Leixoes is the hidden treasure of the Porto region. Not nearly as picturesque as Porto, it’s on the coast with some amazing beaches and a recreational marina protected inside a huge industrial complex. We anchored out the first couple of days before getting chased inside so a commercial dredger could do work where we were.
The restaurants in Leixoes are inexpensive, plentiful, and incredibly tasty. So far we’ve tried fried/grilled sardines, tripe (a local Porto specialty), and cuttlefish. Other than the cuttlefish (I prefer squid), everything has exceeded our expectations!
The beach is long, open and exposed, and we’ve spent many an afternoon here at local bars catching up on Internet stuff and watching the local surf crowd. It was particularly fun to watch just before and after tropical storm Danielle ran up the coast….
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