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Day Trips

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Póvoa de Varzim is the ideal base to explore all the region around, as it is located at short distance from the most attractive sites in Northern Portugal and even Galicia in Spain is at easy reach: to the North lies Peneda geres national park, the Beach Natural Park of Esposende, and the towns of Viana do castelo and Ponte de Lima. To the east the historic cities of Braga and Guimaraes, to the south Porto and the Douro valley.

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São Pedro de Rates - countryside with history and legends

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A small historic and picturesque town that belongs to Póvoa de Varzim, Rates is located 14 km from the city centre and is a great place to relax and enjoy the countryside. Consider doing its ecomuseu route along the town, get to know its legendary fountains and myths, its park and don't forget to visit the Rates Romanesque Church, for some impressive medieval stonework and get in touch with the legend surrounding it by visiting the church's museum.

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Porto

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Visiting Porto from Póvoa de Varzim is as easy as buying a metro ticket and enjoying the ride to the historic centre of Porto, a world heritage site. Travel time using the express metro is about 49 minutes, but it takes about one hour on a normal one. By motorway, you should simply use the A28 motorway, it ends in Porto and it takes less than 30 minutes to reach the city located less than 28 km away.

It may take some more time, if using the light metro system, but it a comfortable, cheap and useful way of travel and used by many more..

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Vila do Conde by bicycle

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The neighbouring town of Vila do conde is part of the same urban area as Póvoa de Varzim. Both towns are linked by an excellent waterfront pavement, with bicycle path. Consider renting a bicycle, in the summer months it is pretty easy to do so, and enjoy the ride to the historic town centre of Vila do Conde, about 3 km from the Póvoa de Varzim city centre (5 km from some hotels). Vila do Conde town centre is a peaceful and placid riverside district dating back to the discovery age or earlier.

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