History:
Pousada São Gonçalo
This was the second Pousada of the network to be opened in 1942. Was built in schist and is architecture is in total harmony with the magnificent landscape of the region.
From the windows and balconies guest can enjoy the view over the splendorous deep valley of Marão mountain.
Marão:
Amarante so to say, comes into existence when a preacher with the fame of a saint visits this place. This was in the 13th century.
The preacher falls in love with place, builds a hermitage and begins to create conditions for a village to take shape. He begins by throwing a bridge over the Tamega which encourages peoples to settle there.
Later on, the very fame of Gonçalo's holiness keeps drawing more and more people to the place. The religious element is very much present in the creation of this city. Some road from Santiago to the South, would pass close to Amarante, and the peregrines, knowing the fame of the preacher saint could not help making a small detours to come and see and listen to him in person.