AMARANTE, AMAZING

 We are loving Porto but photos of a nearby town are so beautiful ! We decided to book a bus ride (45 minutes) to Amarante. The bus ride itself was amazing with the valleys and many vineyards along the way.








The ceilings inside this church is a sight to see. The ceilings are all painted to look 3-dimensional. There were hardly anyone inside so we felt so free without the crowds in Porto right now 



This is the same church with the painted ceilings. Amazing work.




We ate a local Portuguese lunch in town. We had an amazing day.



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