Aveiro and Coimbra

Aveiro is considered the Venice of Portugal and also the city-museum of Arte Nova. It also has one of the most beautiful buildings in the country. Come and visit this city on a traditional moliceiro trip, going to Coimbra, known as the student city, a city of traditions. An old capital of Portugal full of monuments and historical treasures awaits you.

Your tour will start at your hotel. Your guide will pick you up in a comfortable car or minivan in Oporto around 08:45am. 70km south of Porto we will stop in Aveiro, the city they call “the Portuguese Venice”. After a short walk in the historical city center, enjoy a moliceiro boat cruise which are the boats used to collect and transport the “moliço” which is a seaweed very commun to find in Aveiro.

After your Moliceiro cruise enjoy the typical Ovos-Moles which are a conventual sweet born in Aveiro that began to be confectioned about 500 years ago. For sure your guide will pick the best place.

Around lunch time we’ll start the drive to Coimbra and stop in a town called Mealhada to taste some of the best portuguese dishes.

Arriving in Coimbra, rising scenically from the Rio Mondego which is the 3rd biggest portuguese river, Coimbra is an animated city steeped in history. It was Portugal’s 2nd capital for more than a century and it’s home to one of the oldest and most prestigious university in the world dating the 13th century. Its steeply stacked historic centre dates to Celtic times and is wonderfully atmospheric. On summer evenings, the city’s old stone walls reverberate with the haunting metallic notes of the guitarra (Portuguese guitar) and the full, deep voices of fado singers. Visit the most important places such as Sé Velha, Igreja de Santa Cruz, Jardins da Quinta das Lagrimas.