Arcos

Arcos is a locality in Vila do Conde, Porto District. Arcos is situated nearby to the locality Casais, as well as near the hamlet Fontaínhas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castro de Bagunte and Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau.

Castro de Bagunte

Nature reserve

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Castro de Bagunte is a nature reserve.

Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau

Church

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Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau is a church in Vila do Conde, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

The Monastery of Rates was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates, mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates, which is a national monument since 1910.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balazar and Junqueira.

Balazar

Village

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Balazar is one of the seven parishes of the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. The population in 2011 was 2,543, in an area of 11.61 km². Each year thousands of pilgrims and many other tourists visit the Sanctuary of Blessed Alexandrina of Balazar.