Armamar is a community of 6,300 people (2011) in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. Armamar's economy thrives on the production of mountain apples, Douro and Porto wines , cheeses, smoked meats and sausages. The apple is the product of greatest economic importance and that is why Armamar is known as "Capital of the Mountain Apple".

Understand

Armamar (uhr-muh-MAHR, /ɐɾ.mɐ.ˈmaɾ/) municipality has 6,297 residents with about 1,400 living in the city proper.

Visitor information

• 1 Loja Interativa de Turismo, Avenida Dr. António Oliveira Salazar, ☏ +351 254 850 807, turismo@cm-armamar.pt. Daily 09:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:00. (updated Jun 2021)

Get in

Armamar can be reached via the A24 motorway (Autoestrada do Interior Norte) to the EN313 road.

See

Igreja matriz de Armamar

• 1 Igreja Matriz de Armamar (Igreja de São Miguel). Its construction possibly dates back to the 12th century. It is the only national monument in the municipality of Armamar. Built in a combination of Romanesque and Gothic styles, it has a rectangular floor plan, with three naves and a bell tower with a square floor plan. Both the facade and the interior are built in granite stonework. At the rear is the chancel with a quarter-sphere cover.  

Eat

• 1 Fonte Nova, Avenida 8 de Setembro 1, ☏ +351 254 855 387. F–W 11:30–14:00 & 19:00–22:30, closed Th. Family-owned restaurant serving local and regional cuisine with views of the Douro Valley. Mid-range. (updated Jun 2021)

Sleep

Agritourism

• 1 Quinta do Tedo, Quinta do Tedo, 5110-548 Vila Seca, toll-free: +351 254 789 165, sara@quintadotedo.com. Check-in: 15:00 – 18:00, check-out: 11:00 – 12:00. Agriturism (updated Oct 2019)

Hotel

• 2 Hotel Folgosa Douro, Estrada Nacional 222, 5110-204 Folgosa, ☏ +351 254 858 222, info@hotelfolgosadouro.pt. Check-in: 15:00 – 23:00, check-out: 07:30 – 12:00. 3-star hotel. (updated Oct 2019)

Go next

• Pinhão (Alijó)
• Peso da Régua
• Vila Real