Location: Ilhavo
Top Things to do in Ilhavo
10 Things to Do in Ilhavo That You Shouldn't Miss
Ílhavo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐvu] ( listen)) is a municipality located at the Centre of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 38,598, in an area of 73.48 km².
Restaurants in Ilhavo
1. The Maritime Museum of Ilhavo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
2. Praia da Costa Nova
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 399 reviews
Reviewed By RodMcLeod - San Francisco, California
This is one of the most colorful beach towns in Portugal, due to the way the residents paint their houses in vertical colorful stripes. It really is beautiful to see. The beach has white sands, and the main commercial area of shops and restaurants is right across the street. Definitely worth a drive through.
3. Fabrica de Porcelana da Vista Alegre Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 258 reviews
Reviewed By MiriamM972 - Sao Paulo, SP
As an architect and interior design I had in mind during my visit to Portugal a visit to this museum and its history and the museum itself did not let me down.
It is located in a very well kept surroundings with includes a small church, a store and an outlet store besides a small restaurant.
I was staying in Aveiro for some days which is only 7 km from the sight and was specially interested in watching the artists painting the porcelain. This why I made sure to arrive during their working hours...
So it was the middle of the week and I arrived very early at the museum. There were only the two of us and a group of students.
As I entered the space there was not anyone around to ask for information as well as no barrier to its entrance.
When I began to explore the museum I was yelled out by someone from the staff saying I had no ticket and could not go in without a one. But when we arrived there was no one to ask and the entrance was opened.
So we paid for the ticket and the entrance, which was opened in the first place was closed again and then reopened for us to get in.....and start our visit.
We were also advised that the church was closed that day....
So that was our first contact with the museum...
As we were exploring the museum a group of students came in with a guide and we stopped to listen to what he was saying.
At that moment the guide approached us and said that we could not stay and listen to him because that was a paid for guidance....
After this second episode all the shine of this well kept museum was tarnished...
4. Praia da Barra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 198 reviews
5. Farol da Barra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By D_SOliveira - Portugal
This is a wonderful monument. It's a tall lighthouse, the tallest in Portugal and besides providing you with a great view if you enter and visit it, it also beautifies the landscape with its white and red stripes. This and the surrounding village are great places to visit if you happen to be staying in the neighborhood. If you plan to go to the beach, arrive early to find a place to park your vehicle, or you can arrive by bus from Aveiro or Ílhavo. All around you can find restaurants and cafes to eat and though the prices are a little over the average for Portugal, there are some really great places to grab a bit. This is worth visiting.
6. Navio-Museu Santo Andre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By Paulo F - Espinho, Portugal
If you're in a group or with your kids, just go and explore how the codfish fishermen lived 60 or 70 years ago. You can see every part of the ship, including the kitchen, dorms, the captain's room, the engines room... everything. A "must go" if you visit Aveiro or around.
7. Ria Principe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By TravellerPoland - Konstancin
Ria Principe is a great boat trip into the Atlantic. We went for 3+ hours and had a wonderful time swimming in the Atlantic, just sightseeing and drinking Champagne provided for free as part of the tour.
8. Riactiva - Windsurf and Kitesurf School
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
Riactiva is a active Water Sports school in Aveiro just 45 min south of the city of Porto. Main sports are: windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, kayak /canoeing, Stand Up Paddle and Surfing. We also have a versatile bicycle hire / rental offer since 2017. We offer lessons, courses and rentals. Our center is just 50 meters away from the lagoon (Ria de Aveiro), with sandy, shallow and warm waters.Great place to learn the basics of any of theses Water Sports. Walking distance from the main beach and the main hotels. Our location has a panoramic view over the Lagoon, making it a very nice place for having an event, just chilling out or going to the water and enjoying some holiday activity. In front of the surf center passes a bike eco-way that goes alonside the lagoon for more than 15 km, making it a nice tour to do too. All in all Costa Nova is a place to relax and enjoy the originality and still pureness of local peoples , nature and habits. Visit us!
Reviewed By ruiluis2014 - Lisbon, Portugal
Spectacular spot for practicing l several nautica modalities, such as windsurfing, kitesurfing, kayak, etc., always in the best company. Fantastic night partys with beautiful and tanned people. Recommend without a doubt. Jaime the owner, is a single person. Do not miss the opportunity to visit and asks for the divine "Sangria".
9. Praia da Vagueira
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By BrightonShredhead - Brighton
We drove here from Aveiro as a change from Barra and Costa Nova. It is an unpretentious town with lots of flats and some restaurants / bars. There's a big campsite on the inland edge of town. There was a fish market and veg market when we visited.
Wild beach with lifeguards. Hardly any foreign tourists! Car park right behind the beach.
10. Oficina da Formiga Ceramica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By Berta L - Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Lejos de la opulente “Vista Alegre” y la difusión que tiene “Costa Nova”, hemos llegado recomendados por unos amigos al taller de la “Oficina de Formiga”. Además de poder comprar todo lo que está expuesto, puedes tener la oportunidad de ver como se realizan todos los pasos de la elaboración artesanal de la cerámica. Aquí se emplean las técnicas tradicionales al servicio de diseños antiguos rescatados, e incluso sobre diseños propuestos por los clientes dentro del espíritu tradicional. La técnica de elaboración hace que no haya dos piezas iguales, por lo que incluso en series más o menos numerosas, cada pieza es única.
Jorge & Milu, una pareja encantadora te reciben y explican todo lo anterior, con lo que la visita se convierte en una experiencia muy agradable y muy instructiva. Las piezas son muy bonitas y van desde fuentes, a platos, cuencos, etc.
Recomiendo sin duda alguna esta visita, ya que puede formar parte de una serie de actividades a realizar en Ilhavo. Esta muy cerca del Museo Marítimo de Ilhavo,y a la vuelta de la calle está “Casa Africana” (casa catalogada en la ruta modernista).
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