Salgueira Beach (''Praia da Salgueira'' in
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) is an extensive
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beach
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of the city
Póvoa de Varzim
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in
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. The beach has white sand and very few rocks, in the central spot with a northern rocky side, near Buddha Club, known as ''Praia Azul'' (Blue Beach). Salgueira is very popular in the summer, with less crowds during weekdays or out of the summer season.
Salgueira is crossed by
Banhos Avenue, Póvoa's main waterfront avenue. The beach took the name of a former district and is a classic surfing beach (''Póvoa de Varzim spot''), very popular amongst
bodyboard
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ers, as the waves in the spot are more suitable for bodyboard, but with the high tide it will be good to longboard and surf, suitable for experienced surfers. In earlier times, the local surfer community barely allowed outsiders or beginners to surf in this spot, currently it is open for almost everyone.
The southern tip of the beach is known as ''Carvalhido'' near ''Esplanada do Carvalhido'' — a beach-square, while the northern tip, near Buddah Club, is known as ''Praia Azul'' (blue Beach).
Praia Azul Póvoa Varzim.jpg, Salgueira, near Buddah Club, in the end of September
Siglas poveiras barracao.jpg, Siglas Poveiras
The siglas poveiras (, "signs of Póvoa"; also known as marcas) is a proto-writing system that has been used by the local community of Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal for many generations.
The siglas were primarily used as a signature for family coa ...
in a beach shed at Salgueira Beach, as viewed from Banhos Avenue sidewalk
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Beaches of Póvoa de Varzim