Aveiro & Costa Nova Highlights Private Tour

The construction of Praça do Peixe, a unique example of iron architecture in Aveiro, appears in

one of the most typical spaces in the city, where currently there is much of the nightlife. It dates

back to the first decade of the twentieth century and, since then, has played the role of a market

favored by its privileged location above the Canal dos Botirões (former salt and fish wharf).

The Chapel of São Gonçalo, also referred to as Chapel of São Gonçalinho or São Gonçalo de

Amarante, is located next to some of the channels of Ria de Aveiro, in the Beira Mar

neighborhood, parish of Vera Cruz, municipality of Aveiro, district of Aveiro, in Portugal.

Botirões Wharf, Canal de S. Roque and Canal Central Located in the "seaside" area, these canals

once served as a service for moliceiro boats and merchant salt shakers. Giving the city a unique

beauty, it forms the basis of a prosperous economic development at the time of its foundation.

The central channel, with the widest and deepest flow, runs through the city from the lagoon,

where you can see beautiful examples of moliceiro boats. The S. Roque channel, a derivation of

the central channel, separates the population from the immense tiled of navies and salt pyramids.

The masters of shipbuilding from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries extended along this artery,

and today it is still possible to admire some of the haystacks that store the salt of the summer

harvest. The Botirões and Mercantéis wharfs connect the S. Roque canal to the fish market area.

It is therefore a pleasure to flank these arms of the estuary and delight in the picturesque

ambience of these places.

The circular pedestrian bridge in Aveiro, promoted by Aveiro Pólis, joins the four banks of two

channels, S. Roque and Botirões, connecting the Canal do Praça do Peixe (Botirões channel)

and the São Roque Canal, covering the banks the Mercantéis Wharf and the Botirões Wharf.

The bridge is unique in Aveiro for the possibility of crossing two channels and for its shape and

design.

Known as the "Portuguese Venice", the charming city of Aveiro is crossed by a canal and is

considered one of the most charming destinations in the country, thanks to its colorful moliceiros,

the buildings in pastel shades of Art Nouveau style and its peaceful atmosphere urban - an ideal

setting for your vacation. Located in the Baixo Vouga sub-region, between the Atlantic Ocean and

the mountainous areas of the neighboring districts, Aveiro exhibits a very varied landscape,

characterized by a long sandy coast, a beautiful estuary and several parks and gardens.

Details of Aveiro The roundabout located in the center of Praça General Humberto Delgado,

better known as “Ponte Praça” or simply “Pontes”, is not a roundabout like the others existing a

little by the city, and by the country, because despite the flowering shrubs that cover it, what's

under that vegetation is… laugh.

The square is known as “Bridges” precisely because it consists of two parallel bridges, among

which is the roundabout.

In a city of canals and bridges, the “Ponte Praça” is yet another originality of Aveiro, but one that

goes unnoticed by many people who pass there daily.

Building of the former Captaincy of the Port of Aveiro, also called «Casa dos Arcos» (primitive

Fernando Caldeira Industrial Design School)

The building of the former Captaincy of Aveiro is considered one of the most significant examples

of new art in the region of Aveiro and the country. The works that recently took place in this space

transformed the building, of great symbolism, into the City's

These statues, which are not very large, do not need captions and what they represent is very

clear at the base of them. They are located at Ponte Praça, in the so-called eye of the city, the

busiest roundabout in Aveiro, in my view. As can be understood, the statues represent

professions that have fallen into disuse, but which are in the memory of many people from Aveiro

The Portuguese pavement or Portuguese mosaic (or Portuguese stone in Brazil) is the

established name of a certain type of floor covering used especially in paving sidewalks, public

spaces, and private spaces, in general. This type of tour is widely used in Portuguese-speaking

countries.

The Portuguese sidewalk results from paving with irregularly shaped stones, usually in white and

black limestone, which can be used to form decorative patterns or mosaics by the contrast

between stones of different colors. The most traditional colors are black and white, although

brown and red, blue, gray and yellow are also popular. In certain Brazilian regions, however, it is

possible to find stones in blue and green. In Portugal, workers specialized in the placement of this

type of sidewalk are called master pavers.

Moliceiro is the name given to the boats that circulate in the Ria de Aveiro, lagoon region of the

Vouga River. These vessels were originally used to catch the moliço, but are currently used more

for tourism purposes.

It is one of the ex-libris of Aveiro, together with the Eggs Moles and the University of Aveiro.

Among the typical boats of the region, the moliceiro is considered the most elegant; despite the

colorful and humorous decoration, it is a work boat for the collection of the moliço, which was the

main source of fertilizer in the agricultural lands of Aveiro.

The Museu Arte Nova de Aveiro, based in one of the most emblematic buildings among the

heritage of this artistic current, is the interpretive center of the extensive network of Art Nouveau

motifs spread throughout the city of Aveiro.

More than restoring the ornamental environment of an Art Nouveau dwelling, this museum center

treats Art Nouveau as a didactic argument, intending to lead the visitor to reflect on the

assumptions of the aesthetic revolution that this movement provided, and to better understand its

reflections that are still manifest today

Assuming itself as one of the most important cities in the country, in constant economic growth,

Aveiro combines the conservation of heritage with the impositions present in its development,

without neglecting one of the main characterizing themes: quality of life.

These are the elements that, in conjunction, are felt in it and the meaning lived in it is immaterial

and interchangeable - like the light that it takes.

The semi-industrial pattern tiles renew the urban landscape by covering the facades of the

buildings, from the second half of the 19th century.

The tile defined in an emblematic way the local character of the architecture of the Aveiro region,

so it must be considered as an important heritage element to preserve

Aveiro sees the reopening of the Laços de Amizade Bridge. This Saturday, at 11 am, the unveiling

of the toponymic plate referring to Ponte takes place for the first time.

The meaning of the Ponte dos Laços de Amizade bridge, created in 2014 by two students from

the University of Aveiro, is a hymn to friendships and a symbol of the affection that the inhabitants

cherish for the city.

BUGA (Aveiro Free Use Bicycle) is a piece of equipment designed to provide those who live in

Aveiro or visit the City, a pleasant, healthy and ecological way of getting to know it, strolling or

working on it.

There is no time limit during opening hours. Note, however, that BUGA belongs to everyone and

it is not allowed to close it, take it home or park it in places other than the BUGA store

The Confraria dos Eggs Moles de Aveiro obtained funding to create a monument dedicated to

that traditional sweet of the city. The “ambitious goal” of building the Monument to the Eggs Moles

was launched last year by the current chancellery of the brotherhood - the project can now be

carried out thanks to the support of several local companies and the Chamber of Aveiro. The

inauguration took place on October 1st this year 2016

The Cultural and Congress Center (CCCA) is a space deeply connected to the city.

Its central location makes it a reference building and a landmark for anyone visiting

Aveiro. The modernity of functions inserted in the beauty and tradition of

Former Jeronymo Pereira de Campos Factory make this building a great place to hold

all kinds of events.