Amares is a Portuguese village belonging to the District of Braga, North
region, county seat, integrated in a mountainous area, in a beautiful valley
formed by the rivers Cávado and Homem, mostly rural, famous for the
production of oranges and the highly regarded Vinho Verde.
Amares
presents a simple rural architecture, typical of this northern region, where
rural houses coexist with palatial houses and manors of the great
agricultural lords, such as Casa da Tapada, among many others, scattered
among the many picturesque rural villages of the county, which are worth a
visit. . The development of this village was greatly influenced by the
Religious Orders that settled in the region, such as the Beniditine Order at
the Monastery of Rendufe, in the 11th century, and the Cistercian Order that
established the Monastery of Santa Maria do Bouro in the 12th century.
Guimaraes Castle. Linked to the founding of the Portucalense County
and the struggles for independence from Portugal, this fortress built in
the 9th century was responsible for defending the first capital of the
Kingdom.
Castle of Povoa de Lanhoso. Built on top of Monte do Pilar,
the largest granite monolith in the country, this is one of the most
imposing Portuguese castles.
Monastery of Santo André de Rendufe.
Considered one of the main houses of Benedictine monks in the country,
its founder was Egas Viegas de Penagate, a member of the nobility and
master of the Knights Templar in the country between 1157 and 1196. He
was lord of the Terras de Bouro, associated with those of Penela,
between the rivers Cávado and Lima. Over the centuries, the monastery
was expanded, but the main works date from the 18th century, such as the
construction of the new church and convent facilities, with emphasis on
the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.
Monastery of Tibaes. Founded in
sec. XI, this building is classified as a Property of Public Interest
since 1944.
Ethnographic Museum of Terras do Bouro. The village of
Vilarinho da Furna was a place in the parish of Campo do Gerês, located
in the northeastern part of the municipality of Terras de Bouro. It was
submerged, at the beginning of the 1971s, and with it a great
ethnographic richness, associated with agro-silvo-pastoral activities,
experiences and community spirit of its people, houses and other stories
of the past. As a way of safeguarding all the village's heritage, the
Ethnographic Museum of Vilarinho da Furna was built, on the initiative
of the then young student from Vilarinho, Manuel de Azevedo Antunes,
with the support, mainly, of the Municipality of Terras de Bouro, which
recreates the place that was submerged by the waters of the reservoir,
on the Homem River, when the dam was inaugurated, on May 21, 1972. With
its doors open since 1989, it is a living example of what Vilarinho da
Furna was and the Museum itself was built with original objects and
houses taken from the village.
Peneda-Gerês National Park. One of the
greatest natural attractions in Portugal, due to the rare and impressive
beauty of the landscape, the ecological and ethnographic value and the
variety of fauna (deer, garnos, wolves, birds of prey) and flora (pine
trees, yew trees, chestnut trees, oak trees and various medicinal plants
). It extends from the Gerês mountain range, to the south, through the
Peneda mountain range to the Spanish border. It includes sections of the
Roman road that connected Braga to Astorga, known as Geira. There are
two important pilgrimage centers in the park, the Nossa Senhora da
Peneda Sanctuary, a replica of the Bom Jesus de Braga sanctuary, and São
Bento da Porta Aberta, a place of great popular devotion.
Sanctuary
of Bom Jesus. Ordered to be built in the 18th century, this Catholic
sanctuary is an architectural-landscape complex integrated by a church.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Abbey. The Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da
Abadia is a Marian sanctuary from the 18th century that impresses with
its imposing façade, as well as its state of conservation. The interior
of the 18th-century temple has three naves, separated by full-length
arcades supported by Tuscan columns.
by bus/coach
The village has regular bus connections to the city
of Braga, through which it has access to most cities in the north of the
country.
By car
Through the city of Braga following national
road nº 101
by train/train
From Braga it is possible to access the train line
to the city of Porto.
by bus/coach
There are buses that make
the route to the Peneda Geres National Park, and to the city of Braga.
Oranges of Amares – Amares has a characteristic, unique in the
country: out-of-season oranges, so you can find them in traditional
fairs usually held every Friday, or even in local shops.
Barcelona
Fair. The weekly fair in Barcelos is considered one of the most famous
fairs in Portugal. It takes place weekly, on Thursdays. It is an old
tradition, in which we can feel the soul and culture of the people of
Minho and Barcelos in particular. It is a space rich in color and
diversity in which we can find vegetables, handicrafts and regional
products. It appeared for the first time in 1412. It was granted by D.
João in a letter dated 19 February of the same year, at the request of
the Count of Barcelos D. Afonso, his son.
Discotheque Lagar. This Project emerged in 1982 from a personal initiative, at a time when few or even no nightlife spaces existed. This House arises from a wine press (hence the name Lagar's) belonging to the owner's family, from which the first phase of this space was built.
Average
Pousada de Santa Maria do Bouro, Largo do Terreiro, 253
371 970 ✆, fax: 253 371 976, guest@pousadas.pt. Result of the
restoration of a Cistercian Monastery from the 17th century. XII, one of
the most characteristic of that period in Portugal, in a remarkable work
by the Architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, awarded with the 2011 Pritzker
Prize, the highest architecture prize in the world. This fantastic hotel
in Gerês, surrounded by stunning gardens and exhaustively restored and
adapted to modern times, has become a temple of peace and quiet.
GNR – Amares Territorial Post Rua Combatentes do Ultramar nrs 16, 18 and 20, Ferreirros.
Amares Health Center Rua 25 de Abril, 253 909 230 ✆.
Hospital de
Braga Lugar das 7 Fontes, 253 027 000