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Things to see in Aveiro

Aveiro is a small city nickname 'the Venice of Portugal' and is located in the center of the country. It has a small, but beautiful old town which is also the main attraction for visiting this place. The prettiest part to visit is located around the Fish market where old houses and narrow streets provide a nice atmosphere. Several bars and restaurants make it all a bit more lively.

Another attraction is the train station which has been decorated with blue tiles and has an unique look to it. Walk back along the main road to get a more city feel of Aveiro. There are many small churches dotted around town, such as Sao Goncaolo church, Senhor das Barrocas and Igreja das Carmelitas which all managed to have a different look and many of them can be visited. The main square is located in front of the town hall and this area is nice to explore.

To do justice to its nickname 'Venice', there are several canals and even boat rides are offered to take you around Aveiro. Some of the other sights include Praca do 14 de Juno, cathedral Sao Domingos, Rua Combatantes and the Mesericordia church. Because Aveiro is a small town, one day should be enough to see almost everything of what is on offer. It is well connected by train from Porto and Lisbon, so it is an easy place to stop over. It might be too far away to visit it as a day trip, but would not be impossible.

Travel photo gallery of Aveiro

View along the canal.	House near the Fish market.	Old houses.	The Portugal photo galleries contain images of: Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Evora, Lisbon, Mafra, Porto and Sintra.
Historical view of the old town.	Canal houses.	Boats near the fish market.
The fish market.	Sao Goncaolo church.	Praca do 14 de Juno.
Praca do 14 de Juno.	Sao Goncaolo church.	Bridge over the canal.
Bank of Portugal.	Statue on Avenida do Dr Lourenco Peixinho.	House decorated with tiles.
Old building.	Street scene in the old town.	Senhor das Barrocas.
Senhor das Barrocas.	Railway station.	Opposite the train station.
Beautifully decorated train station.	Bridge over the canal.	Canals near the shopping center.
Waterfront.	Canal and shopping center.	Canal running through Aveiro.
The reason for being called the Venice of Portugal.	Old impressive building on Avenida do Dr Lourenco Peixinho.	Cathedral Sao Domingos.
Cathedral Sao Domingos.	The bell tower of Sao Domingos cathedral.	Museum.
Statue on Rua Rato de Outubro.	In front of the museum.	Blue tile decoration.
Historical town center.	Hall of justice.	City hall.
Praca da republica.	Rua Combatantes.	Rua Combatantes.
Decorated street and houses.	Typical view.	Square.
City square.	Statue.	House near the central roundabout.
The Venice of Portugal.	Long boat on the canal.	Portuguese decorated house.
Tower.	A park.	Igreja das Carmelitas.
Mesericordia church.	Typical street in the old town.	View of old an new part of the city.
Old red brick building.	Boats in the water.	Very old building.