Armamar Voyage Tips and guide

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Armamar is a community of 6,300 people (2011) in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. Armamar's economy thrives on the production of mountain apples, Douro and Porto wines , cheeses, smoked meats and sausages. The apple is the product of greatest economic importance and that is why Armamar is known as "Capital of the Mountain Apple".

Armamar (uhr-muh-MAHR, /ɐɾ.mɐ.ˈmaɾ/) municipality has 6,297 residents with about 1,400 living in the city proper.

• 41.1082-7.69351 Loja Interativa de Turismo, Avenida Dr. António Oliveira Salazar, ☏ +351 254 850 807, [email protected]. Daily 09:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:00. (updated Jun 2021)

Armamar can be reached via the A24 motorway (Autoestrada do Interior Norte) to the EN313 road.

• 41.109432-7.6927111 Igreja Matriz de Armamar (Igreja de São Miguel). Its construction possibly dates back to the 12th century. It is the only national monument in the municipality of Armamar. Built in a combination of Romanesque and Gothic styles, it has a rectangular floor plan, with three naves and a bell tower with a square floor plan. Both the facade and the interior are built in granite stonework. At the rear is the chancel with a quarter-sphere cover.  

• 41.1096-7.6911 Fonte Nova, Avenida 8 de Setembro 1, ☏ +351 254 855 387. F–W 11:30–14:00 & 19:00–22:30, closed Th. Family-owned restaurant serving local and regional cuisine with views of the Douro Valley. Mid-range. (updated Jun 2021)

• 41.156752-7.6396361 Quinta do Tedo, Quinta do Tedo, 5110-548 Vila Seca, toll-free: +351 254 789 165, [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00 – 18:00, check-out: 11:00 – 12:00. Agriturism (updated Oct 2019)

• 41.151389-7.6816672 Hotel Folgosa Douro, Estrada Nacional 222, 5110-204 Folgosa, ☏ +351 254 858 222, [email protected]. Check-in: 15:00 – 23:00, check-out: 07:30 – 12:00. 3-star hotel. (updated Oct 2019)

• Pinhão (Alijó)
• Peso da Régua
• Vila Real