Matosinhos
municipality and city in Portugal
Matosinhos is city and municipality in Douro Litoral, Portugal. It is a suburb of Porto.
Understand
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A Igreja do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos.
The municipality of Matosinhos (muh-too-ZEE-nyoosh, /mɐ.tu.ˈzi.ɲuʃ/) has 175,478 residents (2011) living in four civil parishes (freguesias):
- 🌍 Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões. (updated Feb 2021)
- 🌍 Matosinhos e Leça da Palmeira. (updated Feb 2021)
- 🌍 Perafita, Lavra e Santa Cruz do Bispo. (updated Feb 2021)
- 🌍 São Mamede de Infesta e Senhora da Hora. (updated Feb 2021)
Get in
- Metro do Porto (Porto Metro), ☏ +351 225 081 000, metro@metro-porto.pt. Timetable. Matosinhos is served by several stations on the A line, which connects it to Porto and surrounding suburbs. Senhora da Hora is served by the A B C E F lines. Fares. (updated Feb 2021)
Get around
See
- 🌍 Igreja do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos (Bom Jesus de Matosinhos Church, Igreja do Salvador, Igreja Paroquial de Matosinhos), Rua Silva Cunha 107 (
A to Senhor de Matosinhos), ☏ +351 229 397 988, geral@paroquiadematosinhos.pt. 16th-century baroque parish church. (updated Feb 2021)
Do
- Football: Leixões SC play soccer in Liga Portugal 2, the second tier. Their home ground Estádio do Mar (capacity 6800) is east edge of the district.
Buy
- 🌍 NorteShopping, Rua Sara Afonso, Senhora da Hora (Porto Metro A B C E to Sete Bicas), ☏ +351 22 957 13 18, info@adm.norteshopping.pt. M–F 09:00–20:00, Sa Su 09:00–17:00. Large shopping mall just north of Porto. (updated Feb 2021)
Eat
- 🌍 A Marisqueira de Matosinhos, Rua Roberto Ivens 717, ☏ +351 229 381 763, geral@amarisqueiradematosinhos.com. 12:00–22:30 daily. Another great restaurant. If you like shellfish this is one of the best places near Porto. (updated Feb 2021)
- 🌍 Casa de Chá da Boa Nova, Avenida da Liberdade 1681, Leça da Palmeira, ☏ +351 229 940 066, boanova@ruipaula.com. Tu–Sa 12:30–15:00 & 19:30–22:30, closed Su M. Restaurant with two Michelin stars, located in a national monument by the sea. The dining options are tasting menus of 6, 12, or 21 items. €87-190. (updated Jun 2021)
Drink
Sleep
- 🌍 Hotel Senhor de Matosinhos, Rua do Godinho 634 ( A to Brito Capelo), ☏ +351 229 380 548. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. 16-room, two-star hotel. Free Wi-Fi, free breakfast buffet. €46–€83. (updated Feb 2021)
Connect
Descobrir MATOSINHOS: Principais Pontos Turísticos a Visitar (AQUI)
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