Praia Azul
Praia Azul is a beach in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Porto District. Praia Azul is situated nearby to the neighborhood Icas, as well as near Cabo do Mundo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Capela da Boa Nova and Casa de Chá da Boa Nova.
Casa de Chá da Boa Nova
Restaurant
Photo: Joaomorgado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa de Chá da Boa Nova is a restaurant designed by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. Situated on the Atlantic coast of Portugal, it is in the Leça da Palmeira parish in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Porto District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leixões and Casas de Mar.
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. Leixões is situated 2½ km southeast of Praia Azul.
Casas de Mar
Neighborhood
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
Casas de Mar is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Praia Azul.
Perafita
Town
Perafita, Lavra e Santa Cruz do Bispo is a civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Perafita, Lavra and Santa Cruz do Bispo. Perafita is situated 2½ km northeast of Praia Azul.
Praia Azul
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Praia da Conchinha”
- Category: landform
- Location: Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.20416° or 41° 12′ 15″ northLongitude
-8.71484° or 8° 42′ 53″ westElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8CHH673P+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 56304677OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
10342558
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