Farol de Aveiro / Farol da Barra
It is the highest lighthouse in Portugal and was built between 1885 and 1893. It was only in 1950 that the lighting system was modernized and began to be powered by electricity, instead of incandescence from petroleum vapor.
Contacts
Largo do Farol
3830-753,Ílhavo
- Difficult external parking
- Lighthouses
- True
Characteristics
- wednesday: 14:00-17:00
- wednesday: 13:30-16:30
opening hours
Summer
Winter
Monuments near Farol de Aveiro / Farol da Barra
Capela da Vista Alegre e Túmulo de Dom Manuel de Moura Manuel
Temple with thick walls, brick vaults, and limestone masonry. The façade features a large niche with a sculpture of Our Lady of Penha de França. The classifica…
Forte da Barra de Aveiro / Castelo da Gafanha
This fort was built around 1640 during the Restoration War. It features two bastions connected by walls. One of the walls has a staircase that leads to the upp…
Pelourinho do Jardim Henriqueta Maia
Pelourinho with four steps located in the garden Henriqueta Maia.
