Aveiro city in Portugal

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Aveiro, City in Portugal Population :
Environment Aveiro is located in the central Portugal - in region Centro - a region of diversified landscapes. There is the coastal plain with golden beaches (Silver Coast) - well known and favored by surfers from all over the world! Here you will also find some of the best golf courses in Europe. There is also the mountainous inland - dominated by the Serra da Estrela mountain. The green, rugged landscape of this region is crisscrossed by rivers. Outdoor activities are fishing, horse-back riding, hiking, tennis and canoeing (and, in the Winter season, skiing in Serra da Estrela). Aveiro is situated in the district of Aveiro. View all properties for sale in the district of Aveiro. Some distances of interest The closest airport is Porto Internationale Airport, located 60 km away. It is more than 50 km to the mountains and 50 km to the nearest river. If you enjoy playing golf, you might want to know that the nearest golf course is Curia Golf (30 km away). In Portugal the Atlantic Ocean is always "close by" - distances from estern inland border will maximum be a two hour drive. The closest beach is 10 km away.


Climate : Ocean clima with nice hot humid summers and with a cool breeze from the sea in wintertime Town character : Industrial city Primary Industry : Salt production
Aveiro can offer you: Sight: Castle/Ruins, Museum, Church, Historical-monument, Dining/Pleasure: Hotel, Restaurants, Bar, Disco, Dancing, Coffé-shop, Shopping: City centre, Pharmacy, Supermarked, Shopping-mal, Shops, Bakery, Florist, Sport/Activity: Fotball Stadium, Fotball arena, Beach, Golf, Spa, Bath, Diving, Paragliding, Sailing, Windsurfing, Horseback-riding, Fishing, Tennis, Climbing, Public transport: Car-rental, Trainstation, Buss-terminal, Taxi, Public: Public service, Internett-cafe, Cinema, Theatre, City-park, Hospital, Police, Bank, Post-office, Tourist-info, Level of education: University
Homepage : http://www.cm-aveiro.pt


Aveiro - salt, seaweed and sweets Municipal holiday: May 12 Population in Aveiro: 74.000 inhabitants. Aveiro is a city and a municipality in western Portugal. It is the second most populous city in the Centro region, after Coimbra. The city dates back at least to the 10th century when it was known by its first Latin name of Aviarium, literally this means: a gathering place of birds. Located on the shore of theAtlantic Ocean, Aveiro is an important seaport and a industrial city. Aveiro is famous for its production of salt and for its seaweed harvest, which is used for fertiliser in the area. Aveiro is known in Portugal for its traditional sweets made from eggs. University of Aveiro The University of Aveiro is considered one of the most dynamic and innovative universities of Portugal, attracting thousands of students to the city. The University has about 430 professors (with Ph.D. degree).

Wine from the region of Centro Portugal produces some of the world's finest, oldest, unique and highest value-added wines. The country has a large variety of native breeds - about 285 - producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality. Centro region is known for its Dão wine and the Bairrada Wine. Read more about wine from Centro region here. Read more about Portuguese wine here.