#2 of 11 things to do in Leca da Palmeira

Lighthouses

Write a review

About

Duration: 2-3 hours

Suggest edits to improve what we show.

Improve this listing

Tours & experiences

Explore different ways to experience this place.

Full view

Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.

Top ways to experience Farol de Leca and nearby attractions

Tour to the Waterfalls in 4x4 full day
9
Day Trips
from
AU$181.50
per adult (price varies by group size)
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Porto and Matosinhos: Sardine Production - Small Group Tour
Private and Luxury
from
AU$239.25
per adult
From Porto: Aveiro, Paiva Walkways, Suspension Bridge and Lunch
143
Recommended
99% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Day Trips
from
AU$206.25
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Pastel de Nata | Workshop from scratch in Porto
66
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Cooking Classes
from
AU$66.00
per adult
Porto Surf Lesson
60
Recommended
93% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Surfing Lessons
from
AU$41.25
per adult (price varies by group size)
Porto private morning Tour, discover the most iconic attractions
10
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Private and Luxury
from
AU$219.45
per adult (price varies by group size)
Porto Half Day Photo Tour
125
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Photography Tours
from
AU$156.75
per adult
LIKELY TO SELL OUT*
Surfing Lesson | Porto: Small Group Surf Lesson with Transportation
20
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Surfing Lessons
from
AU$75.90
per adult
Fado by Casa da Guitarra
315
Recommended
96% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Theatre Shows
from
AU$31.35
per adult
Day Trip from Porto to Santiago de Compostela and Valença
353
Recommended
95% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Day Trips
from
AU$117.32
per adult
Porto: Douro River Party Boat with Sunset Option and 6 Bridges
64
Recommended
98% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
On the Water
from
AU$24.75
per adult
Harry Potter and the City of Porto
121
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Harry Potter Tours
from
AU$46.20
per adult
3D Fun Art Museum Porto Ticket
48
Recommended
95% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Museums
from
AU$21.45
per adult
Porto Douro River Sightseeing Sailing Cruise at Sunset or Daytime
174
Recommended
94% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Sailing
from
AU$74.25
per adult
From Porto: 516 Arouca Bridge and Paiva Walkways Guided Tour
20
Recommended
100% of reviewers gave this product a bubble rating of 4 or higher.
Day Trips
from
AU$156.75
per adult

The area

Reach out directly

Best nearby

We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.

Restaurants

656 within 5 kms

Brasão Leça

298

0.3 km$$ - $$$ • Mediterranean • European • Pub

Seiva Restaurante

123

97 m$$ - $$$ • European • Fusion • Healthy

Restaurante O Alves

414

0.1 km$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Mediterranean • European

Sushiaria

439

0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Japanese • Sushi • Asian

Los Ibericos Restaurante - Tapas

368

0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Latin • Mediterranean • European

Lessa

67

0.4 km$$ - $$$ • Mediterranean • European • Portuguese

Restaurante Arquinho do Castelo

275

0.5 km$$ - $$$ • Seafood • Mediterranean • European

Restaurante Mar Vivo

42

0.3 km$$ - $$$ • European • Portuguese

O Preguica's

72

79 m$$ - $$$ • Portuguese • Gastropub • Dining bars

Casarao do Castelo

353

0.7 km$$ - $$$ • Portuguese • Vegetarian friendly • Gluten free options

See all

Attractions

401 within 10 kms

Piscina das Marés

251

0.2 kmSports Complexes

0.5 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Forte De Nossa Senhora Das Neves

15

0.6 kmCastles

Igreja Paroquial do Senhor Bom Jesus de Matosinhos

176

1.9 kmChurches & Cathedrals

Igreja Paroquial De Leça Da Palmeira

1

0.7 kmChurches & Cathedrals

Mercado Municipal de Matosinhos

114

1.2 kmFarmers Markets

Posto de Turismo de Leça da Palmeira

4

0.8 kmVisitor Centres

Contribute

Write a review Upload a photo

Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.

Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.

We perform checks on reviews.

Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews

Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.

When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.

Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.

Learn more about our review moderation.

4.5

30 reviews

Excellent

21

Very good

9

Average

0

Poor

0

Terrible

0

Clarissa Macedo

Quebec City, Canada204 contributions

Beach day

July 2024 • Solo

I spent a couple of hours walking along the coast from the Piscinas de Mares until this beautiful spot. Nice walk with a beautiful view of the sea and Boa Nova view point. There’s also a walkway alongside the sea. You can easily spend a lot of time enjoying all the beaches.

Written 13 July 2024

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Nigel

Cheshire, UK1,654 contributions

Lone lighthouse

Feb 2020

This tall and slender lighthouse stands on the promentary off the Avenida da Liberdade in Matosinhos, near Porto and is worth having a walk around. Great stroll and a February day in the winter sunshine.

Written 28 February 2020

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

The_Loup_Garou

Phoenix, AZ165,451 contributions

Impressive Structure at Leça

Sept 2018 • Couples

On our September visit to Oporto, we toured several lighthouses in the area, and the northern most was the Farol de Leça – the Lighthouse at Leça.

Unlike it’s counterparts, a bit to the south, the Farol de Leça is a spindly structure, but unlike many, it was built in the 1920's, and began operation in 1926.

We did not get to tour the actual lighthouse, as it is surrounded by the operational and support buildings, but just gazing up at this 140' structure was impressive, and especially as it has been in service for almost 100 years. Obviously, the more modern construction techniques allowed for a more “delicate” structure, so it visually stands out from all of the rest of the much older lighthouses, which we visited.

Definitely a must see, if one has any interest in lighthouses, and maritime structures, and especially in Portugal, a “sea faring” country. This structure is impressive.

Written 3 May 2019

This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.