Aveiro, Portugal · Europe
Aveiro is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Marco da Oliveirinha, 9km from Praia da Costa Nova.
Aveiro is a town located in Aveiro, Portugal. With a population of 80,880, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aveiro sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aveiro to your route.
Glória e Vera Cruz is a civil parish in the municipality of Aveiro, in the central Portuguese district of Aveiro. It was constituted in 2013, following the national administrative reform, through aggregation of the civil parishes of Glória and Vera Cruz, resulting a cumulative population of 18756 inhabitants dispersedRead more
through a total area of 45.32 square kilometres (17.50 mi2).
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Aveiro is located in Aveiro, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6457 latitude, -8.6464 longitude.
Aveiro has a population of approximately 80,880 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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Beach village on the Aveiro lagoon famous for its palheiros: former fishermen's haystores painted in bold candy stripes of red, blue and green facing the water. A short hop from Aveiro across the ria, with dunes and surf behind.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
52 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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One of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges, 516 metres of open mesh deck swaying 175 metres above the Paiva gorge: linked to 8 km of riverside boardwalks through the Arouca Geopark. Book a timed slot; not for vertigo sufferers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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A double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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