There is additional charm in Aveiro’s coastal position, with its beautiful sandy beach town of Costa Nova, positioned just a few kilometres out of the city on a long peninsula with the lagoon on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Costa Nova was once a fishing village, and there’s a reminder of this time shown in the delightful weatherboard cottages, painted with vertical stripes.
Seafood is a popular choice in this region with fresh fish grilled or casseroled and eels, beloved in this region, served casseroled or marinated. It’s one of those rare chances to taste seafood that is straight off the fishing boat.