Fishing Port of Póvoa

Póvoa de Varzim owes its development to fishing. This activity goes back to the eleventh century, and in the eighteenth century it became the main fishing port in the north due to its sheltered bay. There's even a typical boat that originates from this town - the "lancha poveira", as there were many canneries. Póvoa is a traditional fishing village that retains its picturesque harbor and fishing neighborhood, in the south, which can be reached by a pleasant walk along the newly renovated Avenue of Discovery. Due to boom in tourism it now has a modern marina for pleasure craft.