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#1 CJ from Porto commented, on April 15, 2012, 7:05 pm:
Aguda beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Vila Nova de Gaia coastline. It preserves a traditional ambiance, mixing fishermen, local inhabitants and a faithful legion of summer holiday sunbathers. You can reach this beach by road, train or by the cycle path that connects Cabedelo (Foz do Douro) to São Félix da Marinha (Espinho).
History
In mid-nineteenth century Aguda was a small group of wooden barracks that housed the fishermen engaged in the fish capture in this area.
History
It was the introduction of the railway in 1864, that triggered the development of the small fishing core. With better accessibility the place quickly began to attract more people, especially during the summer, frequenting the beach. Among them, some of the wealthiest families of Porto, that began to build summer mansions on the place.
One of the earliest and most illustrious was Jorge Correia, owner of Vila Palmeira, recently renamed Roses Village (Vila Rosa in portuguese). Jorge Correia, together with João Gomes da Silva Guerra, a real state builder of the region, were responsible for the urbanization plan of Aguda Beach, that involved the opening of new streets and the replacement of the wooden barracks for stone houses for the fishermen. Thus arose the Rua dos Pescadores (Fishermen Street), the first cluster of whitewashed houses. In 1912 the opening of an avenue linking the railway to the beach, definitely marked the development and urbanization of the place. In 1949 this avenue was named Jorge Correia, in his honour. His centenary house was recovered and is now Roses Village - B
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