Aveiro Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality and city in Portugal
About Aveiro
Aveiro (ah-VAY-roo, /ɐ.ˈvɐj.ɾu/) was already a major salt producer in Roman times and continued to be so until the 1970s, mainly due to the age-old salt cod industry. It also played a major role in ceramics, ship building, metal working and machinery manufacture, as well as being a natural shipping port for centuries. Next door to Aveiro, the city ofÍlhavostill has remnants of the cod fishing and salt cod industry. A famous porcelain and cut glassware factory was established there in the early 1800s and is still in operation today (guided tours are available). Aveiro is68km (42mi)to the south ofPortoand58km (36mi)north ofCoimbra, straddling theRiaof Aveiro and the River Vouga a few kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, where you can easily reach by car (5 minutes) or by bus (every hour). The
Top Attractions in Aveiro
Explore the best things to see and do in Aveiro:
- ★Antiga Capitania do Porto de Aveiro
- ★Aveiro Cathedral
- ★Capela de São Gonçalo
- ★Centro de Congressos de Aveiro
- ★Church of Saint John the Evangelist
- ★Dom Pedro Children's Park
- ★Edifício Paços do Concelho
- ★Hiking in the Dunas de São Jacinto
Where to Eat in Aveiro
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Adamastor - Cervejaria do Povo
- 🍴Cafe Zig-Zag
- 🍴Cervejaria Restaurante Rossio "O Augusto"
- 🍴Galetos Dourados
- 🍴La Mamaroma
- 🍴Pizzarte
Where to Stay in Aveiro
- 🏨Aveiro Rossio Hostel
- 🏨Hotel Afonso V
- 🏨Hotel as Américas
- 🏨Hotel Imperial
- 🏨Hotel Moliceiro
- 🏨Meliá Ria Hotel & Spa
Aveiro Travel Guide Sections
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