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Urban beach chosen by surfers and bodyboarders, due to the rough sea waters

Coastal dunes constitute an area of interaction between the continent and the ocean in Espinho region.
The permanent disposition of sand and the progressive fixation of the vegetation determine the formation of our dunes, their maintenance and consolidation, giving it stability.

The Town Hall building project was prepared by the architect Alfredo Leal Duarte Machado, from Coimbra, and is dated June 1939. In October 1940, the Government granted the municipality an amount for its construction. In a council meeting on March 19, 1941, it was decided to grant the construction contract to António Oliveira Gomes, from Porto. The works began in April 1941. By order of the...

This unique and innovative space of national reference is the best place for you to organize your event!

One of the most prestigious festivals in the world, the International Meeting of Living Statues is a privileged way of bringing art closer to everyday life, where "statue men” continue to surprise the public

This space is surrounded by nature and one of the best national facilities for tennis.

In recent years, the San Pedro Celebration has become one of the greatest pilgrimages of the municipality

"Coming to Baths" recalls the golden age of Espinho, when "villains and gentlemen" came to the beach, by medical prescription.

Xávega, the art of dragging is used on this beach.The net is formed by a finer mesh where fish is trapped. The boat go into the sea, leaving the end of a rope on land, and when it is 3 or 4 km from the coast, the net is thrown.After this operation, fishermen return to the coast, bringing the other end of the rope on the boat. They join the two rope ends and pull the boat with oxen or tractors,...

The Festival of pioneering animation in Portugal. It is the oldest in the country and the third oldest in the world

The event seeks to create a space where young and promising filmmakers may show and promote their work, develop their knowledge, share opportunities and create new audiences for independent films

It is celebrated on the third Sunday of September in Espinho in honour of Santa Padroeira dos Pescadores