Sightseeing in Aveiro - what to see. Complete travel guide

The history of Aveiro dates back to the Roman Empire times. According to historical records, the city was founded later, in 959. This period marks the start of the region’s development. Aveiro had a fortunate fate. Thanks to the salt vaporizing method, local people started extracting salt from the seawater. During this period, Aveiro was a prosperous and quickly developing port city.
Closer to the middle of the 19th century, the city could become successful again. Local authorities gave an order to make a canal that could connect the lagoon and the sea. Numerous beaches at the seaside became an ideal spot for numerous foreign tourists who started arriving in Aveiro to sunbathe.

Cais dos Botiroes is the most picturesque place in Aveiro. This waterfront starts at the crossing of two canals, namely, Canal dos Botirões and Canal de São Roque. There is a beautiful bridge that was built in 2006. The bridge has an unusual construction – this is a circle with a diameter of 26 meters. The width of the construction is two meters. Surprisingly, this creative bridge is made of wood. Walk on the bridge to get to the other side and enjoy enchanting views.

Do you like nature? If the answer is yes, don’t forget to visit a beautiful nature reserve - Reserva Natural das Dunas de São Jacinto. This area is famous for local beaches, beautiful dunes, and forests with various species of pines and acacias. Besides that, you will be able to see local reservoirs with fresh water. If you visit the reserve at the right time of the year, you can see migratory birds that come to this area for winter. Reserva Natural das Dunas de São Jacinto is an excellent home for them. To help migratory birds, it was decided to make these reservoirs.

Tourists can reach Aveiro by train from Lisbon. There is a regular train that will take you to the resort in just two hours. Besides this variant, tourists can choose to take a bus ride from Lisbon. The time in transit will be somewhat longer in this case – 3 hours. However, the ride will not be boring as it is interesting to look at gorgeous Portuguese nature.
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Survived castles around Aveiro
♥ Castle 'Castle of Santa Maria da Feira' , 32.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castle of Montemor-o-Velho' , 51.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castle of Soure' , 64.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castle of Penela' , 71.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castle of Guimarães' , 94.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castle of Santa Maria da Feira' , 32.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castle of Montemor-o-Velho' , 51.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castle of Soure' , 64.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castle of Penela' , 71.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castle of Guimarães' , 94.8 km from the center. On the map


National and city parks around Aveiro
♥ Nature Park 'Serra da Estrela' , 96.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Nature Park 'Litoral Norte' , 99.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Nature Park 'Alvão' , 106.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Nature Park 'Serras de Aire e Candeeiros' , 127.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Peneda-Gerês' , 137.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Nature Park 'Serra da Estrela' , 96.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Nature Park 'Litoral Norte' , 99.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Nature Park 'Alvão' , 106.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Nature Park 'Serras de Aire e Candeeiros' , 127.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'Peneda-Gerês' , 137.6 km from the center. On the map


Sights around Aveiro from our guide 'Extreme places on Earth'
Santa Catarina Street
From the series “Top 13 Most Fantastic and Colorful Streets and Quarters”
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Distance from Aveiro center - 57.2 km.
Walk on Santa Catarina Street will be an unforgettable experience, as it resembles the most real painting in an open air gallery. Facades of buildings are sealed with spectacular tiles with biblical and historical motifs. Once that skillful mosaic decorated houses only of the wealthiest citizens. Tourists who want to make spectacular photos of the street have to go for a walk early in the morning on Sunday. On that day, stores are closed, so a number of people walking down the street is relatively small. …
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Estacao Sao Bento
From the series “Top 14 Most Astonishing Railway Stations in the World”
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Distance from Aveiro center - 56.3 km.
Nowadays Estacao Sao Bento railway station serves mostly suburban trains. Within the years, it has lost its original meaning as a general transport hub. Notwithstanding that, it is still a wonderful historical architectural monument. On its territory have placed several restaurants and cafes. After an excursion tourists can enjoy with the national dishes. …
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Hoteliers uncovered the most unusual requests of guests in 2020
Guests who chose one of the Bonnybridge hotels turned to the hotel staff with a very original request. They asked to tell them about the places in the city and suburban areas where UFOs are most often observed. One of the guests asked for additional lamps to be brought to his room to entertain himself on a long winter evening. According to the comments of the guest himself, with their help he wanted to arrange the northern lights.
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23.01.2021
Guests who chose one of the Bonnybridge hotels turned to the hotel staff with a very original request. They asked to tell them about the places in the city and suburban areas where UFOs are most often observed. One of the guests asked for additional lamps to be brought to his room to entertain himself on a long winter evening. According to the comments of the guest himself, with their help he wanted to arrange the northern lights.

23.01.2021
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