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The opening hours are <strong>Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The thousands of pilgrims who pass through the city every year on their way to Santiago de Compostela have a place there to <strong>rest, get information and receive logistical support<\/strong>. At the center, they can also find the <strong>\u201cCamisola Poveira\u201d<\/strong> <strong>(P\u00f3voa sweater)<\/strong> \u2014 part of the traditional costume of P\u00f3voa\u2019s fishermen, certified in 2024 and recently elevated to a national emblem \u2014 on permanent display, with a showcase and a point of sale.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The center also includes a <strong>social store<\/strong>, which gives the full proceeds of its sales to P\u00f3voa\u2019s social solidarity institutions, and a <strong>mural<\/strong> where visitors leave messages of solidarity for Santiago, with the money raised going to the Portuguese Cancer League. The space also has a <strong>free library<\/strong>, with used books that the Parish Council collected in its book drive, inviting readers to put them back into circulation after reading them.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Parish Council President Ricardo Silva and Mayor Andrea Silva officially inaugurated the new center before pilgrims, local officials and representatives of various organizations from the municipality. Father Nuno Rocha gave the space his blessing, and <em>fado<\/em> singer S\u00edlvia Raquel performed \u201cSaudades do Mar\u201d (Longing for the Sea), a song by \u00c9nio Ramalho recently approved as the parish\u2019s official anthem.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ricardo Silva wants the center to be <strong>a reference point and a place of welcome for those passing through the city<\/strong>. Andrea Silva thanked him for the joint work of the two local authorities and told the pilgrims: \u201cThis house is yours.\u201d The Mayor wants to <strong>bring P\u00f3voa closer to Galicia<\/strong>, including economically, from industry to tourism, and hopes pilgrims will return to the city as tourists and business partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cCentro de Apoio ao Peregrino\u201d (Pilgrim support center) in P\u00f3voa de Varzim was inaugurated on October 13, National Pilgrim Day. It is located at the \u201cEsplanada do Carvalhido\u201d, on the Portuguese Coastal Route, and occupies a space that the City Council granted to the Parish Council, which is responsible for the project. 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