page_title: Póvoa de Varzim beaches
section_title: Redonda Beach
hierarchical_section_title: Póvoa de Varzim beaches / Beaches / Redonda Beach
caption_attribution_description: Siglas Poveiras in a Beach shed
context_page_description: The beaches in Póvoa de Varzim are an extensive and continuous group of golden sandy beaches forming small bays or coves along the shoreline in northern Portugal. These do not have any barrier and are in fact a single beach, over 12 km long, under the name Praia da Póvoa de Varzim. Division may be arbitrary and serve localization porpoises.
  Historically, the waterfront has been used for trading, fish industry, health and leisure since remote periods. The fish industry in Póvoa de Varzim developed during the Roman Empire and is one of the earliest tourist areas in Portugal attracting visitors since early 18th century. Some of its beaches are rich in marine life. In 2016, all its coastline were blue flag beaches, including all the urban area from Cape Santo André to the seaport. Most of these also meet criteria under "Praia com Qualidade de Ouro" attributed by the Portuguese environmental organization Quercus, which is based in stricter criteria, including excellent water quality for five years in a row and better-scoring microbiological tests than those defined by the EU.
context_section_description: Redonda Beach or Praia Redonda is a large sandy and family-friendly beach with several beach bars. It is the most traditional leisure beach of Póvoa de Varzim, and still very popular, was known as Praia de Banhos or Baths Beach in the 19th century.
caption: A beach shed at Salgueira Beach.
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