Suggestions of Recreation and Programs
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In the farm
- Swimming pool
- Ping-Pong
- Table football
- Observation of nature and the stars
- Walk through the vineyard
- Walking routes through the pinewoods of the farm
- Walk along the stream that passes through the farm
- Enotourism in the demarcated region of the Vinho Verde
- Participation in the harvest in October
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Sports on the rivers Douro and Tâmega
- Canoeing
- Jet ski
- Motorboat
- Water Skiing
- Fishing
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Other Sports
- Motocross
- Mountaineering
- Walking routes through the mountains of Aboboreira and Montedeiras
- Amarante Golf course: 16Km
- Karts Track of Baltar (also for children): 30Km
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Spots of interest in Vila Boa de Quires and Marco de Canaveses
Look at the Marco de Canaveses Portal of Tourism
- Obras do Fidalgo
- Church of Vila Boa Quires
- Roman City of Tongobriga
(Information and reservations: 255 532 099 - www.tongobriga.net)
- River Park of the Tâmega and surrounding romanesque churches
(Sobretâmega and São Nicolau)
- Memorial and Convent of Alpendorada
- Pier and beach Bitetos on the river Douro
- Pillorys of: Canaveses (São Nicolau), Portocarreiro (Vila Boa de Quires) and Soalhães
- Castro (Fort)
- Castelinho Church and Leisure Park
- Church of St. Martinho of Soalhães
- St. Maria Church
- Church of St. Isidoro
- Church of Tabuado
- Arco Bridge
- Church of Vila Boa do Bispo
- House of the Arcs
- Fandinhães Chapel
- Carmen Miranda Museum (information and reservations: 255 538 800)
- Museum of Stone (information and reservations: 255 616 150 -
[email protected])
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Tourist programs
Look at the Marco de Canaveses Portal of Tourism
- Wine Route of Marco de Canaveses
- Historical and Cultural Route: Tâmega-Douro
- Route of the Villages of the Lower Tâmega
- Route from Marco to Baião
- Itinerary Roman-medieval: Of the Flavian to D. Mafalda
- Walking Trail (PR3):
River Way ? From the Douro to the Mountain - Map
- Walking Trail (PR2):
2 Rivers, 2 Monasteries
www.doisriosdoismosteiros.blogspot.pt
- Walking Trail (PR1):
Stones, Mills and Santiago Scents
www.pedrasmoinhosearomas.blogspot.com
- Visit to the Artisan Store
(Information and reservations: 918 133 642) - www.lojadoartesao.net
- Visit to the House of Traditional Products of Bitetos
(Info and reservations: 927 407 188) - [email protected]
- Visit the Center for Promotion of Local Products
(Information 255 521 004)
- Visit the historic town of Amarante and taste their traditional sweets
Events and procissions
- The Endoenças, religious celebration of Holy Week, which attracts trade and tourism.
The Procession of Endoenças takes place over 300 years ago, connecting the two shores of the final
section of Tâmega (confluence with the Douro), between Torrão and the upper part of Entre-os-Rios,
a route that includes the Bridge Duarte Pacheco. Before the inauguration of this infrastructure in
1941, the procession crossed the Tâmega in Rabelo boats lit with lanterns, followed by the sermon
of Endoenças and the route of the Cross to Calvary, in the Chapel of St. Sebastião
- The feast of Our Lady of Livração - Toutosa in May
- The Marches S. João de Alpendorada, in honor of the patron saint of the town of Alpendorada, on 23 June
- The feast of Our Lady of Socorro - Paredes of Viadores in July
- The parties of Marco de Canaveses, in honor of the patron saint of Fornos (Santa Marinha) in July
- The party S. Sebastião - Vila Boa de Quires in July
- The feast of Our Lady of the Ascensão - Vila Boa do Bispo in August
- The feast and procession in honor of Our Lady of Castelinho on 8 September (municipal holiday)
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