Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɔvu.ɐ ðɨ vɐɾˈzĩ] ( listen), locally [ˈpɔβwɐ ðɨ βɐɾˈzĩŋ]) 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.

Póvoa De Varzim Media

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  The first granite buildings appeared in the 5th century BC.

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  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.

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  Mid-19th century skyline as seen from Ribeira shipyard, located in the port of Póvoa de Varzim.

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  A horse-drawn tram or streetcar on Praça do Almada around 1880.

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  The market square in 1909.

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  Praça do Almada square garden in 1919.

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  Avenida dos Banhos in 1921.

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  Freguesias do concelho da Póvoa de Varzim

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  The coastal plain. The city and its suburbs are surrounded by bouça forests.

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  Coastal sand dunes with endemic psammophiles. Minho rocky cliffs seen at a distance.