If You're NearbyCitiesCanalsBeaches

Aveiro

A lagoon town of canals and painted moliceiro boats, with the striped beach houses of Costa Nova nearby.

Photo: John Samuel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Aveiro is being written. It's on the Lisbon and Central Portugal list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Porto

About 36 miles away

A granite riverside city, famous for port wine lodges, and a tiled train station.

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Nature · UNESCO

Douro Valley

Vila Real
About 35 miles away

Terraced vineyards on a winding river, by train or boat.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Tomar

Santarém
About 73 miles away

The Knights Templar's castle-convent above a riverside town.

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Lisbon and Central Portugal

Lisbon, Sintra and Coimbra.

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