This is located approximately 15 minutes from porto. There are metros than run there. Lots of local and franchised restaurants. Nice beach and pedestrian walkways along the beach. Funny enough, was 36c during the day, but needed a sweater and pants there at night.

The beach is a 20 min ride from Porto. The beach itself is not bad per se, but the surroundings are unassuming and I felt the rise was bot worth it. I feel like the beach near Foz was much nicer, but perhaps Matosinhos is good for surfing. As a regular beachgoer, I wouldn’t make an effort.

This beach is very near the port, so it is also close in to the city. There is a big expanse of sand, so plenty of room to lie out and enjoy the sun. Not sure about the water quality as the beach is very close to the industrial port.

Less than an hour on the Porto Metro or the local bus, Matosinhos beach is very different from the crowded streets and intensity of Porto city centre. The town Itself is far more modern and spacious, but the only reason to visit is for the beach. The water looked lovely and wind-surfers and bathers rooked to be having a great time under the close attention of the lifeguards. There was a proper beach-culture going on, but what was noticeable was that the wind was stirring up quite a strong cloud of dry sand blowing along the beach. A small price to pay for the great views over the Atlantic. My personal favourite area was among the rocks on the walk back towards Porto.