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My Travels - Portugal (Aveiro) |
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Have you had fun in Porto, well its time to leave this little yet serine town and head down south. Come on follow me through the small winding cobble stone streets, onto the highway that will take us south to Aveiro. Are you ready, well lets us go now.. I left Porto in the evening at about 6 pm, it took me 45 mins to to drive to Averio.
History
This city was once a great seaport with a history linked to its salt pans dating back prior to 959 AD. This is how it was recorded in the will of Countess Mumadona at which time the town was known by the name of Alavario. Much later, in the 16th Century it acquired new prosperity through its cod fishing industry practiced off the coast of Newfoundland. Unfortunately, very strong storms occurred at the end of the same century with the result that the harbour mouth silted up and thus virtually dealing a deathblow to all this beneficial trade.
Nearby Locations
About 8 Kms. to the south of Aveiro is the town of Ilhavo that houses a Maritime Museum recording in some detail the local fishing history. To the south is the home of the world famous fine porcelain factory of "Vista Alegre" founded in 1824. There is an interesting museum of their products from the inception in the 1850s. Directly to the east of Aveiro are the two towns of Vouzela and São Pedro do Sul. In these two towns the houses reflect in their architecture the considerable wealth that the inhabitants have enjoyed as result of the produce taken from the fertile valley of the Rio Vouga.
Another fun fact about Averio are the houses, they are striped and alternate the color of the stripes. these houses can be found on the coast line. they look like candy canes.
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