Praia Azul
Praia Azul is a beach in Vila do Conde, Porto District. Praia Azul is situated nearby to the suburb Bairro Piscatório, as well as near Nova Sintra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Casino da Póvoa and Rocha Peixoto Municipal Library.
Casino da Póvoa
Casino
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Casino da Póvoa is a casino located in Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. It is a gaming and entertainment venue since the early 1930s. Its building is designed in a Garnier-inspired modernist style and, since 1977, it is listed by IGESPAR, the Portuguese Institute of National Monuments.
Rocha Peixoto Municipal Library
Library
Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rocha Peixoto Municipal Library is a public library system serving the city of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. Its main library is located in Póvoa de Varzim school district, at Rua Padre Afonso Soares.
Castelo da Póvoa
Fort
Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
The Castelo da Póvoa, also Fortress of Póvoa de Varzim, officially Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição or Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress, is a Portuguese fortress in Póvoa de Varzim rebuilt during the reigns of Peter II and John V to defend the town from privateers, in the site of an earlier fort known as "Forte de Torrão".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Póvoa de Varzim and A Ver-o-Mar.
Póvoa de Varzim
A Ver-o-Mar
Town
Amorim
Village
Amorim is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish. It is bordered by Aver-o-Mar to the west and by Terroso to the east. Amorim is situated 3 km northeast of Praia Azul.
Praia Azul
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Vila do Conde, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.38519° or 41° 23′ 7″ northLongitude
-8.77303° or 8° 46′ 23″ westOpen location code
8CHH96PG+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 953322277OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
10342587
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