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Easily accessible and cheap to travel to from Porto location that is well worth visiting. Better to visit in the morning (we arrived at around 11 and there was no queue and the pool and cafe were not busy. Leaving at around 4, the queues were very long and the pool had rapidly filled up). All staff encountered were friendly, helpful, and most spoke English. Otacilio Reis went above and beyond and looked after us and others in the Café and afterwards, helping us feel at ease; he had an amazing character and was a joy to talk to. Very much made our day. Travelling as a couple, the facility provides no lockers and so there is nowhere to place your valuables, therefore you cannot swim together, which is saddening. At the moment, you cannot buy tickets online without a Portuguese bankcard, but if you do have one it is better to buy online as you can avoid the queues on entry. The pools, although cold, were unbelievably beautiful and did not feel as if they were crammed full of only tourists. We had a very nice day and most definitely recommend a visit.

Alfie ScottAlfie Scott

Salt water pools with a picturesque view of the ocean. There is beach space for sunning and lounging but the sand is very coarse in the pool area. Wristbands are required for entry and there is a restaurant and bar inside. The pools ranges from 1.6m-3.8m deep. Children will not be able to touch the bottom, but there is a dedicated shallow pool located adjacent to the large one. Public beach access is available on both sides with fine soft sand. There are freshwater rinsing stations. The water is quite cold in the pool as it fills from the ocean and is only heated by the sun, and it can be quite windy here.

BdansanBdansan

An excellent add on to a visit to Porto. We went early and didn’t realize that this was a good idea as later there was limited entry. €6 for a half day visit was perfect. We had a drink at the bar and sat on the rocks. The pool was 19degC refreshing. Water clean. Sea alongside much colder. The swimming complex is fabulous. Designed in 1960s and still a stunner today. The Camino walkers use this coastal route so you can do a piece yourself before your swim as we did. Showers available to get rid of salt. The beaches around here are also fantastic.

Tania MigliettaTania Miglietta

Great place to visit beach for the day. We paid £10 euro entry, there are toilets and showers. Once inside you can then use the pools, there is also a bar/restaurant, and you can hire chairs/umbrellas. The water is freezing cold, but nice to cool off after relaxing at the beach. We found it difficult to find any information about the beaches near Porto, but this seemed to be the best facilities anywhere near Porto - the surrounding beach areas were a bit baron. Great if you want somewhere to cool down and settle in for the day.

Felicity FoxFelicity Fox

Stunning place for swimming fans. The water itself is pouring from the ocean, hence it quite salty, but warm, it was +22°C today yayy! I would recommend to go early in the morning to avoid crowds. The pool's depth is between 1,5 and 4,5 metres. Entrance fee starts with 5€ per person on a week day, bear that in mind. Unfortunately showers were available only inside next to the toilets. Outside showers need to be fixed, especially now during summer season! Some cloakrooms lockers were broken.

Assem ZharmаAssem Zharmа

100

If you find yourself in Porto, bring your swim trunks and visit. Siza designed this intervention / tidal pool in 1966 and is one of his finest projects. My only gripe is that there are too many bathers admitted at the same time. Arrive early in the day for a quieter experience. My comment to the facility is that janitorial services should be improved - with the popularity of the pools, cleaning and resupply of the restrooms should be increased in order to keep up with demand.

Christopher AltChristopher Alt

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Av. Liberdade, 4450-716 Leça da Palmeira, Portugal

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+351 22 995 2610

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matosinhosport.pt

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The Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira is a swimming area on the beach of Leça da Palmeira, along the coast of the civil parish of Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira, municipality of Matosinhos, in the Portuguese northern district of Porto.

Easily accessible and cheap to travel to from Porto location that is well worth visiting. Better to visit in the morning (we arrived at around 11 and there was no queue and the pool and cafe were not busy. Leaving at around 4, the queues were very long and the pool had rapidly filled up). All staff encountered were friendly, helpful, and most spoke English. Otacilio Reis went above and beyond and looked after us and others in the Café and afterwards, helping us feel at ease; he had an amazing character and was a joy to talk to. Very much made our day. Travelling as a couple, the facility provides no lockers and so there is nowhere to place your valuables, therefore you cannot swim together, which is saddening. At the moment, you cannot buy tickets online without a Portuguese bankcard, but if you do have one it is better to buy online as you can avoid the queues on entry. The pools, although cold, were unbelievably beautiful and did not feel as if they were crammed full of only tourists. We had a very nice day and most definitely recommend a visit.

Alfie ScottAlfie Scott

Salt water pools with a picturesque view of the ocean. There is beach space for sunning and lounging but the sand is very coarse in the pool area. Wristbands are required for entry and there is a restaurant and bar inside. The pools ranges from 1.6m-3.8m deep. Children will not be able to touch the bottom, but there is a dedicated shallow pool located adjacent to the large one. Public beach access is available on both sides with fine soft sand. There are freshwater rinsing stations. The water is quite cold in the pool as it fills from the ocean and is only heated by the sun, and it can be quite windy here.

BdansanBdansan

An excellent add on to a visit to Porto. We went early and didn’t realize that this was a good idea as later there was limited entry. €6 for a half day visit was perfect. We had a drink at the bar and sat on the rocks. The pool was 19degC refreshing. Water clean. Sea alongside much colder. The swimming complex is fabulous. Designed in 1960s and still a stunner today. The Camino walkers use this coastal route so you can do a piece yourself before your swim as we did. Showers available to get rid of salt. The beaches around here are also fantastic.

Tania MigliettaTania Miglietta

Great place to visit beach for the day. We paid £10 euro entry, there are toilets and showers. Once inside you can then use the pools, there is also a bar/restaurant, and you can hire chairs/umbrellas. The water is freezing cold, but nice to cool off after relaxing at the beach. We found it difficult to find any information about the beaches near Porto, but this seemed to be the best facilities anywhere near Porto - the surrounding beach areas were a bit baron. Great if you want somewhere to cool down and settle in for the day.

Felicity FoxFelicity Fox

Stunning place for swimming fans. The water itself is pouring from the ocean, hence it quite salty, but warm, it was +22°C today yayy! I would recommend to go early in the morning to avoid crowds. The pool's depth is between 1,5 and 4,5 metres. Entrance fee starts with 5€ per person on a week day, bear that in mind. Unfortunately showers were available only inside next to the toilets. Outside showers need to be fixed, especially now during summer season! Some cloakrooms lockers were broken.

Assem ZharmаAssem Zharmа

100

If you find yourself in Porto, bring your swim trunks and visit. Siza designed this intervention / tidal pool in 1966 and is one of his finest projects. My only gripe is that there are too many bathers admitted at the same time. Arrive early in the day for a quieter experience. My comment to the facility is that janitorial services should be improved - with the popularity of the pools, cleaning and resupply of the restrooms should be increased in order to keep up with demand.

Christopher AltChristopher Alt

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