Lota is a land area in Póvoa sheltered bay, within the seaport of Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim

Póvoa de Varzim is a Portuguese city in the Norte Region and sub-region of Greater Porto, with a 2011 estimated population of 63,364. According to the 2001 census, there were 63,470 inhabitants with 42,396 living in the city proper. The urban area expanded, southwards, to Vila do Conde, and there...

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Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

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In the past, it was a beach where the fish was landed and sold. After rehabilitation in late 1990s, it includes a recreation square in front of Casino da Póvoa

Casino da Póvoa

thumb|260px| Casino da Póvoa and Grande Hotel da Póvoa.Casino da Póvoa is a casino located in Póvoa de Varzim, near Porto, in Portugal. Casino da Póvoa had 676 slot machines in 2005. In 2005, it reported the largest growth in profit in traditional games amongst the Portuguese casinos, by 49%...

, with the Lota Auditorium, the boat playground, a popular nightclub, a restaurant and Lota Sk8 Parque to accommodate the significant skater and biker communities of Póvoa de Varzim and surrounding Porto metropolitan region. In Lota, along the piers, there's also green areas for resting and a large elastic toy.