Gresufes

Gresufes is a Portuguese hamlet located in the parish of Balasar, Póvoa de Varzim. Its name is of Suebi origin.

Alexandrina Maria da Costa was born in this small village. Gresufes was a parish until 1442, but it merged with the neighbouring parish of Casal to form Balasar (after the name of a small place in the area).

Póvoa de Varzim topics

Main topics	History • Culture • Geography • Civil parishes

Landmarks	City Hall • Castelo da Póvoa • Monastery of Rates • Matriz Church • Senhora das Dores Church • Coração de Jesus Basilica • Lighthouses (Farol da Lapa & Farol de Regufe) • The Ruins of Cividade de Terroso • Santa Clara Aqueduct • São Félix Hill & Cividade Hill • Alminhas street shrines • 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 • Praça Marquês de Pombal • Praça Velha • Largo das Dores Square • Rua Santos Minho

Libraries & museums	Diana Bar Beach Library • Rocha Peixoto Municipal Library • Ethnography Museum • A Filantrópica • Santa Casa Museum • Rates Ecomuseum

Entertainment	Casino da Póvoa • Teatro Garrett theatre • Municipal Auditorium (Póvoa de Varzim Orchestra)

Beaches & Parks	Póvoa_de_Varzim beaches (Enseada da Póvoa bay • Redonda • Salgueira • verde • Beijinhos • Lagoa • Fragosa & Forcado Islet • Esteiro • Coim • Quião • Cape Santo André & Dois Cabos Beach • Santo André • Aguçadoura • Codicheira • Rio Alto) • City Park (Pedreira Lake & Esteiro River) • Rates Park (Serra de Rates) • Lota

Ethnography	Siglas poveiras • Poveiro boat • Ala-Arriba! (film) • Póvoa Hymn • Casa dos Poveiros • Folk costumes (Branqueta & Tricana)

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

Sports	Varzim S.C. • Desportivo da Póvoa • Varzim Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Municipal Pavillion • Póvoa de Varzim Bullring