Farol da Póvoa de Varzim

Farol da Póvoa de Varzim is a lighthouse in , . Farol da Póvoa de Varzim is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casino da Póvoa and Castelo da Póvoa.

Casino
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a casino located in in . 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. is situated 1 km northeast of Farol da Póvoa de Varzim.

Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0.
The , also Fortress of Póvoa de Varzim, officially Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora da Conceição or Nossa Senhora da Conceição Fortress, is a fortress in 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". is situated 1 km northeast of Farol da Póvoa de Varzim.

Church
Photo: Feliciano Guimarães, CC BY 2.0.
, officially Parish Church of Our Lady of Lapa is a Parish church in the city of . It was built in 1772 by the local fishermen community. is situated 1 km northeast of Farol da Póvoa de Varzim.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Póvoa de Varzim and Argivai.

Photo: amaianos, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in the , Norte region of . It has 40,000 inhabitants. The town lies on the Portuguese Coastal Way of the Camino de Santiago.

Suburb
is an urban area in , . It is an ancient ecclesiastical parish and former civil parish located in the city of . is situated 3 km east of Farol da Póvoa de Varzim.

Town
Photo: PedroPVZ, CC BY 2.5.
, Aver-o-Mar or Averomar is an urban area in , 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. is situated 3½ km north of Farol da Póvoa de Varzim.

Farol da Póvoa de Varzim

Latitude
41.37073° or 41° 22′ 15″ north
Longitude
-8.77122° or 8° 46′ 16″ west
Open location code
8CHH96CH+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 697573582
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
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