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Monday, January 27, 2014

Visit the Fountain of Largo da Praça do Peixe - Vera Cruz (Aveiro)

The fountain at the main square of the Fish Square, located in the Parish of Vera Cruz (Aveiro), and was built in 1876.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Visit the Home of Major Individual (New Museum Art) - Vera Cruz (Aveiro)

The House of the Major Individual, located in Parish of Vera Cruz (Aveiro), was erected on the initiative of Mario Belmonte Person in 1907 with project architects Francisco Augusto da Silva Rocha and Ernesto Korrodi. Classified as a Public Interest lies and in 2008 was converted to the New Art Museum.

Visit the Chapel of the Lord of the Baroque - Vera Cruz (Aveiro)

The Lord of the Baroque Chapel, located in the town of Vera Cruz, began construction in 1722. It consists of two parts: the nature, and the octagonal chapel, rectangular. On the outside are observed three portals of great ornamental apparatus of which the principal, boasts a sumptuous shot in their decorative gables decorated with foliage and garlands of stone. Inside, each face of nature forms an arched and are also stone arches that support the dome, which closes with a carved wooden finial. Complete the decoration of altarpieces two good woodwork, framing paintings of Peter of Alexandria and two beautiful pulpits under canopies. The porch is a baroque composition.

Visit the Chapel of Vera Cruz (Aveiro)


Visit the Canal Botirão - Vera Cruz (Aveiro)

The Canal Botirão, located in Parish of Vera Cruz, is one of the Ria de Aveiro channels.

Visit the Canal de São Roque - Vera Cruz (Aveiro)

The Canal de Sao Roque, located in the Parish of Vera Cruz, is a channel of Ria de Aveiro along which you can enjoy yourself a green setting near a flagship site of the city of Aveiro.

Visit Wharf Botirões - Vera Cruz (Aveiro)


Visit Panel Tiles Guardian Angel - Vera Cruz (Aveiro)


Visit the Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes ( Aveiro )

The Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes , located in the parish of San Jacinto ( Aveiro ) is a coastal stretch of beaches , groves and ponds , located north of Aveiro bar. Therefore, access is made , or by boat from Aveiro / lighthouse, or car , which implies a deviation of three dozen kilometers through Estarreja and beach Vagueira .The Reserve consists of three areas: the Integral Nature Reserve , which includes the area of stabilized dunes and nesting site of thanks ; Partial Nature Reserve, which includes all forest land except for the Recreation Reserve, which is considered the area beach and forest. The level of fauna include the great tit , the coal tit , the tit Tit , Gull - air gêntea , the winch , the scaup duck and Navy , among others . Flora predominate poplars , willows , rushes , lichens , and chargeback maritime pine setting lands of this reservation. In pateira of San Jacinto we can see several examples of wintering waterfowl such as mallards , herons beyond as the egret

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Visit the Beach of San Jacinto (Aveiro)

The Beach of San Jacinto, located in the parish of the same name, is part of the Natural Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes area. This beach has the distinction of being bounded on one side by the Atlantic Ocean and on the other by the Ria de Aveiro, the seaward side is used by surfers and bodyboarders, being part of the laughing enjoyed by families with small children and practitioners candle.

Visit the Lagoon Nature Reserve of São Jacinto Dunes (Aveiro)


Monday, January 6, 2014

Visit the Church of Our Lady of the Sands - San Jacinto

The Church of Our Lady of the Sands, located in the parish of San Jacinto, presents an unusual format and was built in the late sixteenth century.

Visit the Chapel of the Air Base of San Jacinto


Visit Pier San Jacinto


Visit the Air Base of San Jacinto

Air Base San Jacinto, located in the parish of San Jacinto between the Atlantic Ocean and the Ria de Aveiro is a territorial unit of the Portuguese Army
Currently this facility serves barracks and field instruction to Army paratroopers.