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The beach, again

Did I say that it was really nice on the beach...? :)

The beaches

Oh how nice... After discovering the city-center for a half day we decided it was time to see something new. And the new things were the beach. There are two big beaches outside Aveiro, and I suggest you to take the car, or a bus if there is one, from the city-center, since it's way too long to go there by foot.

The beach we went to was chilometer-long, with really nice, white, sand. Since I'm a chicken (...) I never went into the water (17 ***ing degrees, who would swim then...??) but I would say that the beach is the best thing. The water didn't seem too nice.
But I might be wrong. Again...

Close to the beach are also two minigolf-courts, where we spent the rest of the day, burning our skin... It's something i would suggest you to try (playing minigolf, not burning the skin...) since it was a great play.

Although I didn't win, it was good courts, and not too much people either, even if it was during high-season.

Parking-places are no problem, close by to the beach. And also the roads are fine.

Directions: Just follow the signs, from everywhere, for the beach.

The painted bridge

Well, actually I don't know if this is a "must see"-thing, but...
We went into the tourist-office in Aveiro, told the lady there that we were in Aveiro for one day, and asked her what we had to see. The first thing she mentioned was the fantastic painted bridge, something like the Ponte Vecchio in Florenze.

So, off we went, and really off we got. The bridge is situated a bit outside the city, at least the city-center. From the center I would say it's 10-15 minutes by foot.

We got to this canale, and we were looking around for this amazing bridge. To the left, to the right, and no bridge...

To the left, to the right, to the map, and all we could see was these little tiny bridge with some bright paintings on.

After 10 minutes we understood that it was it. THE bridge.

Least to say we got a bit disappointed...

Funnier with the water instead, which was crowded with fish. You could stand up on the bridge, looking down at all the fishes. And if you are more clever than we were you might bring some bread to feed them with too, and you'll see a lot more... :)

I don't know the history behind this bridge, not even the name. Can't say I'm the guy who would remembered it either... But it was fun to be there, the bridge is actually quite nice, at least if you're not expecting to see the Ponte Vecchio.

Directions: Outside the city-center. I think it was on the north zone of the town.

The canales

It's not the Venice, but still it's very nice! It gives the town a nice feeling, since water, at least for me, makes it more calm.
Around the canales there are small sidewalks, where you can stand or sit, watching people walking by, or the nice canales. Around the canales on the other side of the road you'll instead find fun shops.
Although some of them were a bit too touristique...

Directions: In the center of the town. If you'll come by car you'll see them the first thing when you enter the town.