Praia de Matosinhos Beach

Praia de Matosinhos Beach is a favourite place for surfing and sunbathing all year round. Locals and tourists choose it to spend all day long having picnics, playing ball games, and going for a walk along the coastline. This location is known for a big range of different surfing schools around, good bars and restaurants. Great views of the ocean let you observe the best sunsets in Porto region drinking exceptional cocktails or natural blends of tea.

You can walk the most popular promenade of Matosinhos which is 19m wide and 740m long. The project is a unique “example of urban architecture”.
The Port of Leixões unites two wings of this coastline. Leça da Palmeira from the one side and Matosinhos Sul from the other.
The whole idea was designed in the 20th century when Matosinhos started constantly growing. Thus from a small village that mostly existed due to the developed fishing industry, it transformed into a busy municipality. Moreover, it became a popular destination for vacation and stay with a beautiful view of Praia de Matosinhos Beach.

The project received permission from authorities for the construction of all of the amenities along the coastline and promenade itself. But, unfortunately, the whole project didn’t see the world. Now you can get to know about him only in Casa de Arquitectura of Matosinhos. Nowadays you can enjoy the walk on the granite platform along the beach and use parking from the side of Porto. But a rear person knows that all restaurants on the seaside have a chaotic position now. However, the project was supposed to bring to life a complete composition of simple shapes of places to eat and relax.

Nevertheless, today people go to Praia de Matosinhos Beach for roller-skating, cycling, jogging, having dinner, or enjoying the sunset. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit this place of freedom and ocean breeze.