A trade mark of the city, the central channel offers a nice way to discover Aveiro. Follow the curves of the river branch winding between the houses, waving the Moliceiros (typical boats) and surrender to the charms of the “Venice of Portugal”.

After having dinner in one of the typical restaurants of the city, you feel the night is still beginning. The Peixe Square, considered to be the city ex libris, is a place where fun and intercourse are granted. On the other side, you can choose to go to one of the many bars or even one of the region discos, if you like to dance all night long.

At the João Mendonça Street, by the Central canal, you find three buildings with interpreting Arte Nova façades. Through this canal where, in ancient times, all the commerce of the city used to concentrate, now flow the coloured moliceiros boats that dazzle the tourists. At the angle formed by the Central and Pirâmides canals, is the Rossio: ample, garden-like, with palm-trees lined up and arte Nova details. At the intersection with the São Roque Canal and going through the Cais das Falcoeiras follow to the Cais dos Mercantéis and walk around the picturesque fishermen square, in preference in the beginning …

From the Luís Cipriano Square, by the Coimbra Street, enter the República Square, framed by the buildings of the Town-Hall, dated from the XVIII century. The Aveiro city Arms are inscribed in the fronton, ended by a clock tower. The Aveirense Theatre (1947) and the most beautiful classical portico of the Misericórdia Church stand out. On top of a pedestal there is a representation of the great tribune José Estevão (1809 – 1862), at the oratory pose lent by the sculptor Simões de Almeida. Follow through the Combatentes da Grande Guerra (old Rua Direita), of interest for its buildings draft …

At the Pyramids Channel you can enjoy the landscape, which has, during the summer, hundreds of small white pyramids shaping one of the most characteristic traces of the physiognomy of this region.

Marginal road to the Ria de Aveiro and the salt-works, which owns a bicycle way. For those who have no bicycle, why don’t use a Buga? Bugas are bicycles of free utilization that the Town Hall puts at everyone disposal. You can have a nice healthy ride combined with beautiful scenery.

This company, established in 1993, promotes tours in typical craft like the Moliceiros and the salt shakers, and even in boats, the wide panoramic area of the Ria de Aveiro. There is also a panoramic bus for those who prefer to discover the city by land.