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Praia da Pedra Negra
- beach
Praia da Pedra Negra
4495, Aguçadoura
A nice beach for surfing and windsurfing.
Estela Golf Club
- leisure
Lugar do Rio Alto
4570-242, Póvoa de Varzim
One of the "links" of Portuguese golf, considered among the 10 best courses in Portugal. He gained international notoriety by hosting two European Tour events. Located just 20 minutes from Porto's International Airport and close to Póvoa de Varzim, a lively summer city, built along three kilometers of beautiful coastal dunes, offering stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Designed by Portuguese architect Duarte Sottomayor, it is a typical Scottish style "links", with the difference that the grass used is Bermuda. Two large lakes give it more beauty, but it can get very demanding when the wind blows. Erratic exit shots …
Praia da Fragosa
- beach
Praia da Fragosa
4490, Fragosa
Typically, fishing beach, but ideal to go with the family. Some beach bars in the area.
Praia de Quião
- beach
Praia de Quião
4490, A Ver-o-Mar
Beach where subsistence activities still persist, such as the recollection of sargassum. It is a quiet place, not very busy.
Praia do Fragosinho
- beach
Praia do Fragosinho
4490, A Ver-o-Mar
Small and little rocky beach with a good quality restaurant, located between Praia da Lagoa and Praia da Fragosa, in Aver-o-Mar.
Praia da Aguçadoura (Paimo)
- beach
Praia da Aguçadoura
4495, Aguçadoura
Beach with an extensive sand, usually calm, busier at the weekend. It has a children's playground and a horse race is held annually. It is very popular among surfers. Its dune area was excavated to carry out the traditional agriculture of the region: the "masseiras".
Praia da Póvoa de Varzim
- beach
Praia da Póvoa de Varzim
4490, Póvoa de Varzim
Very touristy area with extensive sand beach where a beach soccer tournament is held. There are freshwater and saltwater pools and it is possible to hire bicycles and play tennis. It has a top quality restaurant and the casino is nearby.
Museu Municipal de Etnografia e História da Póvoa de Varzim
- heritage
Rua Visconde de Azevedo, 17
4490-589, Póvoa de Varzim
Museum space founded in 1937, located in Solar dos Carneiros, the only coat of arms in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim and dating from the 18th century. It is classified as a Property of Public Interest. It is one of the oldest ethnographic museums in Portugal, highlighting the exhibition "Siglas Poveiras", the sacred art collection of the primitive mother church (16th century) and the collection of archaeological pieces (such as the Roman inscriptions from Beiriz).
Edifício dos Antigos Paços do Concelho da Póvoa do Varzim
- heritage
Rua da Igreja e Rua da Conceição
4490-517, Póvoa de Varzim
This is a building from the former city council of Póvoa do Varzim. When it was decided the new construction for the city council in 1791, the building was badly preserved. Inspired on the architecture of Porto Fortress, this building went under several interventions, some of which on the outer surface and inside surface tiles and the tower.
Evocação da Lota
- heritage
Avenida dos Descobrimentos
4490, Póvoa de Varzim
Monument in homage to the women who do and did the lota of Póvoa de Varzim a symbolic location for fishing communities in the region.