Port of Póvoa de Varzim
The Port of Póvoa de Varzim is a seaport built in Enseada da Póvoa Bay in the city of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. During the Middle Ages, it was known as Port of Varzim.Photo: Henning Supertramp, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Port
- Description: seaport in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
- Also known as: “Port of Povoa de Varzim”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castelo da Póvoa and Casino da Póvoa.
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". Castelo da Póvoa is situated 330 metres north of Port of Póvoa de Varzim.
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. Casino da Póvoa is situated 380 metres north of Port of Póvoa de Varzim.
Lapa Church
Church
Photo: Feliciano Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
Lapa Church, officially Parish Church of Our Lady of Lapa is a Parish church in the Portuguese city of Póvoa de Varzim. It was built in 1772 by the local fishermen community. Lapa Church is situated 390 metres southeast of Port of Póvoa de Varzim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argivai and Vila do Conde.
Argivai
Suburb
Argivai is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of Póvoa de Varzim. Argivai is situated 2½ km east of Port of Póvoa de Varzim.
Vila do Conde
Photo: Jcchemical, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vila do Conde is a city of 79,000 people in the Douro Litoral region of Northern Portugal. It lies on the Portuguese Coastal Route of the Camino de Santiago.
A Ver-o-Mar
Town
A Ver-o-Mar, Aver-o-Mar or Averomar is an urban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is a former civil parish currently located in União das Freguesias de Aver-o-Mar, Amorim e Terroso, of which it is its seat. A Ver-o-Mar is situated 3 km north of Port of Póvoa de Varzim.
Port of Póvoa de Varzim
- Categories: port and transportation
- Location: Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Port of Póvoa de Varzim” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Puertu de Pesca de Póvoa de Varzim”
- Portuguese: “Porto da póvoa de varzim”
- Portuguese: “Porto da Póvoa de Varzim”
- Portuguese: “Porto de pesca da póvoa de varzim”
- Portuguese: “Porto de Pesca da Póvoa de Varzim”
- Portuguese: “Porto de Varzim”
- Portuguese: “Póvoa de Varzim”
- Spanish: “Puerto de Pesca de Povoa de Varzim”
- Spanish: “Puerto de Pesca de Póvoa de Varzim”
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