City of Aveiro

Once a big sea port, Aveiro lies in a region of valleys cut by mountains and fertile lagoon plains. These plains are bathed by the ria (Lagoon) which formed in the 16th century after terrible storms. It covers 11 mil hectares, with four main channels forming inlets and countless islands and islets.

The city of Aveiro is crossed by canals, which give it quite an individual character, and in the old quarter tourists can see the quaint whitewashed houses of the fishermen and visit, early in the morning, Mercado do Peixe, an auction of the fish caught during the night.

The fine beach of São Jacinto lies close to woodland and the São Jacinto Dunes Natural Reserve, with well preserved dunes and varied fauna and flora.

         
   

 
         
Places of Interest

Saint Martyrs Chapel
Capela dos Santos Mártires was built in the 18th century, but heavily modified in the 19th century.
São Domingos Convent Church (Cathedral)
Founded in 1423, the Sé was remodelled in the 16th and 17th centuries. The works executed in 1719 greatly altered the façade.
São Domingos Convent Church (Cathedral)
Founded in 1423, the Sé was remodelled in the 16th and 17th centuries. The works executed in 1719 greatly altered the façade.
St. John the Evangelist Church
It belonged to a monastery of the same name, inhabited by Carmelite nuns.
Museum of Aveira
Housed in the former Jesus Monastrey it is full of mementos of King Afonso V's daughter, Santa Joana, who died here in 1490.

     
City of Aveiro


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