Passeio Alegre
Passeio Alegre is a square in Póvoa de Varzim City Center in Portugal, and is listed by IGESPAR as an urban site with public relevance. It is also a beach squared with esplanades and a stage for outdoor performances.Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Bus stop
- Also known as: “Casino”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casino da Póvoa and Castelo da Póvoa.
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 120 metres east of Passeio Alegre.
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 310 metres east of Passeio Alegre.
Póvoa de Varzim City Hall
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include A Ver-o-Mar and Argivai.
A Ver-o-Mar
Town
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 3 km east of Passeio Alegre.
Beiriz
Suburb
Beiriz is a suburban area in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 3,229 inhabitants and a total area of 4.31 km2. Beiriz is situated 3 km northeast of Passeio Alegre.
Passeio Alegre
- Categories: esplanade and transportation
- Location: Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.37895° or 41° 22′ 44″ northLongitude
-8.76762° or 8° 46′ 3″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Network
Andante ticketOpen location code
8CHH96HJ+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 2229220961OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
11818021Wikidata ID
Q5641906
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Passeio Alegre” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Passeio Alegre”
- Portuguese: “Passeio Alegre (Póvoa de Varzim)”
- Portuguese: “Passeio Alegre”
- Spanish: “Passeio Alegre”
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