The Támega river runs by the heart of the city heightening the colorful urban set that rises to its borders.
Meanwhile, to the distant spot the imposing silhouette of the Mountain range of Marão has an interview. It is not known for sure which are the origins of Amarante. One says that it founded a Roman centurión of Amarantus name. What is safe is that in century XIII it happened this way, arrived from Jerusalem, a monk with santo fame, S. Gonçalo. One became patrono of the city and accomplice became of the unmarried women.
Siéntese in a terrace to borders of the river, the shade of the green willows and alders and proves famous candies of Amarante: “papos of anjo”, “breezes” of Támega, pastes of S. Gonçalo. Irresistible.
It can enjoy a beautiful perspective for a photography from the granite bridge, masterpiece of civil engineering barroca, in where a series of circular balconcillos invites to him to seat to contemplate to the city and the river that happen, the called boats “gulls” and the canoes.
In one of his ends one rises to the church and the convent of S. Gonzalo, imposing architectonic set that deserves a visit well. There it rests patrono of the city and matchmaking santo. Its face, modeled in limestone stone, is a small masterpiece. In addition it cannot let make a visit to the Museum Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, painter friend of Modigliani and pioneering genius of the contemporary painting.
In comunión with the nature, in the mountain ranges that extend around the locality, it can give strolls, play golf, fish in the river and visit rich towns in traditions.