AVEIRO
The Portuguese Venice
The perfect blend
Perhaps it’s the mixture of a millennia-old culture of salt harvesting and agriculture, a highly rich and industrialized region, fishermen from the estuary and the sea with traditional knowledge enhanced by the strong university presence, that’s the reason why the city of Aveiro and the entire surrounding region possesses a unique atmosphere, extremely welcoming people, and a lively culture with rare energy. In short, it’s a perfect place to live, raise your children, and thrive.
Human presence in Aveiro dates back, at least, to the recent Prehistoric period, evident in the mounds and dolmens found throughout the region, proving to be an asset during the Roman period due to salt production. Aveiro experienced significant development from the 19th century onwards, becoming one of the wealthiest regions with the highest quality of life in Portugal.
Living in Aveiro boils down to two words: quality of life.
Streets that blend Art Deco architecture with a modern and functional city, cut through by canals where you can navigate on “Moliceiros”, the typical boats of the region – a long time ago used to sea plants harvesting – give Aveiro a cheerful atmosphere and the reason why the city is known as the Portuguese Venice.
Modern
Aveiro is a modern city, offering all the comforts of today while maintaining traditional values of education, courtesy, and a strong local identity that is also receptive to external influences, resulting in an extremely healthy social fabric.
Aveiro boasts a thriving industry and commerce, providing excellent job opportunities for those looking to pursue entrepreneurial ventures.
Additionally, it’s a city with an excellent educational offer.
In parallel, being part of a country with an extraordinary culinary tradition, this region offers one of Portugal’s best gastronomic experiences. You can eat well everywhere, topped with unique delicacies.
Certainly, one of Europe’s best-kept secrets.
A city with a scent of summer and beautiful beaches
You can walk and go to the beach all year round. It's like going on vacation at the end of the day. In Aveiro, you can find several paradisiacal beaches like Noeirinha, with its paradisiacal 25º water, and therapeutic salt baths experiences.
People
Aveiro’s greatest asset. In 2019, during the pandemic, a Portuguese filmmaker named Bernardo Conde gave an interview to a major newspaper about his latest work, saying – “in Aveiro, other people are people like us”.
That’s one of the incredible things about this city; we immediately feel part of the community. Here, the difference between people isn’t measured, and what matters is the quality of each individual’s character.
Moreover, for the local population, Aveiro is a blessed youth – due to the university’s importance and also with the right dose of vibrant tourism from quality people.
UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO
Knowledge makes all the difference
University of Aveiro
All cities known for having universities are interesting cities. This is because they become magnets for a floating population seeking knowledge and constantly seeking to evolve their capabilities.
Part of these people end up settling in these cities, and the other part is constantly renewed, thus maintaining a permanent maintenance of contemporaneity, while allowing a conscious appreciation of what has value in local traditions.
That’s exactly what the University Campus of Aveiro does, which collaborates permanently with industries, businesses, and the population.
Beira Mar
Neighborhood
Where our house was built. It’s the most typical neighborhood in the city of Aveiro.
You can walk, ride a bike, or even take a tuk-tuk, it’s always full of life without losing its typical and true characteristic.
Situated north of the Côjo Canal and next to the São Roque Canal, it’s a unique neighborhood, unmatched anywhere else, which alone is worth a visit.
It’s like living in a small village planted in the heart of a big city.
