View across the river Tâmega to Praca da Rebublica and the church of São Gonçalo. The bridge was the site of a famous battle between French and Portuguese forces in 1809
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Alentejo
Amar is the Portuguese verb to love, and it is perhaps fitting that it should be the first part of the name of this attractive town. A settlement since the 4th century BC, Amarante is situated in the rich agricultural lands of the...