Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Christian Gänshirt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: May 31st—September 14th 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Swimming pool
- Description: Public swimming pool in Porto, Portugal
- Also known as: “Piscina das Marés”, “Piscina de Leça”, “Piscinas das Marés”, “Piscinas de Mares”, and “Piscinas de Marés”
- Address: Avenida da Liberdade, Leça da Palmeira, 4450-716
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort of Leça da Palmeira and Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos.
Fort of Leça da Palmeira
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Fort of Leça da Palmeira is situated 720 metres southeast of Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira.
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
Marketplace
Photo: José Moutinho, CC BY 2.0.
Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos is a marketplace, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira.
Mercado metro station
Railway station
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercado metro station is a railway station, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira.
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.
Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira
- Categories: cultural heritage, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Matosinhos, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.19276° or 41° 11′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.70749° or 8° 42′ 27″ westInception
1966Operator
MS – Matosinhos Sport, E.M.Open location code
8CHH57VV+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 101311936OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=swimming_poolWikidata ID
Q1750602
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira” goes by many names.
- German: “Piscinas de Marés”
- Malay: “Kolam pasang surut Leça de Palmeira”
- Portuguese: “Piscinas de Marés de Leça da Palmeira”
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Highlights include Praia dos Beijinhos and Parque Infantil Florbela Espanca.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira”. Photo: Christian Gänshirt, CC BY-SA 4.0.