São Jacinto

The coast of the Aveiro region in central Portugal offers some of the cleanest and most scenic beaches in Europe. But which one is the best for you?

Slow travel, nature, and tradition await travelers in São Jacinto, across the lagoon from downtown Aveiro, the "Venice of Portugal"

Aveiro invites its visitors to experience Chefs on Fire from July 19 to 21 at Parque Infante Dom Pedro. This event is part of the Festival dos Canais and combines Portuguese culinary highlights with live music.

Aveiro beach lovers - and our visitors - can celebrate: Praia de São Jacinto, Aveiro, has done it again! Yes, the European Blue Flag Association has awarded its prestigious Blue Flag to São Jacinto Beach for 2024.

What is it about quiet São Jacinto that attracts returning visitors year-round? One answer is the weather. Aveiro's beach outpost on the Atlantic sits exposed to the elements on a peninsula that shields the Ria de Aveiro lagoon from the open sea. Still, the weather remains primarily mild and sunny, with an occasional stiff breeze or rain shower during the winter. In São Jacinto, you get a front seat to the seasons and their changes. Sometimes, all of them in one day.

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.

What's one advantage of visiting São Jacinto on Central Portugal's Silver Coast between March and June? That it's not peak tourist season yet.

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 Portugal's Silver Coast? Prepare your visit with help from our resident experts!