Fishermen's District

As I said before, Póvoa is a traditional fishing village. I recommend leaving the tourist area for a while and exploring this typical fishing village. It is easily located just opposite the fishing port, behind the Church of Lapa. In these narrow streets you can see fishermen's houses, which are full of things from their trade (nets hanging on balconies, tiles with boats or the Virgin del Carmen). You will probably find fishermen mending their nets on the street, and small neighbourhood shops (greengrocers, fishmongers, etc.). The neighbourhood itself is ugly, but you have to look beyond its aesthetics.