CinX's Travels 2014

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Coimbra by cinxxx, on Flickr

Coimbra by cinxxx, on Flickr

Coimbra by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈvejɾu] or Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈvɐjɾu] ( listen)) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 78,450,[1] in an area of 197.58 km².[2] It had 61,430 eligible voters in 2006. It is the second most populous city in the Centro Region of Portugal, after Coimbra. However, the city of Aveiro together with neighbouring Ílhavo, make one conurbation which has a population of about 120,000 inhabitants, making it one of the most important by population density in the Centro Region. The municipality is composed of 10 parishes (freguesias), and is the chief city of Região de Aveiro and Baixo Vouga. The present Mayor is José Ribau Esteves, elected by a coalition between the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic Social Centre.

There are several attractions in the city of Aveiro, including cathedrals, canals and the beaches of the Peninsula de São Jacinto. Attractions near Aveiro include the Ílhavo ceramica de Vista Alegre and the beaches of Barra, Costa Nova do Prado, and Gafanha da Nazaré.

The city of Aveiro has several shopping centers and malls (Pingo Doce Shopping Center, Fórum Aveiro, Glicínias Plaza (Jumbo – Auchan), Aveiro's Shopping Center (Continente & Mediamarkt), Aveiro's Retail Park and the Oita Shopping Center). This city has lots of traditional commerce stores. The most central one being Forum Aveiro with clothes stores, restaurant zone, a book shop and a cinema.

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From the train station building...

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Sunset
Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

Aveiro by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Sintra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsĩtɾɐ]) is a town and a municipality in the Grande Lisboa subregion (Lisbon Region) of Portugal. The municipality contains two cities: Queluz and Agualva-Cacém. The population in 2011 was 377,835, in an area of 319.23 km².

Sintra is known for its many 19th-century Romantic architectural monuments, which has resulted in its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although its heritage in buildings and nature is the most visible face of the historic individuality of Sintra, a whole literary heritage has made the area a legendary reference in Portuguese culture. It has become a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the urbanized suburbs and capital of Lisbon. In addition to the Sintra Mountains and Sintra-Cascais Nature Park, the parishes of the town of Sintra are dotted by royal retreats, estates, castles and other buildings, including the Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace.

The municipality has a great number of preserved or classified architectural buildings:
- Aguas Livres Aqueduct-Sintra Line (Portuguese: Aqueduto das Águas Livres-Troço de Sintra)
- Estate of Penha Verde (Portuguese: Quinta de Penha Verde/Quinta do Fonte de El'Rei)
- Mansion of Penha Verde (Portuguese: Solar da Quinta de Penha Verde)
- National Palace of Pena (Portuguese: Convento de São Jerónimo/Palácio - Nacional de Pena)
- National Palace of Queluz (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Queluz)
- National Palace of Sintra (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Sintra/Palácio da Vila)
- Palacette of the Counts of Almeida-Araújo (Portuguese: Palácio Pombal/Palacete dos Condos de Almeida Araújo)
- Pillory of Colares (Portuguese: Pelourinho de Colares)
- Quinta da Regaleira including the Palace and the Chapel
- Monserrate Palace
- Seteais Palace
- Ramalhão Palace
- Castle of the Moors (Portuguese: Castelo dos Mouros)

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Sintra - Castelo dos Mouros by cinxxx, on Flickr

Sintra - Castelo dos Mouros by cinxxx, on Flickr

Sintra - Castelo dos Mouros by cinxxx, on Flickr