Amarante
A particularly photogenic small city on the Tâmega River in northern Portugal, Amarante sits in deep wine country with a strong café and restaurant scene for its size. It has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Music since 2017, and is closely associated with the medieval saint Gundisalvus of Amarante. The town also held off a French assault in the early 19th century, an episode that shaped its local identity.
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- Population6,782
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.3 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Amarante: quick answers
Where is Amarante?
Amarante is in Tâmega e Sousa, Portugal, about 119 km74 miles in a straight line from Vigo.
How do you get to Amarante?
The nearest airport is Vila Real (VRL), about 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is Vila Meã, about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Amarante?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is December, with about 186 mm7.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Amarante?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 22 restaurants, 26 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Amarante?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Ramalde, Gualtar and Barcelinhos. Amarante is listed among the day trips from Porto.