Aveiro, a small seaside town you must visit when you go to Porto!
São Bento Train Station, a renowned tourist attraction in Porto, is renowned for its beauty. But it's also a functioning train station, so if you want to go to Aveiro, you'll need to catch a train here! 😉
Getting tickets from the machine is a bit complicated. Keep your paper card, as you can recharge it and reuse it on your way back. 😇
📍Aveiro Tourist Information Center
Upon arrival at Aveiro Station, a beautiful building greets you! The exterior is a photogenic spot💕 Inside, there's a corner dedicated to the history of #Aveiro :)
Across the street, I saw a white European-style cafe, so I stopped by. ㅎㅎㅎ There, I discovered Ovos Moles, a traditional Aveiro pastry, and several unfamiliar desserts. 😋
I heard Ovos Moles is a love-it-or-hate thing, but it's just egg yolk mixed with sugar, so I had no reason to dislike it. ㅎㅎ If it were a little less sweet, I'd be addicted. 😝 I also tried Bolo Chila, a tart topped with pumpkin taffy. ㅎㅎ
Aveiro's sidewalks are lined with tiles depicting marine life, and the canals are lined with pastel-colored buildings. ㅎㅎㅎ They're so cute and pretty. 🧚🏻
The Aveiro canals are called the Venice of Portugal, and I think that's because you can also ride gondolas through the narrow canals. However, perhaps because the canal scenery is different, it doesn't really feel like Venice. It has a charming, charming charm. Instead, the buildings are luxurious, almost like the buildings I saw in Brussels.
If you follow the alley behind the canal, it's bustling with people. There are restaurants lined up and souvenir shops :)
📍Confeitaria Peixinho
A pastry shop selling Aveiro's traditional pastry, ovos moles! There seemed to be about 6-7 varieties, and they all looked delicious 😂 But I picked a few that looked less sweet and savored them upstairs. ㅋㅋㅋ The conclusion is, they're really good!!! I've tried ovos moles at three places, and this one was the best :)
I heard this pastry shop is the most well-known in the neighborhood. We got there pretty early, but there was already a line by the time we left. ㅎㅎㅎ The area around this shop has a nice, subtle atmosphere. 😌 If you're in Aveiro, I highly recommend stopping by!!!
📍Cais do Pescado
The #seafood rice here was seriously the best. A single pot of oysters and shrimp, plus a whole fresh lobster, was served for two or more people. 😇 The meat was plump, and the head had a unique, bitter yet savory flavor, like crab shells. It was a truly satisfying meal. It felt like a spoonful of Korean flavor in Europe. It was relatively less salty, so I ate it without adding water. Highly recommended!! It was a bit pricey at 58 euros. 🙃
📍Costa Nova
Actually, I passed through Aveiro on my way to Costa Nova because people recommended it, but when I actually got there, Aveiro was much more interesting. Costa Nova is famous for its sandy beaches and striped houses, so I went there, but there wasn't much to see. The route was complicated, the bus took a long time, and they only accepted cash, so if you don't want the hassle, it's not worth going. 👀 If you're going with a group, a taxi is a good option! We took the Bolt to Costa Nova Beach for €8.43 one way, which I thought was a reasonable price :)
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