São Jacinto (Aveiro) Travel Tips

Welcome to São Jacinto, Aveiro! Are you looking for vacation ideas and up-to-date tips where to stay, where to go, and what to do and see in São Jacinto and the Aveiro region on the coast of central Portugal'? Prepare your visit with help from Casa dos Jacintos resident experts:

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Ferry schedule between Forte da Barra and São Jacinto, Aveiro, gateway to the Praia de São Jacinto and the Dunas Natural Reserve, and other information about Portugal's first fully electric car ferry.

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Praia de São Jacinto in Aveiro, Portugal, winner of Blue Flag, Accessible Beach and Golden Quality awards in 2026. In the background: São Jacinto Dunes Nature Reserve.

Beaches Near Aveiro, Portugal Ferry São Jacinto

Triple Award for Aveiro's São Jacinto Beach in 2026

In 2026, Praia de São Jacinto in Aveiro received three beach distinctions: the Blue Flag, the Accessible Beach flag, and the Golden Quality flag from Quercus. The Blue Flag was awarded for the 21st consecutive year, making São Jacinto one of the most consistently recognized ocean beaches in the Aveiro region.

— July 10th, 2026

The image shows the official poster/flyer theme for the Festival Dunas de São Jacinto 2025, as published by the Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal

Aveiro and the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon Beaches Near Aveiro, Portugal Ferry São Jacinto

São Jacinto Dunas Festival 2025

Magnet for Visitors from Way Beyond Aveiro

— July 27th, 2025

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This image, based on a 2024 photo and edited for effect, shows the electrical car ferry Salicórnia approaching the village of São Jacinto, Aveiro, on the Ria de Aveiro estuary.

Aveiro and the Ria de Aveiro Lagoon Ferry São Jacinto

First Electric Car Ferry in Portugal Launched in São Jacinto, Aveiro

[Updated July 10, 2026] The first fully electric car ferry in Portugal now connects São Jacinto (Aveiro) and Forte da Barra in Ílhavo. São Jacinto, home to the Blue Flag-awarded "house beach" of Aveiro and the Dunes Nature Reserve, belongs to the city of Aveiro. It sits across the Ria de Aveiro on a sandbar that separates the Atlantic Ocean from the lagoon and its marshlands.

— February 2nd, 2024