1 stops in walking order

Historic Site

Amarante is a city and a municipality in the Tâmega e Sousa subregion in northern Portugal. The population in 2021 was 52,116, in an area of 301.33 square kilometres (116.34 mi2). The city itself, encompassed by the parish of São Gonçalo, Madalena, Cepelos and Gatão had a population of 11,564 in 2021. The city has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the category of City of Music since 2017. It is reputed to have helped local forces fend off a French attack in the early 19th century. Amarante is also associated with the priest and saint Gundisalvus of Amarante, known locally as São Gonçalo de Amarante.

~20 min at this stop