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Heritage in Portugal
Palheiros de Veio
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São Barnabé
7700, São Barnabé
The Palheiros de Veio are primitive structures with a circular shape and covered with straw.
Museu Severo Portela
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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
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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.
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.
Museu Marítimo de Ílhavo
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Avenida Dr. Rocha Madahíl, 193
3830-193, Ílhavo
Operating since 1937, it houses a vast collection of objects related to cod fishing and the agro-maritime activities of the Ria de Aveiro, highlighting the lagoon's various fishing techniques. It also boasts a vast art collection and the largest collection of shells in the country, as well as a collection of seaweed. Part of the Portuguese Museum Network, it includes a Cod Aquarium with a capacity of 120 cubic meters of water, and the Center for Marine Research and Entrepreneurship (CIEMar Ílhavo).
Casa Gafanhoa - Museu Municipal
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Rua de São Francisco Xavier
3830-619, Gafanha da Nazaré
Located in the heart of the city of Gafanha da Nazaré, this place testifies the way of life of the Gafanhas people, closely linked to the sea and estuary work that characterizes their culture, ethnography and tradition.