Aveiro Travel Forum

Hello,

I'm Nida from India. I'm planning to travel to Aveiro in a week's time. I will be staying there for a month. I have some questions:
1. I will be arriving at the Porto Airport. How can I get to Aveiro? Is there a train station at the airport? Or do i need to take the taxi? What are the charges?
2. Is it raining there at this time of the year. Would that be an inconvenience for me to move around in Aveiro?
My hotel is around 2 km from my workplace and I have learnt that there is no bus service directly connecting it.So with the rains, how do to i move around in the city? Will taking the cab be too expensive?

Could you please help me out as this is my first time to Europe. Thanks for your help.

--Nida

Rain in Europe is not like rain in India. It is not so heavy, and does not last for as long. It does not affect the movement of people or traffic, and occurs throughout the year (though less so in more southern European countries).

European rain is likely to last for a couple of hours (and can often be quite light) or less, then stop (and possibly start again later). You will be fine with a waterproof jacket or coat, sensible shoes and an umbrella (you could buy these when you arrive if you do not already have them).

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/POXX0006 will give you the Aveiro weather forcast.

Taking a taxi to and from work everyday will not be cheap. You should be able to walk 2km easily (even in the rain).

http://www.ana.pt/portal/page/portal/ANA/AEROPORTO_PORTO_CNT/?AE_PR=193813&actualmenu=184178&cboui=193813

will give you details about transport to/from the airport.

http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=87cbd5abe2a74010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD&lang=en

will give you train times and details in English.

Trains to Aveiro leave from Porto-Campanha station (the subway from the airport stops there, takes about 35 minutes from the airport). There are plenty of trains, journey takes about an hour.

Enjoy your visit!

From the airport, you can take the metro: www.metrodoporto.pt/document/827457/878912.pdf to Campanha, then, train to Aveiro: www.cp.pt, urbanos Porto, Linha (line) Porto-Aveiro: http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=9bd0f9e12a584010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD (I think it's just in Portuguese). Happy travel/stay and don't forget to spend some time in Porto and places nearby.

A suggestion if I may - Aveiro is basically a flat place, no hills, so why not buy a cheap bicycle for the duration of your stay? That way, you can get to and from work in a few minutes and also be able to explore some of the surrounding area also.