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Flavors of Aveiro and Costa Nova

Discover the true spirit of Aveiro through its colors, flavors and traditions

Product label: NEW!
Aveiro Lagoon ("Ria" de Aveiro)
Available in French, Spanish, English, Portuguese

Overview

Experience the essence of Aveiro — its sweets, art, and sea breeze — at your own pace. Start with a scenic moliceiro boat trip along the city’s picturesque waterways, the perfect introduction to this charming destination. Make the most of your free time or enhance your experience by choosing from a selection of optional activities — hands-on Ovos Moles workshop and Art Nouveau architecture on a guided walking tour. Visit the Noeirinha salt pans to learn about the region’s centuries-old salt-making traditions. Finally, the tour ends in picturesque Costa Nova, known for its colourful striped houses lining the estuary and the sea.

Included

  • Transport from Porto
  • Moliceiro cruise along the picturesque canals
  • Visit Noeirinha salt flats, a living heritage of traditional salt-making
  • Take a photo with the famous striped houses of Costa Nova
  • Guided tour in spanish, french, english and portuguese
  • Create your own sweet delicacies with an Ovos moles workshop (full experience)
  • Guided Art Nouveau walking tour (full experience)

Important information

Schedules | Meeting point

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday

Check in - 08:30 a.m at Largo da Igreja da Lapa
Departure - 08:45 a.m

Duration

Full day tour

Guided Tour (languages)

Portuguese, english, spanish and french

Includes

Full experience:
Moliceiro cruise along the picturesque canals
Create your own sweet delicacies with an Ovos moles workshop
Visit Noeirinha salt flats, a living heritage of traditional salt-making
Take a photo with the famous striped houses of Costa Nova

Essential tour:
Moliceiro cruise along the picturesque canals
Guided Art Nouveau walking tour
Visit Noeirinha salt flats, a living heritage of traditional salt-making
Take a photo with the famous striped houses of Costa Nova

Itinerary

• Moliceiro cruise
• Ovos Moles Workshop (optional)
• Guided Art Nouveau walking tour (optional)
• Free time for lunch
• Visit to Noeirinha salt flats
• Visit to Costa Nova

Carrying Children?

Children up to 12 years old and less than 135cm tall, at the same time, must be secured by an approved restraint system adapted to their size and weight (seats with or without back support). Yellow Tours and Experiences will provide these seats.

Cancelation Policy

For a circuit with reserved seats, free cancellation only occurs within 14 days of purchase, if requested up to 72 hours before the date of use.

If you are unable to complete the circuit on the pre-scheduled trip, you can request a change by email up to 72h before the date of use, which will be carried out without any penalty, provided that the product is available and there are seats.

Carristur reserves the right, for safety reasons, to suspend travels due to weather changes.
If Carristur needs to cancel the tour, a full refund of the purchase amount will be provided by Carristur. To do so, the customer must request the refund by email, providing the reservation/ticket reference for verification.

Highlights

More information

Discover Aveiro, a charming city known for its canals, traditional moliceiro boats, Art Nouveau architecture and colourful Costa Nova. Choose between two experience options:

**Complete Experience:** Includes round-trip transportation from Porto, an Ovos Moles workshop, an Art Nouveau walking tour, a moliceiro cruise, a visit to the Noeirinha Salt Flats and Costa Nova. Learn about Aveiro’s traditions, explore its historic centre and discover the artisanal production of salt and fleur de sel. There is also 1h30 of free time for lunch in the historic centre, near the Municipal Market.

**Basic Experience:** Includes round-trip transportation from Porto, a moliceiro cruise and a visit to Costa Nova, allowing you to discover Aveiro’s main highlights while enjoying more free time.