Beach in Aveiro and Costa Nova
Praia da Costa Nova
Striped-house beach village on the Atlantic: Blue Flag, accessible, lifeguarded in season. BusWay line 36 runs from Aveiro bus terminal; check the current timetable and fare.
- Address
- Costa Nova, Gafanha da Encarnação, 3830 Ílhavo
Great with kids
Blue Flag and accessible beach with lifeguards in the bathing season (13 June to 13 September in 2026). Open Atlantic with waves: follow the flags and keep children within reach. Research.
The notes
What the sources say (research)
- The coloured “palheiros”, former fishermen’s sheds now holiday homes painted in stripes on white, line the Calçada Arrais Ançã on the lagoon side; the fish market and fishermen’s quay are nearby. [Turismo de Ílhavo]
- Blue Flag since 1989 and on the 2026 list; “Praia Acessível” since 2002. Lifeguards, showers, toilets, sunshade and lounger rental, beach bars. [Turismo de Ílhavo; ABAE 2026]
- Bathing season 2026: 13 June to 13 September. [Portaria 204-A/2026] Outside it, assume no lifeguards.
- Surf, bodyboard, kitesurf and sailing are listed for the beach; water about 14 °C in winter and 18 °C in summer. [Turismo de Ílhavo]
- Getting there: BusWay line 36 runs from Terminal Rodoviário de Aveiro to Largo Arrais Ançã in Costa Nova. Check the current timetable for your travel day and the current fare. [BusWay]
Against the other trips from Porto: day trips from Porto.