{"id":3739,"date":"2025-10-27T08:50:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=3739"},"modified":"2025-10-27T08:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:50:46","slug":"portugal-2025-day-eleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=3739","title":{"rendered":"Portugal 2025 | Day Eleven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Aveiro, Portugal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We had a full day lined up. It started with a trip to Aveiro, billed as “the Venice of Portugal” due to the canals. We had a short boat ride through town (it’s a small town) and saw some now-familiar architecture. Still wonderful weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A boat ride on the canals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We then had a walking tour through some of the main streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking tour of Aveiro with cobblestone streets and fishing net patterns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We then went a short distance to Costa Nova, where they are known for their brightly-painted houses. We walked down the main “house street” and enjoyed the architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Costa Nova, Portugal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Not all the houses are brightly-painted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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But most are brightly painted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Costa Nova houses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We then went back to Porto and went for a walk. There was a restaurant known for their hot dogs and made “famous” by the late Anthony Bourdain. So we had to try it. They were quite good! And, from the delivery while we were waiting, apparently quite fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gazela hot dog shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hot dogs and fries. Really quite good.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fresh pork for the hot dog shop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From there, we went to the train station, which was nearby and enjoyed the architecture and decor. Tile everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Train Station lobby.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Excellent mass transit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then we just had to have an afternoon snack. We heard there was a Time Out Market in Porto, too, so we ventured over there. Had some good espresso, a macchiato and some pastries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sitting outside, we watched workers as they renovated some buildings just across the courtyard. There is construction\/renovation activity just about everywhere in the cities we visited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time Out Market, Porto.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Yummy afternoon snack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After that, we went back to our hotel and rested. We had just one more full day in Portugal before we were to head home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We had a full day lined up. It started with a trip to Aveiro, billed as “the Venice of Portugal” due to the canals. We had a short boat ride through town (it’s a small town) and saw some now-familiar architecture. Still wonderful weather. We then had a walking tour through some of the main … <\/p>\n

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