Gresufes

Gresufes is a Portuguese hamlet in the parish of Balasar, Póvoa de Varzim.^[1] It lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Vila Nova de Famalicão.^[2] Its name is of Suebi origin.^{[citation needed]}

Gresufes was a parish until 1442, when it merged with the neighbouring parish of Casal to form Balasar, named after a small place in the area.^{[citation needed]}

Alexandrina Maria da Costa was born in Gresufes.^[3]

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Póvoa de Varzim topics

Main topics

• History
• Culture
• Geography
• Architecture
• Economy
• Civil parishes
• City districts
• Localities
• Notable people

Libraries & museums

• Rocha Peixoto Library
• Diana Bar Beach Library
• Ethnography and History Museum
• Santa Casa Museum
• Cividade de Terroso
• Rates Ecomuseum

Arts & entertainment

• Casino da Póvoa
• Garrett Theatre
• Póvoa de Varzim Auditorium
• Póvoa de Varzim Music Hall
• A Filantrópica
• Póvoa de Varzim Arena

Other landmarks

• City Hall
• Castelo da Póvoa Fortress
• Port of Póvoa de Varzim
• Romanesque Church
• Parish Church
• Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
• Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
• all churches
• Lighthouses (Farol da Lapa & Farol de Regufe)
• Santa Clara Aqueduct
• Coelheiro Aqueduct
• Luísa Dacosta Windmill
• Grande Hotel da Póvoa
• Villas (Calves, Villa Myosótis)
• Alminhas
• Touro
• Sculptures

Notable streets
& squares

• Praça do Almada (civic center)
• Junqueira (shopping street)
• Largo David Alves Square
• Praça da República
• Avenida dos Banhos & Passeio Alegre (waterfront)
• Avenida Mousinho de Albuquerque
• Avenida Vasco da Gama
• Avenida 25 de Abril
• Praça Marquês de Pombal
• Praça Velha
• Largo das Dores Square
• Rua Santos Minho

Beaches & parks

• Póvoa de Varzim beaches
  • Enseada da Póvoa
  • Redonda
  • Salgueira
  • Verde
  • Beijinhos
  • Lagoa
  • Fragosa & Forcada rock
  • Esteiro
  • Coim
  • Quião
  • Cape Santo André
  • Santo André
  • Aguçadoura
  • Codicheira
  • Rio Alto
• City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira
• São Félix Hill & Cividade Hill

Sports

• Varzim S.C.
• Desportivo da Póvoa
• Clube Naval Povoense
• Clube da Praia
• Varzim Stadium
• Municipal Stadium
• Póvoa Pavillion
• Marina da Póvoa

Ethnography

• Siglas poveiras
• Poveiro boat
• Ala-Arriba! (film)
• Póvoa Hymn
• Casa dos Poveiros
• Folk costumes (Branqueta & Tricana)
• Póvoa de Varzim Holiday
• Anjo Festival
• Masseira

Famous Food

• Pescada à poveira
• Arroz de marico
• Feijoada poveira
• Francesinha poveira (fast food)
• Rabanada poveira

41°24′06″N 8°36′28″W / 41.4018°N 8.6078°W / 41.4018; -8.6078

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