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Aveiro, Costa Nova beach and Moliceiro Boat

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Duration

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Overview

    Aveiro is less than an hour from Coimbra. Discover "Portuguese Venice" on this tour that includes a typical boat trip, the so-called "moliceiros".
    After pick up at the hotel in Coimbra, we will head to Aveiro. We will start on board one of the traditional moliceiro boats, which used to be used for the transport of seaweed and salt. After boarding, we will make a 45 minute journey through the canals that divide the city known as the "Portuguese Venice".
    When we finish the boat tour, we continue on foot visiting one of the main tourist interest centers in the city. We finish with the tasting of the typical regional sweet, the "ovos moles". Then, we head to Barra beach where you can stroll along the white sand or take pictures with the Aveiro lighthouse.
    After we will go to Costa Nova. The houses painted with different colored stripes that border this bay. These colorful houses once belonged to local fishermen.
    After visit, we will return to Coimbra.

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Driver/guide

What to Expect

    After picking up the participants in Coimbra, we will head to Aveiro, less than an hour away. We'll start aboard one of the traditional Moliceiros boats, which were formerly used to catch "moliço" and to transport seaweed and salt. After boarding, we will make a 45-minute journey through the urban channels that characterize and divide the city known as the “Portuguese Venice“. Then, we will go to Praia da Barra where we get to know the mouth of the Vouga river and the Aveiro estuary, barred by strong walls which gave rise to a beautiful beach without waves much sought after by families. We can also appreciate the lighthouse of Aveiro. After visiting, we continue to Costa Nova, one of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal and also with the most original neighborhood due to the houses painted with different colored stripes that border the Ria. After enjoying all that Costa Nova has to offer, we will return to Coimbra and finish the tour.

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