Maia

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Maia is a municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area, Grande Porto subregion, in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located 11 km north of central Porto. The population in 2011 was 135,306, in an area of 82.99 km². There is one city and three towns in the municipality. ()

Alternative names: Population: 36.4 thous.Area: 32.32 mi²Coordinates: 41°14'2"N, 8°37'28"W

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Nearby attractions include: Casa da Música, Estádio do Bessa, Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira, NorteShopping & Continente.

5.2 miS
Contemporary landmark concert hall
Casa da Música, Porto
133 min walk • Casa da Música stands as an iconic landmark in the vibrant city of Porto, Portugal. Inaugurated in 2005, this unique concert hall has rapidly become a beacon of cultural life and a symbol of modernity in the historic city.
5 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estádio do Bessa, Porto
128 min walk • Estádio do Bessa, a beacon of sport and culture, stands proudly in the bustling city of Porto, Portugal. This iconic sport venue is the home ground of Boavista FC, one of the country's most storied football clubs. With a history that spans back to its opening in 1911...
5.2 miSW
Watersports, Swimming, Swimming pool
Tidal pools of Leça de Palmeira
133 min walk • Nestled on the rocky coastline of Leça de Palmeira, Portugal, the Tidal Pools are a masterpiece of organic architecture seamlessly integrated into the natural landscape. Designed by the renowned Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira and completed in 1966, these...
4 miSW
41°10'49"N • 8°39'20"W
NorteShopping & Continente, Porto
103 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
5.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort of Leça da Palmeira
132 min walk • The Fort of Leça da Palmeira, nestled in the coastal town of Leça da Palmeira in Portugal, stands as a historical sentinel at the mouth of the Douro River. This robust military structure, commonly known as the Castle of Matosinhos, dates back to the 17th century...
4.8 miSW
Park
Leixões SC, Porto
122 min walk • Leixões Sport Club is the volleyball team of Leixões Sport Club, based in Matosinhos, Portugal. It plays in Portuguese Volleyball League A1.
5 miSE
Area
Rio Tinto, Porto
127 min walk • Rio Tinto is a Portuguese city and parish, located in Gondomar Municipality, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 50,713, in an area of 9.38 km².
3.6 miS
Area
Senhora da Hora, Porto
93 min walk • Senhora da Hora is a former civil parish in the municipality of Matosinhos in the Greater Porto area, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish São Mamede de Infesta e Senhora da Hora. It was promoted from town to city status on 12 June 2009. It lies just north of the Porto city limits and is densely populated.
5.3 miS
Square
Rotunda da Boavista, Porto
134 min walk • Rotunda da Boavista, officially known as the Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque, is a large roundabout in Porto, Portugal. It honours Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque, a Portuguese soldier who fought in Africa during the 19th century.
3.7 miSW
Ruins
Castro of Monte Castelo, Porto
94 min walk • The Castro of Monte Castelo is a Calcolithic fortified settlement, situated in the civil parish of Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões, in the municipality of Matosinhos in the northern Portuguese district of Porto.
4.1 miSE
Church
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ermesinde
106 min walk • The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Modernist church in the civil parish of Ermesinde, in the municipality of Valongo, in the Portuguese district of Porto.