Praia de Leça da Palmeira
Praia de Leça da Palmeira is a beach in Matosinhos, Porto District. Praia de Leça da Palmeira is situated nearby to the neighborhood Leixões, as well as near Casas de Mar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira and Fort of Leça da Palmeira.
Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira
Swimming pool
Photo: Christian Gänshirt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira is a public swimming pool on the beach of Leça da Palmeira in Matosinhos municipality, in the district of Porto, Portugal.
Fort of Leça da Palmeira
Fort
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The Fort of Leça da Palmeira, also known as Castle of Matosinhos or Fort of Our Lady of the Snows is a coastal fortification located in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos in the Greater Porto region of Portugal.
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
Marketplace
Photo: José Moutinho, CC BY 2.0.
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos is a marketplace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leça da Palmeira and Leixões.
Leça da Palmeira
Suburb
Photo: jad99, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leça da Palmeira is an area in the Portuguese city of Matosinhos north of the Leça river. It was a civil parish until 2013, when it was merged with the parish of Matosinhos, forming Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira.
Leixões
Neighborhood
Photo: JotaCartas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of Leixões is one of Portugal's largest seaports and the primary maritime gateway for the Northern Region. Located in Matosinhos, just north of Porto 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.
Praia de Leça da Palmeira
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia de Leca da Palmeira”
- Category: landform
- Location: Matosinhos, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.18957° or 41° 11′ 23″ northLongitude
-8.70759° or 8° 42′ 27″ westOpen location code
8CHH57QR+RXGeoNames ID
10342555
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