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Aveiro
The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Ílhavo
Aveiro, Portugal · Europe
About Ílhavo
Ílhavo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vilar, 7km from Praia da Costa Nova.
Ílhavo is in Aveiro, Portugal, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vilar, about 4 km away.
Ílhavo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐvu] ), officially the City of Ílhavo (Portuguese: Cidade de Ílhavo), is a city and municipality located in the Aveiro District of central Portugal. The population in 2021 was 39,239, in an area of 73.48 km2.
The Municipality of Ílhavo includes four parishes and two cities:Read more
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What is there to see near Ílhavo?
Within an hour or so of Ílhavo: Aveiro (5 km), Praia da Costa Nova (7 km), University of Coimbra (48 km), Sé Velha de Coimbra (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Ílhavo?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Where is Ílhavo?
Ílhavo is in Aveiro, Portugal, about 4 km from Vilar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,236
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Aveiro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.6019, -8.6702
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Worth the detour from Ílhavo
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Praia da Costa Nova
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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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University of Coimbra
One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Sé Velha de Coimbra
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways
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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Ílhavo
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 58 kmArouca 516 & Paiva WalkwaysOne 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.
- 60 kmPonte Dom Luís I, PortoA double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
- 63 kmCircuito da BoavistaA 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.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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