2025 Matosinhos Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in February)
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All Moments About Matosinhos
Matosinhos Beach(Beach)🏖️
Address: Porto, Portugal 8CHH58G4+GW
Opening hours: 24 hours, open all year round
Mode of transportation: tram
The clean and wide beach has people playing football, volleyball, and sunbathing. Many people enjoy the warm sunshine here. We went there in April and found it quite windy. There is also turf for sports on the side!
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matosinhos beach
We took the subway from Porto to Matosinhos Beach, and the scenery along the way was beautiful. We first went to Lidl to buy barbecue spicy chicken wings, delicious strawberries, big juicy oranges, juice, and coconut-flavored yogurt. Have a picnic at the beach and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Take off your shoes and step on the very fine light yellow sand. It is so stress-relieving! Haiou also plays in the sand on the seaside. There are many Portuguese people here to play outdoor beach volleyball, beach football, and sunbathe. The graceful girls in bikinis, set against the nature of the sea and the sky, with the sea breeze blowing, everything seems like When we came to the paradise on earth, we also imitated the Portuguese and lay down on the beach to sunbathe and relax. It was so comfortable! If you have the chance, you can leave the crowd and come here to see another Portuguese style!
GAO The lovely Vegan Buffet 🌱
The lovely vegan restaurant GAO, place to enjoy a buffet meal in a rustic house in Matosinhos.
From the starters to the desserts we can experience the flavors of the vegan cuisine from a variety of food and dishes.
📸 some pictures of our vegan lunch 🥗 in the relaxing GAO restaurant
• Getting There
📍Rua do Godinho 866 | 4450-029 Matosinhos, Portugal 🇵🇹
• Attractions
🏰 Fort of São Francisco do Queijo
⛪️ Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos
⭐️ Sea Tragedy Landmark
⭐️ Senhor do Padrão Landmark
🏛️ Sea Life
🌳 City Park
🏖️ Homem do Leme Beach
🏖️ Matosinhos Beach
• Hotels
🏨 Porto’s Coty Park & Beach rooms
🏨 Casa do Poema
🏨 Harbor Inn Design Townhouse
🏨 Eurostars Matosinhos
• Food & Restaurants
🍽️ Cufra Grill
🍽️ Sandhouse
🍽️ Terrarea
🍽️ Negra Café Matosinhos
☕️ Sunse7 caffe
• Shopping
🛍️ Mercadona
🛍️ Matosinhos Market
🛍️ Indoor Soccer Matosinhos
🛍️ Kart Center Matosinhos
🛍️ Sea Life
• Information
ℹ️ open hours
Saturday & Sunday
🕘 12:30h — 15:00h
Tuesday to Friday
🕘 12:00h — 15:00h
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Napoli’s Flavors in Leça 🌴
Bonifácio Ristorante 🍽️ is a welcoming restaurant in the heart of Leça da Palmeira. With delicious dishes and good wines 🍷.
I especially enjoyed the desserts 🍨 with an amazing homemade tiramisu.
📸 some pictures of our lunch with Napoli cuisine at Leça da Palmeira
• Getting There
📍Rua do Castelo, 15
Leça da Palmeira – Porto
• Attractions
🏰 Forte de Nossa Senhora das Neves
🏢 Exponor
🏛️Quinta de Santiago Museum
🌳 City Park - Quinta da Conceição
🏖️ Leça da Palmeira Beach
🌊 Natural Sea Swimming Pool
• Hotels
🏨 Barco Hotel
🏨 Castle Beach House
🏨 TRYP by Wyndham Porto Expo Hotel
🏨 Holiday Inn Express Porto Exponor
• Food & Restaurants
🍽️ Los Ibéricos
🍽️ Al Forno
🍽️ Solar das Suecas
🍽️ Terminal 4450
☕️ Ibla Caffe Bar
☕️ Armazém do café
• Shopping
🛍️ Mar Shopping
🛍️ Port of Leixões
🛍️ Mercadona
🛍️ IKEA
• Information
ℹ️ open hours
🕘 Tuesday 19:30h — 23:00h
🕘 Wednesday to Friday 12:30h — 15:00h.& 19:30h — 23:00h
🕘 Saturday & Sunday 12:30h — 23:00h
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Our Lord of Matosinhos 🇵🇹
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos ✝️
A stunning Church, the chancel is completely covered with gilded and carved woodwork. In the centre of the altar stands the miraculous image of Our Lord of Matosinhos flanked by Late Renaissance stone figures.
Designed and crafted by: Architecture, painting and decorating attributed to Nicolau Nasoni (1691–1773); woodcarvers: Luís Pereira da Costa (active 1724–?), Domingos Martins Moreira (active 1746–1750)
📸 some pictures of the stunning Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos
• Getting There
📍 Rua Silva Cunha, 107
4450-222 Matosinhos
• Attractions
🗺️ Basílio Teles Park
🗺️ Matosinhos Market
🏖️ Matosinhos Beach
⛪️ Museum Mártir São Sebastião
⛪️ Museum Arte Sácra
• Hotels
🏨 Four Points by Sheraton Matosinhos
🏨 SEA Porto Hotel
🏨 MyStay Matosinhos
• Food & Restaurants
🍽️ GAO
🍽️ Requinte Francesinhas
🍽️ Dom Peixe
🍱 Taste house Sushi
☕️ Negra Café
☕️ Café da Praça
• Shopping
🛍️ Matosinhos Market
🛍️ local stores
• Information
ℹ️ Religious architecture, pilgrimage sanctuary
ℹ️ Façade
ℹ️ General View of the Nave towards the Chancel
ℹ️ Chancel - Interior, Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos
ℹ️ Side chapel, right (Our Lord of Passos Chapel and Our Lady of Soledad)
ℹ️ Side Chapel, left (Holy Sacrament Chapel)
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Matosinhos, Portugal 🇵🇹
1.
Address - Piscina das Marés
Highlights - This ocean pool was rated as the world's best by Lonely Planet and is located within the Praia de Leça da Palmeira. The pool is only open during summer and it can queue up at the ticket booth.
Rating - 5/5
2.
Address - Castelo do Queijo
Highlights - This is a fortress castle at the Praia de Matosinhos. It's a small fortress with a cafe inside, and covers the history of Portugal and it's military over the ages. Entry is only €0.50 per person.
Rating - 4/5
3.
Address - Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos
Highlights - if you want to get fresh fruit or seafood from the markets, this is the place to be. There is also a number of restaurants or cafes inside the Mercado building.
Rating - 4/5
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Matosinhos Beach in Portugal
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Located near to Porto, Portugal, this beach has calm water and no rock so it is considered safe for kids and those who can’t really swim in the sea. The beach is wide so it has plenty of space to lie down. I could feel the sand is very soft on my feet.
The beach can be reached by metro, bus and tram from Porto. Imagine going to beautiful beach that easy. If you take tram, take no 1 which goes from Infante tram stop to Foz du Douro and then you need to walk to the beach along the coast for 50 minutes. But, the view is worth of the walk. Personally, I went to the beach from Porto with metro and back with tram.
Dolphin market Feira dos Golfinhos in Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal
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Flea markets are very popular in Europe, some are expensive and some are cheap. Feira dos Golfinhos, a dolphin market located in Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal, is a stall set up by local residents. It is held every fourth Sunday of every month at the Jardim Basílio Teles next to the Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos town hall. The products in the market include no shirts, no shoes, no bags, some jewelry, and more household items or Catholic relics, but the prices are affordable.
After walking down the street, I stopped by the Matosinhos City Hall, and the photos of the buildings are so beautiful. Designed by architect Alcino Soutinho, when it was inaugurated on December 8, 1987, it was an iconic piece in the panorama of city halls across the country.
💖 Explore the Portuguese Cruise Terminal, a gorgeous architectural adventure
🏢 When I approached Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal, I was immediately attracted by its majestic and unique appearance. The smooth lines seem to be the traces left by the waves of the sea on the building. 🌊🌟 Its exterior uses a large area of glass curtain wall, which not only fills the interior with natural light, but also allows you to enjoy the charming sea view outside. Imagine how pleasant it is to stand inside and look at the blue!
🎨 The roof design of the building is even more unique, like a huge wing, ready to fly. This dynamic and tense look is really eye-catching! 🤩
👀 Do you know? The building blends perfectly into its surroundings. The busyness of the port and the vastness of the sea have become its background. 💬🌳 The surrounding greenery is also excellent. The green plants and buildings complement each other, creating a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere.
📷 This is definitely a perfect place to take photos, whether it is a panoramic or close-up shot, you can take stunning photos.
📍 Address: Porto Leixões Cruise Terminal, 57GW+XF, Matosinhos, Portugal
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Best seafood in Porto
Esplanada Marisqueira Antiga in Matosinhos offers a premium seafood experience, with the seafood tower being a standout feature. The freshness of the oysters and other seafood is notable, though the seafood rice can be on the salty side for those with less tolerance for salt. The desserts, along with a glass of Porto wine, provide a delightful ending to the meal. The restaurant’s location near the beach allows for a pleasant stroll afterward, making it a well-rounded dining and leisure experience.
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Beachside Bliss in Matosinhos
I took a day trip to Matosinhos from downtown Porto. Definitely take the 500 bus from Porta - bus fare is so cheap and the ride takes you along the coast, so you get beautiful views of the beaches and surf waves. I grabbed lunch at a tiny Japanese eatery connected to a wet/fish market (fresh sushi and sashimi for only 12 Euros!!!) and booked a coffee class on Airbnb where I learned more about coffee beans, their countries of origin, the roasting process, and tasted some of the best coffees I have ever had in my life!
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