We took a bus from Baraga--with a transfer in Porto--to the town, but our first sight was the old train station:
It's an information center now (which we used).
Close-up of the tiles
Since it was a bit of a way out of town, we went to Praia da Costa first. This area is known for the brightly-painted fishermen's homes.
Decorated for Christmas
Fe and her dream house
Christmas tree
Praia da Barra Lighthouse (from the return bus)
We spent a bit more time in Praia da Costa than we planned. We were busy looking at the sights and getting pictures and missed the bus back to Aveiro (it's not a walkable return), so we spent the time having some lunch and coffee at a beachside place until the next bus arrived.
Back in Aveiro we just walked around a bit.
Boats on the water
Building facade
Building facade
Fe on a bridge over the canal. The ribbons are meant to replace the "love locks" that can eventually damage bridges with the excess weight.
Every town in Portugal has it's own pastry/dessert specialty, and Aveiro's is ovos moles (soft eggs). My borderline diabetes aside, I am a big fan of sweets but this one was not a favorite. The egg yolk inside is sweet, but the outside tastes like a communion wafer. Which makes sense since they were invented by nuns.
A cut-away view
World War I memorial. Portugal was neutral in the war until 1916, but entered hostilities after Germany declared war on the country that year.
Christmas lights on Av. Dr. Lourenço Peixinho, the main street from the train station to the town center.
We finally made it back to our apartment in Braga about 10 pm--it was a long day. I'm glad we visited this place, but I must admit that all the videos and photos we've seen had me thinking it would be more impressive. That's probably unfair since we only spent about a half-day here, so if you decide to visit try to spend more time here than that.
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