Top 5 Lakes around Salreu

Search ListMap Show filters I'm looking for Regions Municipalities Category No results found. Please use the form. Your account Favorites My Centre Albergaria-a-Velha Aveiro Region Albergaria-a-Velha is a land of traditions made of water, bread and mills. The latter predominate in Albergaria-a-Velha – the municipality with the largest number of inventoried water mills in Europe – and constitute an important element of the rural landscape of the watercourses that run through the entire municipality. They are elements with high heritage value that delight the eyes of the people of their lands and all visitors who dare to visit them. Pateira de Frossos is part of the important lagoon system of the Ria de Aveiro, representing a valuable tourist resource that displays an unparalleled biodiversity of species and vegetation, an excellent natural resource that must be exploited, cared for, promoted and publicized. The sound of running water is a constant presence in the parish of Ribeira de Fráguas. The Caima River, which rises in the Serra da Freita and flows for 50 km until it flows into the right bank of the Vouga, as well as its various tributaries, carve their way through the uneven terrain of this more mountainous area. The Camino de Santiago represents a remarkable intangible heritage, a memory and an identity for Albergaria-a-Velha.

The Ria de Aveiro, in Portugal, is an estuary rich in biodiversity. This aquatic ecosystem is famous for its meandering canals, salt marshes and diverse fauna. This point, specifically, is on EN 327, which runs parallel to the Ria for long kilometers, offering incredible views.

a beautiful, quiet bike route always with a view of the Ovar Canal, from time to time there are flamingos in the shallow water...

The lagoon becomes narrower toward the North. Still some sandy beach coves right along the Eurovelo1 bike route offer safe and warmer water to swim than across the peninsula on the ocean side, particularly useful early in the season.

The entire narrow peninsula separating the lagoon from the ocean is formed by a sand bank deposited off the prehistoric coastline that eventually closed in and filled with water. It is hugged by a wide road with a good shoulder for biking, all the way from the Sao Jacinto ferryboat dock at the southern tip, to Ovar in the north, with two small beach towns in between, worth a detour. To keep it straight, this section highlights the longest part, from the southern tip to Torreira. The middle section goes from Torreira to the bridge that crosses the lagoon to th east, and the norther section goes from the bridge to Ovar, where the peninsula ends. The Ria (lagoon) continues as a natural canal parallel to the coast for another 50 kilometer or so to the north.

The coastal Eurovelo 1 bike trail runs along the large protected estuary. Partially on dedicated trail separated from vehicle traffic, partially sharing the shoulder of the road. It's nicest going south to north to always be closest to the water.

The Aveiro Lagoon is a huge inland estuary of several rivers, separated from the Atlantic by a wide mostly sandy spit that has formed over thousands of years. There are a few opportunities to get to the beach, but on often sandy soft trails. Therefore the coastal bike route parallels the lagoon, in several sections running on or next to the highway. Excellent views of the wetlands and birdlife the whole way.