Free tour

Aveiro All-in-One Free Tour

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Aveiro

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Sergio

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Registered on 16 November 2022

My name is Sergio and Aveiro is my home town. I grew, graduated, and worked in Aveiro for many years. As part of my work, I travel worldwide to engage to with customers from all sorts of countries and speak on conferences and other events. I love traveling, I love meeting other cultures... and I love also my home town. Whenever traveling abroad, if I have time, I usually take walking tours to complement my own sightseeing. I found out that this is a great to know more about the history of places and their people, to become aware of interesting stories, and a lot more. After several years, I decided: why not provide this kind of experience to other people that want to visit the lovely Aveiro city? And that's how Aveiro Walking Tours was born. It's a hobby, but a hobby lived with passion. I speak mainly Portuguese and English. I also understand a bit of Spanish and French. I'm curious by nature, learner, and I would love to share. Some people call Aveiro the Venice of Portugal, some the capital of Art Nouveau, and other say Aveiro is the most romantic city of Portugal. What we all agree is that it's unique and worth a visit! It has a salty but sweet story. But much more than that! Join me for a relaxed, safe, insightful, and fun walking tour, where you'll learn a lot about interesting historical facts, stories of passion, devotion, revenge, the obvious and the non-obvious. I'll also provide a lot of recommendations for further exploration and enjoyment, so you can discover and experience more by yourself. Hope to be your host and see you soon in Aveiro!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Ready to have an amazing time? Let's embark on my "Aveiro All-in-One City Center Tour" to explore the unique, romantic, salty and sweet Aveiro city. Some call it the Venice of Portugal, the capital of Art Nouveau in Portugal, or probably the most romantic place in Portugal. Well, there is some truth yo it but there is much more than that.

What makes this tour unique is that it's a blend of history, art, devotion, passion, deceit, tragedy, salt, and sweet. After living my life here and spending several years deeply studying Aveiro and what makes it special, I want to share with you what I've found and what you can't easily see out there.

Our tour takes place in downtown/old town area where we will see the main places but we will also go a bit beyond that to uncover the non-obvious, thus this is just not a touristic tour. It's something that I hope you can learn more from.

During our tour we will:

Learn about the story of Aveiro, from the most remote times until today
Find out what makes Aveiro people so special
Discover Art Nouveau, how it flourished in Aveiro, and see some of its beautiful buildings
See some impressive tiles
See the typical and unique "moliceiro" and "mercantel" boats and discover their impressive details
Remember forgotten heroes of the past and how they serve as all for inspiration for the future
Find more about Princess Johanna and the São Gonçalinho worship and the popular tradition that brings thousands to Aveiro
Learn about the tasty "ovos moles" dessert and why *everyone* loves them
Learn more about some impressive stories
Play some "games" / answer some challenges
Find great places for amazing photos!

At the end I will provide tailored recommendations for you, depending on your available time and goals, so you can explore, learn, and experience more by yourself!

So, get ready to walk and don't miss the opportunity to know more beyond the obvious, in a fun, relaxed way!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Praça da República, 3810-164 Aveiro, Portugal

I will be next to the José Estevão monument in the "Praça da República" (Republic Plaza). I will be wearing shorts and I will have a tour guide badge with my name. I will also be playing some medieval music :)

Outside visit

Monumento a José Estevão Coelho de Magalhães

Outside visit

Museu de Arte Nova

Free entry

Museu de Aveiro

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).