Beach

Praia de Miramar

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto

Address
Esplanadas de Miramar, Arcozelo

Source: cm-gaia.pt, checked 15 Oct 2026.

Small chapel on a rock at Praia de Miramar with waves breaking on the sandy beach
Photo: Sergei Gussev / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Long urban sand beach on Gaia's southern coast, broken now and then by small rock outcrops. The Capela do Senhor da Pedra stands by the sea to the north.

Time needed 2 hours
Best time Summer afternoons
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Nearby

Capela do Senhor da Pedra Church · 4 min walk Hexagonal white chapel built beside the sea in 1686, with a covered porch, a bell gable and a gilded altarpiece inside. Poças Visitor Centre Wine cellar · 7.5 km away Family-owned Port house with a visitor centre inside its Gaia cellars. Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes Museum · 8.0 km away Municipal house museum of the sculptor Teixeira Lopes in Mafamude, with paintings, period furniture and a collection of ceramics from Gaia factories. Cockburn's Lodge Wine cellar · 8.2 km away Port lodge with a large wooden-roofed cellar and a team of in-house coopers who work Monday to Friday. Rozès Cellars Wine cellar · 8.3 km away Port house in the old Rozès cellars in Gaia's historic centre. Taylor's Port Cellars Wine cellar · 8.4 km away Uphill Port lodge with a self-guided cellar visit and a tasting room.

Around Vila Nova de Gaia

Port lodges on the south bank

Vila Nova de Gaia is the south bank of the Douro, facing Ribeira. Its quay is lined with Port lodges, and the Dom Luís I Bridge and the cable car connect it to the old town.

Vila Nova de Gaia has 29 places on the Roam Porto map: 15 wine cellars and wineries, 3 churches and cathedrals, 3 museums, 2 landmarks, 1 viewpoint, 1 park or garden, 1 beach, 1 neighbourhood, 1 wine bar and 1 special spot. Read the Vila Nova de Gaia guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Praia de Miramar?
Esplanadas de Miramar, Arcozelo.
How long do you need at Praia de Miramar?
Plan for 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Praia de Miramar?
Summer afternoons.

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