Location
by micas_pt
Aveiro is situated on the North of Portugal:
. about 250 km north of Lisbon
. about 70 km south of Porto
Aveiro is the capital city of the District, and accesses are good both by car (highway both from Lisbon and Porto) and by train or bus (also departing from the previously mentioned main cities).
Football
by micas_pt
Local football team is Beira-Mar and it competes on Portugal’s main league (2004/2005 season). The Aveiro stadium (www.ema.pt) is almost brand new, as it was one of the new stadiums built for the Euro 2004.
If you enjoy seeing football matches of local teams when visiting a city or country, check the fore coming games’ schedules at Beira-Mar’s website (available in Portuguese only): www.beiramar.pt
Costa Nova – beaches
by micas_pt
Apart from houses, Costa Nova is also renowned for its nice and long beaches. Sand is white and sea is somewhat cold, but nevertheless very enjoyable. Even visiting during Winter months, a walk along the sea is always pleasant, so don’t miss the chance to get to know these beaches. For those not interest in walking on the sand, there is a wooden path which runs along the beaches.
Costa Nova is situated about 11km from Aveiro.
Art Nouveaux houses
by micas_pt
In Aveiro there are several noticeable Art Nouveaux styled houses, which are doubtless a must see when visiting this city.
The houses depicted on my photo are situated along the main channel, being that one of them nowadays houses the tourism office. These houses are not opened for visits, and may only be admired from the outside. As you may see on the photo, some of them are refurbished and well taken care of, whilst others aren’t.
Catedral e Cruzeiro de S. Domingos
by cucaracha
The Catedral and Cruzeiro de S. Domingos date from the XV Century and used to be convent from the Dominican Monks.
The cruzeiro is barely on the picture, extreme left, and it is said to be in Portuguese Gothic style.