​ Visiting Aveiro district

Known as Portuguese Venice, because of the canals that cross the city, and the lagoon, Aveiro dominates the district, in the middle of a few beaches from Furadouro, in Ovar, to Praia de Mira already in Coimbra district.

In Costa Nova, near the city, one of its ocean beaches, wooden houses in color stripes that are another ex-libris of the city.

​In the northern area of the district deserve attention Espinho, a very lively beach, Santa Maria da Feira, with a beautiful castle, Castelo de Paiva by the Douro River, and the gem of popular art in Válega. 

The capital of the district has invested a lot in tourism, and Aveiro is now a beautiful city where a brief trip across the chanels is mandatory.

However, strolling in the city is also a pleasure.

​The relaxing woods of Bussaco with the spectacular hotel do deserve a specific page.

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Yes, I started to publish something about Costa Nova

Espinho is a cosmopolitan city in the north of Portugal, attracting people of the area to the beach and the well known casino.

To be honest neither the cold and rough sea in that part of the coast nor the emotions of gambling mean anything to me, so after passing a couple of times in the area, I only dedicate some time to visit it, in a few free hours during a dancing competition.

Well, maybe in a very hot day and sea of summer…

​​Luso is THE water. The most famous brand of table water comes from a new spring in this city, freeing the old one, where the water pours at 28º Celsius, for thermal purposes that come from the 18th century.

Tourism in the area is oriented to senior people, the most interested in the thermal treatments, with a reasonable offering of accommodation and restaurants (with the famous Mealhada nearby, available to the best stomachs.
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Mealhada is only a tourist destination because it is the national piglet capital. Eating is the reason why more than ninety percent of visitors come to Mealhada, with the restaurants next to each other, all offering the best suckling pig in the galaxy, accompanied by sparkling wine from Bairrada.

I didn’t have much time to São João da Madeira – a professional meeting in a technical school supporting shoe making (the biggest activity in the area), a good lunch offered by locals, and just a glimpse of a city that showed not much. 
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Industry, work and what else in S. João da Madeira ?

​At least a nice church…