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Palheiros de Veio
- heritage
São Barnabé
7700, São Barnabé
The Palheiros de Veio are primitive structures with a circular shape and covered with straw.
Museu Severo Portela
- heritage
Praça da República
7700-046, Almodôvar
This space is housed in a century-old building, which was restored in 1982 to house a museum and small library. Highlights include paintings, drawings, sculptures, books, diplomas, and decorations by master Severo Portela.
Igreja Matriz de Santo Ildefonso de Almodôvar
- heritage
Rua do Algarve
7700-054, Almodôvar
This temple features Mannerist, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture. The side and collateral altarpieces, portal, and bell tower feature Baroque features, and the main altarpiece is Neoclassical.
Paredão da Barra
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Paredão da Barra
3830, Praia da Barra
Pedestrian path along the seawall with views over the Silver Coast and the entrance to the Ria de Aveiro Bar.
Porto de Recreio da Costa Nova
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Porto de Recreio da Costa Nova
3830, Costa Nova do Prado
A modern marina with easy access and located on the Aveiro estuary. It has average capacity but is almost always crowded in the summer.
Parque Infante Dom Pedro - Parque da Cidade
- country
- leisure
Avenida Artur Ravara
3810-096, Aveiro
Infante Dom Pedro Park, or City Park, was established in 1862 on land previously owned by the Convent of Santo Antônio. The river that ran through it was used to create a landscape of lakes and fountains dotting the surrounding greenery. Highlights of this garden include Avenida das Tílias, the iron bandstand, and romantic corners nestled among bridges and trees.
Forte da Barra de Aveiro / Castelo da Gafanha
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Barra
3830-565, Barra
This fort was built around 1640 during the Restoration War. It features two bastions connected by walls. One of the walls has a staircase that leads to the upper terrace, where the lighthouse stands out due to its disproportionate size compared to the rest of the building. In the early 19th century, it underwent alterations to make it more militarily suitable.
Marginal Ribeirinha da Costa Nova
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Avenida Marginal José Estêvão
3830, Costa Nova do Prado
Pedestrian area on the banks of the Ria de Aveiro, with a large grassy area, cycle path and beautiful landscapes.
Farol de Aveiro / Farol da Barra
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Largo do Farol
3830-753, Ílhavo
It is the highest lighthouse in Portugal and was built between 1885 and 1893. It was only in 1950 that the lighting system was modernized and began to be powered by electricity, instead of incandescence from petroleum vapor.
Navio-Museu Santo André
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Jardim Oudinot
3830-547, Gafanha da Nazaré
This Museum Ship is a former cod trawler, launched in 1948. After much work, it was stopped and transformed into a museum that shows how people work and live aboard cod fishing vessels.