Verde Beach

Verde Beach (Praia Verde in Portuguese, lit. "Green Beach") is a small maritime beach of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is located near the northern tip of Banhos Avenue. The beach is popular in the summer, but calm during winter. The beach has white sand and several rocks. It is known due to a rocky formation with ruins.

Póvoa de Varzim topics
Main topics
  • History
  • Culture
  • Geography
  • Architecture
  • Civil parishes
  • City districts
  • Localities
  • Notable people
Libraries & museums
  • Rocha Peixoto Library
  • Diana Bar Beach Library
  • Ethnography and History Museum
  • Santa Casa Museum
  • Cividade de Terroso
  • Rates Ecomuseum
Arts & entertainment
  • Casino da Póvoa
  • Teatro Garrett
  • Póvoa de Varzim Auditorium
  • Póvoa de Varzim Music Hall
  • A Filantrópica
  • Póvoa de Varzim Bullring
Other landmarks
  • City Hall
  • Castelo da Póvoa
  • Port of Póvoa de Varzim
  • Romanesque Church
  • Matriz Church
  • Senhora das Dores Church
  • Coração de Jesus Basilica
  • all churches
  • Lighthouses (Farol da Lapa & Farol de Regufe)
  • Santa Clara Aqueduct
  • Coelheiro Aqueduct
  • Grande Hotel da Póvoa
  • Villas (Calves, Villa Myosótis)
  • Alminhas
  • Touro
  • Sculptures
Notable streets & squares
  • Praça do Almada (civic center)
  • Junqueira (shopping street)
  • Largo David Alves Square
  • Praça da República
  • Avenida dos Banhos & Passeio Alegre (waterfront)
  • Avenida Mousinho de Albuquerque
  • Avenida Vasco da Gama
  • Avenida 25 de Abril
  • Praça Marquês de Pombal
  • Praça Velha
  • Largo das Dores Square
  • Rua Santos Minho
Beaches & Parks
  • Póvoa de Varzim beaches
    • Enseada da Póvoa
    • Redonda
    • Salgueira
    • Verde
    • Beijinhos
    • Lagoa
    • Fragosa & Forcado Islet
    • Esteiro
    • Coim
    • Quião
    • Cape Santo André
    • Santo André
    • Aguçadoura
    • Codicheira
    • Rio Alto
  • City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira
  • Espaço Agros Park
  • Rates Park (Serra de Rates)
  • São Félix Hill & Cividade Hill
Sports
  • Varzim S.C.
  • Desportivo da Póvoa
  • Clube Naval Povoense
  • Varzim Stadium
  • Póvoa Municipal Stadium
  • Póvoa de Varzim Pavillion
  • Marina da Póvoa
Ethnography
  • Siglas poveiras
  • Poveiro boat
  • Ala-Arriba! (film)
  • Póvoa Hymn
  • Casa dos Poveiros
  • Folk costumes (Branqueta & Tricana)
  • Póvoa de Varzim Holiday
  • Anjo Festival
  • Masseira
Famous Food
  • Pescada à poveira
  • Arroz de marico
  • Feijoada poveira
  • Francesinha poveira (fast food)
  • Rabanada poveira

Famous quotes containing the word beach:

    There I was dragging the ocean, that knock-out,
    in and out by its bottle-green neck, letting it chew
    the rocks, letting it haul beach glass and furniture sticks
    in and out.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)