Costa Nova - Aveiro

Candy-striped houses in the beach resort of Costa Nova near Aveiro. These little beach huts are known as palheiros and whilst most are used as holiday homes some are permanent residences.

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Aveiro is a medium town of around 55,000 people that grew up around its thriving port. Established in Roman times, Aveiro was initially known as Aviarium, meaning, "a gathering place or preserve of birds". As you would expect of a coastal town with good shelter for boats fishing was an important activity from the beginning. In fact the cod fishing grounds off the coast of Newfoundland were…