Aveiro (Portugal) - Aveiro (Portogallo)

Aveiro is a city of Portugal.

To know

Aveiro is the capital of the district of the same name and is often referred to as the Venice Portuguese for the many canals that cross it.

His is one of the most important and popular universities in the nation.

Background

The town initially developed around the main church, the Church of San Michele located where today is the Piazza della Repubblica after the church itself was demolished in 1835.

In 1434 Edward of Portugal granted the town the privilege of having an annual free fair which has come down to the present day and is known as March Fair.

In 1759 Joseph I of Portugal named Aveiro a city a few months after he sentenced his last duke to the stake, a title created in 1547 by John III of Portugal.

In 1774 at the request of Joseph I, Pope Clement XIV established a new diocese based in the city.

In the 19th century, the inhabitants of the city participated in the Liberation Struggles led by José Estêvão Coelho de Magalhães, a member of parliament who worked to increase the importance of the port, and in the development of transport, especially as regards the passage of the Lisbon railway line. -Porto, of considerable importance for the development of the city which today occupies a prominent position in the national economic context.

How to orient yourself

How to get

On the train

• 40.643461-8.64051 Estação Ferroviária de Aveiro.  

By bus

• 40.6437-8.63862 Terminal Rodoviário de Aveiro, Vasco Branco Avenue (Next to the train station). 

How to get around

What see

• 40.645256-8.7328471 Fort from Barra de Aveiro.  
• 40.639722-8.6502782 Sé de Aveiro.  
• 40.639428-8.6511693 Mosteiro de Jesus (Museu da Cidade de Aveiro), Praça do Milenário. Built in the 15th century, the Monastery of Jesus now houses the Aveiro Museum.  
• 40.64066-8.653374 Igreja da Misericórdia, Rua de Coimbra 23. 
• 40.63812-8.657665 Fábrica - Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, Rua dos Santos Mártires, 1A, ☎ 351 234 427 053 ext 46150, @[email protected]. Tue-Fri 9: 30-17: 30. Sat-Sun 10: 00-18: 00.  
• 40.64174-8.655556 Museu de Arte Nova, Rua do Doutor Barbosa de Magalhães 10, ☎ 351 234 406 300. Tue-Sun 10: 00-12: 30 & 13: 30-18: 00. 
• 40.6442-8.66257 Ecomuseu Marinha da Troncalhada, Canal das Pirâmides. 

Parks and gardens

• 40.64156-8.656688 Jardim do Rossio, Largo do Rossio. 
• 40.63839-8.65469 Parque de Santo António, Rua Homem Cristo Filho 4. 
• 40.63973-8.6570110 Jardim do Alboi, Largo do Conselheiro Queiroz 28. 
• 40.63533-8.653511 Parque da Cidade (Parque Infante Dom Pedro), Rua Luís Cipriano 21. 
• 40.6432-8.729912 Jardim Oudinot, Av. Do Porto Comercial 565. 

Events and parties

What to do

• Reserva Natural das Dunas de São Jacinto.  
• Salinas de Aveiro.  
• Ostraveiro, Largo do Conselheiro Queiroz 28, ☎ 351 913 453 876. Guided tours of the production of oysters and bivalves in the salt flats of Aveiro. 

Beaches

• 40.614767-8.7505671 Costa Nova do Prado.  
• 40.642222-8.7488892 Praia da Barra.  
• 40.66936-8.747243 Praia de São Jacinto. 
• 40.76047-8.714564 Praia da Torreira.  

Boat excursions

• 40.63955-8.643345 Ecoria (Pier from Fonte Nova), ☎ 351 967 088 183 (cell.), @[email protected]. Agency that offers excursions to the canals of the lagoon on board moliceiro. 
• Lancha "Praia Costa Nova", Rua João Afonso, ☎ 351 932 806 522 (cell.). Excursions by boat to the lagoon canals. 

Shopping

• 40.642139-8.6494751 Avenida building (ex Cine-Teatro Avenida).  
• 40.589181-8.6837412 Fábrica from Vista Alegre, Rua da Fábrica from Vista Alegre (Ílhavo), ☎ 351 234 320 600. Mon-Sun 10: 00-19: 00.  

Shopping centers

• 40.64109-8.65083 Aveiro Forum, Rua do Batalhão de Caçadores 10,, ☎ 351 234 379 500. Mon-Sun 10 am-9pm. 
• 40.64942-8.614654 Aveiro Shopping Center, ☎ 351 234 314 618. Mon-Sun 10: 00-23: 00. 

How to have fun

Shows

• 40.6475-8.5936111 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro.  

Night clubs

Most of the nightclubs are concentrated in the Praça do Peixe area. Below is a selection of those that were the most popular in 2018:

• 40.64156-8.654822 ^{[link previously not working]}Mercado Negro, R. João Mendonça 17. Live music venue. 
• 40.64279-8.656313 Alavarium Bar, Rua do Lavadouro 2, ☎ 351 234 042 124. Cocktail bar. 
• 40.64229-8.654144 Decante Bar, Rua do Tenente Rezende, 24. An apparently very nice tapas and cocktail bar but actually a trap for unwary tourists, given the incredibly high prices. 
• 40.64226-8.653945 EL Boquerón, Rua do Tenente Rezende, 24-A, ☎ 351 234 095 981. Tapas bar. 
• 40.64329-8.655656 Boteco Aveiro, Cais dos Botirões 8, ☎ 351 234 057 129. Tapas bar. 
• 40.64276-8.655367 Bodegas bar, Rua Trindade Coelho, 44, ☎ 351 234 041 649. 
• 40.64212-8.65518 Dokk Club, Largo da Praça do Peixe 42. 
• 40.64278-8.654749 Má Ideia, Rua dos Marnotos 56. 
• 40.642091-8.65533410 Santos Da Praça Bar, Largo da Praça do Peixe 3. Mon-Sun 19: 00–04: 00. 
• Bar Seat 7, Largo da Praça do Peixe 30, ☎ 351 923 815 490 (cell.). 
• Maravilhas, Praça do Mercado 6. 
• 40.63979-8.6584311 Sal Club, Cais do Paraiso 16. 
• 40.63733-8.6496712 Luxor Lounge, Rua de São Martinho 13. 
• 40.64571-8.6532513 ^{[link not working]}Duck & Tales, Cais dos Remadores Olimpicos 58, ☎ 351 234 063 655. Cocktail bar. 
• 40.64325-8.6556614 Boteco Aveiro, Cais dos Botirões, ☎ 351 916 842 029. Tapas bar. 
• 40.642054-8.65512815 Kitten's Irish Pub, Rua Trindade Coelho 22, ☎ 351 914 529 165 (cell.). 
• 40.63969-8.6532716 The Iron Duke Pub, Tv. From Rua Direita 6, ☎ 351 234 133 922. 

Where to eat

Moderate prices

• 40.6399-8.654311 Adega Evaristo, Rua 31 de Janeiro 14, ☎ 351 234 424 780. 
• 40.64235-8.653472 Tasquinha Do Leitao, Praca 14 de Julho 4, ☎ 351 234 421 073. 
• 40.63964-8.654873 Restaurante or Adriano, Rua Capitão Sousa Pizarro 4, ☎ 351 234 420 898. 
• 40.64266-8.65284 Restaurante Zico, Rua José Estevão 54, ☎ 351 234 429 649. Mon-Sat 08: 00–00: 00. 
• 40.64073-8.655635 Tezero Tripas De Aveiro, Rua de José Rabumba 6, ☎ 351 918 655 169 (cell.). 
• 40.639702-8.6579466 Adega 28, Cais do Alboi 28, ☎ 351 965 028 618. 

Average prices

• 40.64076-8.655567 Restaurante Marisqueira Maré Cheia, Rua José Rabumba 8-12, ☎ 351 234 384 030. 
• 40.64255-8.655688 Restaurante O Bairro, Largo da Praca do Peixe, 24, ☎ 351 234 338 567. 
• 40.64209-8.654559 Restaurante O Batel, Rua do Tenente Rezende 21, ☎ 351 234 484 234. 
• 40.64239-8.6543810 ^{[link not working]}Restaurante Ferro, Rua Tenente Resende 30, ☎ 351 234 040 721. 

Where stay

Moderate prices

• 40.63225-8.652321 HI Hostel Aveiro - Pousada de Juventude, Rua das Pombas, ☎ 351 234 482 233. 
• 40.6806-8.72012 Parque de Campismo Municipal de Aveiro, Estrada Nacional 327. 

Average prices

• 40.63892-8.74423 Parque De Campismo Da Praia Da Barra, R. Diogo Cão 125, ☎ 351 234 369 425. 
• 40.7625-8.70254 Parque de Campismo da Torreira, R. from Saudade (Praia Torreira), ☎ 351 234 838 397. 
• 40.70265-8.717035 Parque de Campismo Orbitur São Jacinto, Km 20 Estrada Nacional Nº1. 
• 40.59966-8.752496 Camping from Costa Nova, Av. José Estevão 592, ☎ 351 234 393 220. 

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Around

• 40.6012-8.66773 Ílhavo Famous for the Vista Alegre porcelain factory.
• 40.6325-8.568084 Eixo With a theme park dedicated to human emotions (Lugar dos Afetos).

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