Praia do Peixe
Praia do Peixe is a beach in Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District. Praia do Peixe is situated nearby to the playground Aranhas Póvoa de Varzim, as well as near the pitch Skate Park Póvoa de Varzim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lapa Church and Castelo da Póvoa.
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 140 metres southeast of Praia do Peixe.
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 390 metres north of Praia do Peixe.
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 540 metres northwest of Praia do Peixe.
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.
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.
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 Praia do Peixe.
Praia do Peixe
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Póvoa de Varzim, Beiriz e Argivai, Póvoa de Varzim, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.37471° or 41° 22′ 29″ northLongitude
-8.7626° or 8° 45′ 45″ westOpen location code
8CHH96FP+VXOpenStreetMap ID
way 963401098OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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