Ovar - Ovar

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To arrive

By car

Ovar is served by two motorway exits (A29) at Ovar North and Ovar South. The A29 connects the cities of Harbor and AveiroIt is also served by the main highway (A1) in Portugal, which connects the 2 largest Portuguese cities, Lisbon and Porto.

By train (train)

Ovar station is close to the center. The station is served by the Northern Line between Lisbon and Harbor. Links to Harbor and the Aveiro are frequent.

By bus (bus)

You can reach Ovar by bus from Santa Maria da Feira, olive tree or São João da Madeira. There are frequent connections to Praia (Furadouro). The terminal for all bus lines is located in the square in front of the train station, however all connections have a stop in the center of Ovar

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Getting around Ovar on foot is easy as the city is almost flat. Parking in the center of Ovar can be complicated during business hours (09:00 - 12:30 and 14:30 - 18:30), as well as at Praia (Furadouro) during the bathing season in the afternoon and on Sundays also in the afternoon. The city is small and easily accessible. circulate on foot. If you want to go to the beach, you can go on foot, as many vareiros (natural from Ovar) do, as there is a path for those who walk and/or cycle. The distance is about 5km.

Look

  • city ​​center
  • City Hall Building
  • Houses covered with tiles. Ovar is known as the Tile Museum City.
  • Mother Church
  • Museum of Ovar
  • Museum of Sacred Art
  • Júlio Dinis House Museum (important Portuguese writer of the 19th century)
  • Capelas dos Passos, scattered throughout the city and opened during Lenten Processions
  • City fountains. Several around the city (some unfortunately in need of restoration)
  • Beaches (Furadouro, Cortegaça, Esmoriz)
  • Praia do Areinho, in Ria and a few kms from the city centre. Very beautiful and ideal for children.
  • Ria de Aveiro
  • Carnival in Ovar (one of the biggest and liveliest in Portugal)
  • Lenten Processions

Knife

  • Car or bike ride along the Ria
  • Walking tour along the beach at Furadouro
  • Walking or cycling between the center of Ovar and the beach (Furadouro)

Buy

  • Ovar Ló Bread - Unique and original Ovar sweet made from eggs, flour and sugar

With the

There are several restaurants in Ovar. Especially recommended those overlooking the Ria, along the EN 327 and on the beach; these, preferably out of high season, always have good fish dishes, in a quiet environment.

drink and go out

There is an area of ​​bars with terraces in the center near the Town Hall. The place where they meet is Praça Mouzinho de Albuquerque, popularly known as "Praça das Galinhas". There you can also find the Discos: Pedras and Glorys.

On Avenida do Emigrante you can find Discoteca S.A.

On the beach (Furadouro) either on Avenida Central or along the sand you can find many terraces, particularly frequented during the summer and at weekends

sleep

  • Hotel Meia Lua, on Rua Eng Adelino Amaro da Costa, 350 meters from the station, Hotel Residencial.
  • Aqua Hotel, on Rua Aquilino Ribeiro, in the center of Ovar, in front of the River Caster
  • Youth Hostel in Ovar, on Avenida Dom Manuel I (EN327) Bear in mind that unfortunately, it is not served by public transport, with the nearest stop being "Carregal" (1300 meters away) in the connection between the station and the beach.
  • Camping Park, Rua das Camarinhas (in the North area of ​​Praia do Furadouro)

Leave

Don't forget to buy Ovar sponge cake as a souvenir to give to your friends.

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