"Great start of the Euro2004" Póvoa de Varzim by Henrik_rrb

Póvoa de Varzim Travel Guide: 9 reviews and 11 photos

Povoa De Varzim is a lovely little town, 30 kilometers north of Porto, in the very north of Portugal. We spent almost a week in this region during the Euro2004, and had a great time!

The things to see in the town is the casino, quite huge - where you during the football-tournament could see all the games on a big tv-screen.
And, even more important, the beer costs just 1 euro... :)

The beach is also a great place, although we prefered the pool at our hotel outside Povoa. But we went past the beach every evening, and always said; "tomorrow we have to go here".

Needless to say, we never got that far...

Pros and Cons

Pros:Small and nice
In a nutshell:Perfect for a calm vacation - mixed with some discotecs in the night

Last visit to Póvoa de Varzim: Jun 2004
Intro Written Jul 6, 2004
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Reviews (9)

My brothers at the wineshop - Póvoa de Varzim

The wine-shop Things to Do (6)

We were adviced by a german couple to visit a wine-shop in Povoa De Varzim, and since we were curios about the famous... more travel advice

The gang, when we still had some money... - Póvoa de Varzim

The casino Things to Do (6)

The casino Close to the ocean the big casino is situated. During the Euro 2004 you could see all the games on a big... more travel advice

Fantastic hotel close to the beach Hotels (1)

We stayed at Estalagem Santo André for the first six nights of our Euro2004-trip, and had a great time there. The hotel... more travel advice

Bus Transportation (2)

There went local buses from Santo Andrý, where our hotel was, to Povoa De Varzim, and from there to Porto. The price... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Aug 20, 2004

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The sunset of Póvoa De Varzim

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willy_wonka Jan 11, 2006 at 8:18 PM

wine shop is looking good! hehe
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acemj Feb 12, 2005 at 6:43 AM

sounds like you had a great time!! the wine shop looks great.
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CALSF Nov 25, 2004 at 10:25 AM

I have not heard of Varzim until now so thanks for the introduction.
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jmhenry1123 Nov 18, 2004 at 9:24 AM

I happened to be in Paris at the start of Euro cup 2004. The Portuguese and French were crazy super fans in the square in front of Hotel DeVille. I even saw 6 guys with matching track suits and matching vespas all cheering for France.
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bambino36 Sep 12, 2004 at 4:26 PM

No nightlife tips? So you haven't been at the Buda Club? P. Varzim is a very cute fishing town :)
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ncfg Aug 20, 2004 at 3:25 PM

Nice tips about Povoa do Varzim, it is a nice town and the francesinhas are real good :-)