Braga, Portugal · Europe
Amares works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rendufe, 21km from Peneda-Geres National Park.
Amares is a town located in Braga, Portugal. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Amares sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Amares to your route.
Amares (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈma.ɾɨʃ] ), officially Town of Amares (Portuguese: Vila de Amares), is a municipality in Braga District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 18,889, in an area of 81.95 km2.
Amares limits to the north and northeast with the municipality of Terras de Bouro, to the southeast withRead more
Vieira do Minho and Póvoa de Lanhoso, to the south with Braga and to the northwest with Vila Verde.
The present Mayor is Emanuel Magalhães, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.
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Amares is located in Braga, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.6309 latitude, -8.3512 longitude.
Amares has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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cathedral
Braga's UNESCO pilgrimage church crowning a 116-metre baroque zigzag stairway devoted to the five senses: climb it or ride the 1882 water-balance funicular, the oldest of its kind still running in the world.
9 km · about 15 min drive
national park
Portugal's only national park, a wild landscape of granite peaks, oak forests, waterfalls, and ancient Roman roads in the north.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Two dozen granite espigueiros, slit-walled corn granaries raised on staddle stones, some dating to the 18th century: clustered on a bare rock threshing floor above the village of Soajo in the Peneda-Gerês hills.
28 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
At 5.7 km the longest road tunnel in the Iberian Peninsula, carrying the A4 under the Serra do Marão between Amarante and Vila Real: gateway to the Douro wine country.
53 km · about 60 min drive
waterfall
A multi-tier waterfall dropping through a granite gorge in the Alvão Natural Park, with roadside viewpoint access.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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