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Praia de Mira
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Praia de Mira
3070-799, Praia de Mira
A beach in a picturesque fishing village. Wide stretch of sand, surrounded by dunes and by typical "palheiros". Attended mostly by the region's population. Very simple restaurants with delicious typical menus. It has pleasant terraces, much commerce and quite lively evenings.
Praia do Porto da Formosinha
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Porto da Formosinha
9950-364, Madalena
Small bathing area with calm waters, with good infrastructure but hardly bustling.
Praia da Barca
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Barca
9950, Madalena
Small rocky beach, very pleasant, where is possible to see the Faial.
Praia do Pocinho
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Pocinho do Monte
9950-122, Madalena
Small rocky beach, formed by black rocks of volcanic origin, where there is a small soccer field.
Zona Balnear da Areia Funda
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Madalena
9950, Madalena
Crystal-clear and calm Beach, located in the western part of the island, being possible to see, in the distance, Faial. Is composed of several natural pools of volcanic origin.
Praia Fluvial da Ribeira - Albufeira do Azibo
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Praia Fluvial da Ribeira
5340, Podence
A beach with vigilance from 10 am to 7 pm. It has parking, a bar, WC, showers and telephones.
Praia Fluvial da Fraga da Pegada
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Albufeira do Azibo
5340-410, Santa Combinha
A praia fluvial da Fraga da Pegada surgiu com a criação da albufeira artificial do Azibo. Após o transporte de areia fina para o local e a construção de infraestruturas de apoio como estacionamento, bar, WC, duches e telefone, foram criadas as condições que arrastam centenas de transmontanos em busca de um local balnear no fulgor do verão.
Porto de Recreio da Costa Nova
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Porto de Recreio da Costa Nova
3830, Costa Nova do Prado
A modern recreational port, easy to get to, located by the tidal stream of Aveiro. It is medium sized and almost always full in the summer.
Praia da Costa Nova
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Avenida 25 de Abril
3830-044, Gafanha da Encarnação
A touristy beach, quite attended in the summer, surrounded by typical houses that are painted with stripes. There are many typical quality restaurants there. There are also several modern night time bars, with good service.
Praia da Barra
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Avenida 25 de Abril
3830-044, Praia da Barra
A beach by the Vouga river's mouth, with a wide stretch of fine, white sand. Several restaurants and terraces with a good nightlife.