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Gafanha is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ílhavo, 4km from Praia da Costa Nova.
Gafanha is in Aveiro, Portugal, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ílhavo, about 5 km away.
Gafanha da Nazaré (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡɐˈfɐɲɐ ðɐ nɐzɐˈɾɛ]) is a city and parish (freguesia) in the Ílhavo Municipality, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,240, in an area of 16.44 km2.
Gafanha da Nazaré is a coastal town at the northern end of its municipality, and is an important port center thatRead more
includes the Coastal Fishing Port and the Port of Aveiro.
On August 31, 1910, was founded the parish of Gafanha da Nazaré by the Prior Sardo and received royal decree from the King Manuel II, published in Diário do Governo no. 206 on September 16, 1910, the last portuguese town to receive a royal recognition. On October 29, 1969, it was elevated to a town, and on April 19, 2001, it was elevated to a city.
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Within an hour or so of Gafanha: Praia da Costa Nova (4 km), Aveiro (5 km), Sé Velha de Coimbra (53 km), University of Coimbra (54 km).
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela and Torre, Serra da Estrela.
Gafanha is in Aveiro, Portugal, about 5 km from Ílhavo.
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Beach village on the Aveiro lagoon famous for its palheiros: former fishermen's haystores painted in bold candy stripes of red, blue and green facing the water. A short hop from Aveiro across the ria, with dunes and surf behind.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
57 km · about 65 min drive
5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
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