Praia de Matosinhos

Praia de Matosinhos is a beach in , . Praia de Matosinhos is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casa da Arquitectura and Fort of São Francisco Xavier.

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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The , commonly known as the 'Castelo do Queijo', is a fortification situated on the coast of the civil parish of in the northern municipality of .

Public aquarium
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is an aquarium located in , . It opened on 15 June 2009 and is one of the Sea Life Centres in Europe, which are owned by Merlin Entertainments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casas de Mar and Leixões.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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The Port of is one of 's largest seaports and the primary maritime gateway for the Northern Region. Located in , just north of and approximately 5 kilometres from the Douro River mouth, the port handles diverse cargoes including containers, bulk cargoes, breakbulk and ro-ro, as well as serving cruise ships and fishing vessels.

Suburb
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is a civil parish in the Portuguese city of north of the Leça river. It was merged with the parish of Matosinhos in 2013, forming Matosinhos e .

Praia de Matosinhos

Latitude
41.17649° or 41° 10′ 35″ north
Longitude
-8.69362° or 8° 41′ 37″ west
Open location code
8CHH58G4+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 338635402
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
10342554
Wiki­data ID
Q49323934
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Satellite Map

Discover Praia de Matosinhos from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Praia de Matosinhos” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Matosinhos Sul and Anémona.

Notable Places Nearby

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