Aveiro is often overlooked by tourists visiting Portugal. They usually head straight to Lisbon, Porto or visit towns in the Algarve region. However, there are several reasons why you should take a day or two to visit Aveiro in northern Portugal. Portugal North 1 – Boats and water canals. Aveiro has been called the “Venice […]
Nico Trinkhaus
Aveiro is nicknamed the “Venice of Portugal.” This association is fully justified if you first see Aveiro’s distinctive “Moilceiros” boats and the network of water canals crisscrossing the city centre. And like in Venice, the bridges in Aveiro are also distinctive. The one in the photo is called “Ponte do Laço” or simply “Circular Pedestrian […]
Nico Trinkhaus
To be honest these boats in Aveiro are not exactly gondolas. In Portugal they are called “Moliceiros” and only slightly resemble their Venetian counterparts. They are much larger and move thanks to a mounted motor. However, the first visit to Aveiro and the sight of artificial canals cutting through the city centre immediately imposed this […]
Nico Trinkhaus
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