Historic Landmarks in Ílhavo

The Maritime Museum, the Santo André museum ship, Costa Nova, Vista Alegre and the Barra lighthouse.

Maritime Museum

A museum of the cod fishing fleet, with an aquarium of live cod, boats and the story of the fishermen of the White Fleet.

Verified: 2026-04-06

Santo André museum ship

A former cod trawler moored at Gafanha da Nazaré, open to visit from the bridge to the fish holds.

Costa Nova

A beach village of striped wooden houses facing the lagoon, with the ocean beach just across the dune.

Verified: 2026-04-06

Vista Alegre

The porcelain factory founded in 1824, with a museum, a baroque chapel and a factory shop.

Verified: 2026-04-06

Barra Lighthouse

At 62 metres the tallest lighthouse in Portugal, at the mouth of the Aveiro lagoon, next to Barra beach.

Verified: 2026-04-06