Old Train Station - Aveiro

The lovely old train station in Aveiro is decorated with some fine azulejo tiles depicting life in the city in the last century.

Aveiro has a new railway station now, situated right next to this one.

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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…