Villas in Aveiro

About Aveiro

Aveiro is a city laced with canals, arms of the Ria de Aveiro estuary that reach in among the houses, and they earn it the nickname Portuguese Venice. Moliceiro boats, once used to harvest moliço seagrass for fertiliser, now carry visitors along them. Only a few salt pans remain of the old salt trade. Many tiled Art Nouveau buildings date from the early 20th century, and the regional sweet is ovos moles. Costa Nova, with its striped wooden palheiros, and Barra, with its lighthouse, are the beaches. Our homes are spread around the city, mostly small, with one or two bedrooms, though a few sleep eight or more. Almost none has a private pool.

Is Aveiro right for you?

Best for

A canal city with beaches a bus ride away

Not for you if

You want a private pool, or a beach on your doorstep rather than a bus ride away.

Near Aveiro

• Costa Nova

  A beach reached by bus from Aveiro, known for its wooden palheiros, cabins painted in bright stripes.

• Barra lighthouse

  A century-old lighthouse, the highest in Portugal, standing where the Ria de Aveiro meets the sea.

• Dunas de São Jacinto

  A large, well-preserved stretch of coast reached by boat across the estuary, where waterbirds shelter and nest.

• Ílhavo Maritime Museum

  In the town of Ílhavo, a museum given over to the long cod-fishing history of its people.

Getting to Aveiro

Porto airport is about 57 minutes by car, or around an hour and a quarter by metro and train to Aveiro station. Alfa Pendular and Intercity trains also serve Lisbon and Porto, and the A1 motorway links Porto and Lisbon. Costa Nova and Barra are reached by bus, so a car is optional for the city and necessary for wider exploring.

When to go to Aveiro

Summers are warm and dry, tempered by the Atlantic, and winters are wet, with frost rare. Costa Nova and Barra are popular in warm weather and reached by bus from the city. The canals and Art Nouveau streets work in any season, so Aveiro suits spring and autumn stays as well as summer ones.

Aveiro villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Aveiro

• Gafanha da Encarnação (16)
• Ovar / Praia de Esmoriz (6)
• All of Beira