Estarreja

The municipality of Estarreja, located in the Baixo Vouga sub-region, is part of the district of Aveiro and is characterized by the existence of streams and canals that cross all parishes. Its connection to the Ria de Aveiro led to the development of the shipbuilding industry, from where the famous "moliceiros" boats, used to harvest "moliço" (seaweeds), and the merchant boats, important in connecting Aveiro with the remaining riverside areas, come from. Crafts and gastronomy are two of the region's attractions. In the first case, miniature boats, rag blankets and rugs, reed brooms and painted yokes are very popular. The most popular flavors are "padas", eels, roast meat, "rojões", cornbread, sweet "regueifa" and sponge cake.

What to do in Estarreja

Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Bioria - Percurso de Salreu

Estarreja

Bioria, part of the Ria de Aveiro, is an area with a huge diversity of habitats that host a varied fauna and flora community. To protect this Natural Heritage, trails are being implemented along the seashores and the Salreu Tidal Creeks. The first is the Salreu Route, where you can admire the marshes and cultivated land, such as rice fields. …

Casa-Museu Egas Moniz

Estarreja

House-museum where objects belonging to Egas Moniz, the only Portuguese doctor to receive the Nobel Prize for Medicine, in 1949, can be visited.

Esteiro de Beduído

Estarreja

Also nicknamed Esteiro de Estarreja, the place was opened artificially in the 19th century. At that time, salt, "moliço", fish, adobes, sand and reeds were traded here. As it is more urbanized than the other estuaries, the fauna and flora are not prominent.

Edifício dos Paços do Concelho de Estarreja

Estarreja

Building with eclectic architecture, consisting of two floors, built in 1892. The front is topped by the coat of arms of the Republic. The entire building presents the most typical characteristics of constructions from this period. The City Council operates …

Parque Municipal de Antuã

Estarreja

Large park with several garden areas and benches. There is also amusement equipment for children.

Casa e Capela de São José

Estarreja

Baroque and Rococo rural palace with L-shaped plan and two floors. It has an attached baroque chapel. Of particular note are the gilded and polychrome marbled carved altarpiece, from the second half of the 18th century, the stonework on the …

Igreja Matriz de São Tiago de Beduído

Estarreja

Church of baroque architecture with a nave and quadrangular tower.

Esteiro das Teixugueiras

Estarreja

It borders the municipality of Murtosa and has Caniçal as its predominant habitat. The Mallard and the Moorhen are some of the most observed water birds, and as for birds of prey, the most common is the Western Marsh Harrier. …

Esteiro da Ribeira Nova

Estarreja

It is part of the National Ecological Reserve – National Agricultural Reserve. The salt marsh predominates in this place, with many shorebirds and inhabited by birds characteristic of wetlands.

Igreja Paroquial de Pardilhó / Igreja de São Pedro

Estarreja

Church with 19th and 20th century architecture with nave, chancel and sacristy. It has a high choir inside and holy water fonts. The main altarpiece is carved with a background painted in white and light blue with gold decoration, marking …

Igreja Paroquial de São Tomé

Estarreja

Church with nave, presbytery, chancel, side chapel and sacristy. It has a high choir inside and a baptistery in the sub-choir, in the body of the bell tower. The carved main altarpiece is painted white, and the decoration is marked …

Esteiro de Salreu

Estarreja

This location includes a route that crosses areas known as marshes and cultivated land, such as rice fields.

Cine-Teatro de Estarreja

Estarreja

Space with a regular calendar of artistic and cultural events, with special emphasis on music and theater. It also has the capacity to screen films and hold conferences, among other events. It consists of a main room with capacity for …

Casa de Francisco Maria de Oliveira Simões

Estarreja

Arte Nova Palace classified as a Property of Public Interest. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Swiss architect Ernesto Korrodi. It is a two-storey single-family house that stands out for the monumentality of the …

Casa Municipal da Cultura / Casa da Praça

Estarreja

Urban palace with baroque architecture and classicist taste. The house belonged to the former Vagos Majorat and is currently the Estarreja House of Culture. The building is appealing due to its size, main facade and interiors.

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Where to eat in Estarreja

Caracas
Portuguese
10.00 €

Implamntado em Estarreja há 15 anos, esta casa, cujo nome remete para outras paragens, aposta na co…

Casa Mattos
Portuguese
22.50 €

This petisqueira is known for offering visitors a wide list of entries and snacks, divided between …

Pizzaria D'Avó
Italian
10.00 €

A restaurant that serves traditional Italian dishes.

Where to sleep in Estarreja

Tulip Inn Estarreja Hotel & SPA

4 star

Localizado próximo da zona industrial de Estarreja, a apenas três quilómetros do centro da cidade, o Tulip Inn Estarreja Hotel & SPA é o local ideal para estad…