Nature
Infante Dom Pedro Park
Peaceful, beautifully landscaped 19th century urban park with an art nouveau bandstand, ponds and picnic tables.
Places to visit in Aveiro
Salt pans, canals and Atlantic dunes on the coast; deep granite valleys and abandoned mountain hamlets inland. Two very different landscapes an hour apart.
- 11 places to visit
- 4 rural stays
- Parks, forests and landscapes 2
- Villages and small towns 2
- Monuments and historic sites 1
- Things to do 1
- Places to eat 3
- Useful to know nearby 2
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- places to visit
- stays, with their nightly or monthly price
Parks, forests and landscapes
Natural parks, forests, protected areas and scenic landscapes.
Nature
Mata Nacional do Buçaco
A mata, que é metade floresta e metade mato, transporta todos os visitantes até um espaço …
Villages and small towns
Schist and granite villages, walled hill towns and hamlets.
Village
Aldeia da Drave
The scouts' center of Portugal. A remote and frozen place in time; an uninhabited village, where …
Village
Pena Village
Aldeia da Pena is a village located in the municipality of São Pedro do Sul, district …
Monuments and historic sites
Castles, monasteries, sanctuaries and prehistoric sites.
Monument
Aveiro Museum
Founded in 1458, this former female Dominican convent where Saint Joana Princesa lived reflects the experience …
Things to do
Walks, boardwalks, museums, wildlife trips and days out.
Activity
Passadicos do Paiva
Paiva Walkways are located on the left bank of the Paiva River, in Arouca municipality, Aveiro, …
Places to eat
Village restaurants and tascas worth the drive.
Food
Adega Típica da Pena
Restaurant with more than 3 decades is located at the entrance to Aldeia da Pena. It …
Food
Restaurant "Onde o Morto matou o Vivo"
The name of this restaurant comes from a centuries-old legend that is very famous in its …
Food
Restaurant Bem Estar
Local Restaurant with traditional dishes. Most ingredients are from the region.
Useful to know nearby
Practical stops: shops, markets, tourist offices, local producers.
Good to know
Salinas de Aveiro
"The Salinas de Aveiro" are a vast area of salt exploration located in the Ria de …
Good to know
Ties of Friendship Bridge
On this bridge it is possible to place the so-called ties of friendship and it gained …
Where to stay in Aveiro
Village houses and quintas, with the price set by the host.
