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Dom Luis I Bridge
A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Aveiro, Portugal · Europe
Cortegaça works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rio Meão, 25km from Circuito da Boavista.
Cortegaça is a town located in Aveiro, Portugal. With a population of 4,139, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cortegaça 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 Cortegaça to your route.
Cortegaça is a small village and a civil parish in the Ovar Municipality, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,837, in an area of 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi).
It is a village dating back to the 9th and 10th centuries, associated with the repopulation of the lands of Santa Maria da Feira. Cortegaça belonged to theRead more
municipality of Feira (Santa Maria da Feira) but today belongs to the municipality of Ovar, becoming a village in 1985.
It has the first green area when travelling south of Porto, with a forest of 516 hectares, and the Buçaquinho Environmental Park. It's also known for having one of the most beautiful churches in Portugal, the Igreja de Santa Marinha de Cortegaça was built between 1910 and 1918. It is all covered by blue tiles from the 20th century and is flanked by an old cemetery, characterized by having a lot architectural styles, with a detach to neogotic style. It also have two palm trees in its churchyard, popular by their longevity and height. In 2018, some vestiges and bones from different ages were discovered near the church, including pieces of clay more than 3000 years old.
Cortegaça has two beaches - an urban beach (Santa Marinha of Cortegaça beach) and another, flanked by forest and dunes, named Maceda beach or South Cortegaça beach.
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Cortegaça is located in Aveiro, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 40.9488 latitude, -8.6213 longitude.
Cortegaça has a population of approximately 4,139 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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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.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
A double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
21 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Porto's Belle Époque showpiece on Rua de Santa Catarina, open since 1921: carved wood, leather benches, chandeliers and mirrored walls attended by white-jacketed waiters. Regularly listed among the most beautiful cafés in the world.
22 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A genuine city street circuit in Porto that ran Formula One in 1958 and 1960 and was revived for historic racing. Off-race weekends you simply drive or walk the seafront and boulevard sections as ordinary city streets.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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