Espinho travel guide

Espinho (pron. ɨʃ'piɲu) is a city and municipality in Portugal with a total area of 21.1 km² and a total population of 32,177 inhabitants, and 30,249 electors (2006). The city is a reputed beach resort and a zone of legal gambling with a casino - Casino Solverde. Its fair - Feira de Espinho, having been first organised in 1894, is well known in Portugal. The city is home to CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação, an international animation festival.
The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in the District of Aveiro. It is in both Greater Oporto(Porto) and Oporto Metropolitan Area. The present Mayor is José Barbosa Mota, elected by the Socialist Party.
The municipal holiday is June 16.It is one of the smallest municipalities in Portugal.Until 1899 was part of Santa Maria da Feira municipality.Espinho is about 15 kms. from Oporto(Porto)and aprox. 50 kms from Aveiro.It is serviced by train. Espinho became a city in 1973.It is located in the famous Costa Verde(Portugal){Green Coast}.Note: the name Espinho means thorn. (...) more....