Around the waterfront
Beaches - several bay shaped sandy beaches
Passeio Alegre - Entertainment district, includes amongst bars, the historic beach library/bar Diana Bar
Casino da Póvoa - in Passeio Alegre district. Is a traditional and monumental European casino.
Avenida dos Banhos - Main beaches avenue, spotted with beach bars, very lively in the summer and sunny weekends.
Póvoa Fortress - built to protect the town from pirate attacks
The four remaining old Beach Villas of Avenida Mousinho de Albuquerque
The seaport and the fishermen quarter with the Lapa Lighthouse-Church
Around the city center
Praça do Almada - Central square, local traditional architecture, 16th century pillory, statue of Eça de Queirós
Póvoa de Varzim City Hall - in Praça do Almada, 18th century architecture that mixes Portuguese tiles, English style and French engineering.
Rua da Junqueira - 19th century shopping Street, traditional architecture and stores
Ethnography and History Museum
Largo das Dores Square and its churches
Igreja Matriz - Main church of the city in the old town center with Portuguese art
Around the countryside
Romanesque Church of Rates and Village of Rates - one of the best and oldest of Portugal's Romanesque.
Cividade de Terroso in Cividade Hill- Celtic city ruins, houses, walls, streets. The 3 thousand year old craddle of Povoa.
São Félix Hill - religious hill with panoramic views over the city and the countryside.
