In the silver light of dawn, does not just wake up; it begins to drift. Often called the Venice of Portugal

| Landmark | Description | |----------|-------------| | (São Domingos) | 15th-century Gothic church with later Baroque additions. | | Museu de Aveiro | Former Dominican convent housing religious art and the tomb of Princess St. Joana. | | Art Nouveau buildings | Early 20th-century façades along Rua João Mendonça and other central streets. | | Salt pans | Traditional salt harvesting, still active in the region. |

You cannot write about without mentioning its most famous attraction: the canal cruise. Unlike Venice’s dark and romantic gondolas, Aveiro’s moliceiros are long, narrow, painted boats that are bursting with color and irreverent humor.