Póvoa de Varzim Facts for Kids

Póvoa de Varzim is a Portuguese city in Northern Portugal and sub-region of Greater Porto. In 2001, there were 63,470 inhabitants, with 42,396 living in the city proper. It is the seventh-largest cities in Portugal and the third largest in Northern Portugal.

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The first granite buildings appeared in the 5th century BC.
Poveiro boats in the Port of Póvoa de Varzim; the dispute between the fief's overlords and the Portuguese kings led to the establishment of the municipality in 1308.
Mid-19th century skyline as seen from Ribeira shipyard, located in the port of Póvoa de Varzim.
A horse-drawn tram or streetcar on Praça do Almada around 1880.
The market square in 1909.
Praça do Almada square garden in 1919.
Avenida dos Banhos in 1921.
Map of Póvoa de Varzim.
The coastal plain. The city and its suburbs are surrounded by bouça forests.
Coastal sand dunes with endemic psammophiles. Minho rocky cliffs seen at a distance.
The green inland hills has higher pluviosity and lower maritime influence.
Granitic gneiss. The gneiss forms headlands and islets which submerge during high tide. This is a biologically rich and diverse environment.
Port of Póvoa de Varzim breakwaters. Blue skies are common between April and September, with sunshine probability above 60%, peaking in the summer, nearing 80%. The rest of the year averages 50%.
Poveiros during the 2006 Saint Peter festival.
Agros headquarters in Espaço Agros business park.
Póvoa de Varzim seaport.
Tourism Post on one of the market towers of 1904.
Some renewable energy research projects were tested in Póvoa de Varzim's coastline, including the Aguçadoura Wave Park (pictured) and the windfloat project.
Bairro Sul skyline. Located around Póvoa Cove, the district started developing in the 18th century.
Bairro Norte central beachfront, the district started developing in the 19th century.
Nova Póvoa night view. Also known as Agro-Velho, its verticalization occurred mostly in the 1970s and 1980s.
The Junqueira shopping street.
Pelourinho in Praça do Almada.
Urban density in Nova Póvoa. It overtook other traditional areas, and became one of the city's main tourist and services hub.
The city proper is located over a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 sq mi). It is not an administrative area, but an urbanization and greenbelt policy.
Lagoa beach.
The grey dune with a predominance of camephytes. São Félix Hill in the background.
Póvoa de Varzim City Park.
The Monastery of Rates was established in 1100 AD, but there are traces in the church that date back to the Roman Empire.
Calves is a bucolic area in the rural–urban fringe.
The Póvoa de Varzim Book Fair takes place in August in Passeio Alegre.
Avenida dos Banhos runs along the main city beaches.
Statue of Eça de Queiroz in Praça do Almada."I'm a poor man from Póvoa de Varzim" is one of Eça's most famous autobiographical phrases.
Casino da Póvoa and Grande Hotel da Póvoa in Passeio Alegre.
In the 19th century, David Alves Square was a center of culture, musical entertainment, gambling and intellectual tertulia.
Façade of Garrett Theatre, built in 1890.
With origins dating to the 15th century, Castelo da Póvoa is currently a fortress used for leisure activities.
A gallery in the Ethnography and History Museum.
A parade with traditional Branqueta costumes. It includes Camisola Poveira, which is used by men.
Tricana poveira girl in a "rusga" parade during Saint Peter festival.
An occasional beach volleyball game in October. Beach volleyball, footvolley and beach tennis are popular sports from March to October.
Póvoa Marina is managed by Clube Naval Povoense.
Póvoa de Varzim has diverse and high-quality surf spots: along the dunes of the Northwestern coast (pictured), in the countryside, and in the southwestern beaches of the city center.
Porto Polytechnic Campus 2.
Rocha Peixoto Library. Contemporary architecture (1991) juxtaposed by 1921 historic architecture.
Palace of Justice in Largo das Dores. It houses the Central civil court for six municipalities of Greater Porto.
The PSP Police station is housed in an historic mantion, the Palacete do Postiga.
Roundabouts are the preferred method for traffic management in Póvoa de Varzim.
Line A bus leaving 25 de Abril Avenue during the Amorim Industry Area – Caxinas route.
The A28 near the City Park.
The Marginal Bikeway.
Cego do Maio
Bruno Alves, 2018

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