10 things you must do in Aveiro

Besides this postcard image, on arriving in Aveiro, any visitor will also take in the youth, vigour and dynamism that Aveiro exhibits. Despite its considerable growth in recent years, the city of Aveiro has been able to preserve its quality of life and offer access to the infra-structures and services of any modern urban centre.

Today, Aveiro is an industrial city, a hub of commerce and services and also a centre for culture and leisure, with a burgeoning offer in various forms; cinema, theatre, art exhibitions, music, dance, the plastic arts, science, technology, water sports, night-life … you name it

10 things you really must do in Aveiro

* Enjoy the beauty and the tranquillity of the canals and lagoon on foot, cycling or on board a beautiful Moliceiro boat;
* Wander around the quant streets of fishermen’s houses and friendly restaurants of the beira-mar old quarter of the city;
* Discover the small treasures os Art Nouveau that dot the city;
* Stroll around the university campus, a true open-air museum of modern Portuguese architecture;
* At night, visit the area around the fish market, known as the Praça do Peixe, an essencial meeting point for anyone who wants to enjoy a lively night in one os its many bars;
* Indulge in the varied traditional food, from fish stews to the famous ovos moles (a sweet egg comfiture in a fine casing or served in other confections);
* Take a ride to the neighbouring beaches of Barra, with its impressive lighthouse or to Costa Nova, with its colourful striped houses;
* Walk between the white sand of the dunes and centuries-old pine trees and observe the waterfall in the Natural Reserve of the São Jacinto Dunes;
* Climb the breathtaking mountains on the interior, like Caramulo, Buçaco and Freita, where wild nature intermingles with museums, palaces and distinctive villages;
* Mingle with the local people in one of the traditional festivities that take place throughout the year.

Figures

• 75 000 people live in the county of Aveiro
• 1759 was the year Aveiro was made a city
• 45 km is the extent of the Aveiro lagoon
• 2h15 is the time that it takes to get from Aveiro to Lisbon by train
• 50 minutes separate Aveiro from the city of Porto by car
• 8 km is the distance of the nearest beach from the city centre
• A25 is the new highway that connects Aveiro to the Spanish boarder, 178 km away