Aveiro, Administrative district in central coastal Portugal
Description
Aveiro is an administrative district along the central Portuguese Atlantic coast that includes 19 municipalities and extends from the ocean inland. The district connects coastal plains with hilly interior areas and borders several other administrative territories in the Norte and Centro regions.
History
King José I granted city status to the town of Aveiro in 1759, when the area briefly became known as Nova Bragança. This renaming followed changes in local political structure during the 18th century.
Culture
The district combines maritime traditions with academic advancement through the University of Aveiro, established in 1973, which attracts students and researchers nationwide.
Practical
The district is connected to Porto and Lisbon through highways and railway lines, making travel within the area straightforward. Visitors can move between coastal villages and inland towns using regular connections.
Did you know?
The area hosts the University of Aveiro, which has served as an academic center for technology and innovation since 1973. This institution draws students from across the country and has shaped the development of the district for several decades.
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The Center of Portugal brings together university towns, villages of stone built into the mountains, sandy beaches, and forests reaching up to the peaks of Serra da Estrela. Between the Atlantic coast and the inland, this area shows old cathedrals, monasteries listed by UNESCO, canals lined with...
Estádio Municipal de Aveiro
5.3 km
Site of Community Importance Ria de Aveiro
5.7 km
Gafanha da Encarnação
8.5 km
Aveiro Lighthouse
7.8 km
Pateira de Fermentelos
13 km
Mosteiro de Jesus, compreendendo o túmulo de Santa Joana
352 m
Dunas de São Jacinto Nature Reserve
8.6 km
Estádio Mário Duarte
580 m
Praia da Barra
7.9 km
Capela de São Gonçalo
488 m
Cathedral of Aveiro
432 m
Forte da Barra de Aveiro
6.6 km
Maritime Museum of Ílhavo
4 km
Circular Pedestrian Bridge
588 m
Edifício Arte Nova, também denominado «Casa do Major Pessoa»
332 m
Church of São João Evangelista
172 m
Museu Vista Alegre
6 km
Teatro Aveirense
171 m
Praia de São Jacinto
8.7 km
Pousada da Ria
9.6 km
Barra Bridge
7.1 km
Pelourinho de Esgueira
2.5 kmQuinta da Fonte
12.9 km
Chapel of Senhor das Barrocas (Aveiro)
1.5 km
Ponte Pedonal sobre o Esteiro de São Pedro
1.3 km
Forte da Barra Lighthouse
6.6 km
Cine-Teatro Avenida
609 m
Edifício das Obras Públicas de Aveiro
140 m
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