It is located between the municipalities of Ovar and Espinho, and is also known as Barrinha de Esmoriz. It is a medium-sized coastal lagoon, rare to find along the northern coast of Portugal. Furthermore, it constitutes an area of ​​ecological, scenic and recreational interest, possessing great ornithological and plant diversity.

A recently constructed building with modern architecture, featuring spaces designated for specific activities such as a cosmotheque, a tempus room with a cinema screen six times larger than standard size, a spatium room (planetarium-type), an exhibition gallery, a multipurpose room, a cafeteria, and a shop.

A very pleasant and well-maintained space, with various sports equipment, a playground, and very nice wooded areas.

This is a prime location for Thalassotherapy, using iodine from seawater, with a highly trained clinical team. The large, heated seawater pool caters not only to treatment but also to leisure and swimming practice.

A very busy fair, one of the best known in the northern region, which is already part of the weekly routines of people from the Aveiro district and the cities of Porto and Gaia.

A large space surrounded by nature with 12 outdoor and 3 indoor courts, including 8 clay courts, 5 outdoor and 3 indoor courts, 4 artificial turf and 3 synthetic flooring, 2 squash courts, group classrooms, a weight room, jacuzzi, Turkish bath, sauna and relaxation area.

The complex includes two outdoor swimming pools, an indoor pool, a health club with sauna, massage rooms, jacuzzi, weight room and gym, an area with internet access and a playroom.

A fortified Iron Age settlement, occupied during the Roman period, surrounded by slopes and moats. It is located on a small hill with good defensive conditions, namely the Ribeira de Paramos stream to the south and southwest, and a deep moat to the north and northeast.

A prime gaming and leisure venue, located very close to the sea in the center of Espinho. In addition to the gaming area, which is uniquely beautiful, it includes three performance rooms with daily shows in a luxurious setting and a cinema that is also open daily. The gaming areas offer a remarkable variety of table games and two slot machine rooms with 1000 state-of-the-art machines, and even a bingo hall for 280 people with a sea view. It also has a restaurant and two bars.

The museum is located in the Espinho Art and Culture Forum (FACE), the former Brandão, Gomes & Companhia canning factory. It includes three permanent exhibitions: canning factory, traditional fishing techniques, and fishing/working-class neighborhood. It also has a temporary exhibition gallery, a documentation and research center for local history, and an educational service.