Vagos

Vagos is a Portuguese village located in the district of Aveiro, central region and sub-region of the Aveiro Region, with about 22,886 inhabitants (2021) and 164.92 km² of area. The municipality consists of two parts divided by the Ria de Aveiro: a continental part and a portion of the dune cord of the Costa Nova.

To its geographical centrality, it joins its strategic positioning in the coastal connection between the district of Aveiro and the district of Coimbra. Thus, Vagos is easily accessible by car, bus and train.

This region, called Vaccus during the Roman occupation, did not yet exist in its entirety during the Middle Ages, a time when its importance was already recognized. Many of the current land was occupied by the sea, and later the silting of the vast plain where, today, the populations are mainly dedicated to agriculture and agriculture.

Throughout its extensive and rich history, the Municipality of Vagos has been able to maintain the traditions and values that most characterize its people, although with the constant concern to make it more dynamic and more attractive at various levels.

This persistent concern implies creating the best conditions for all those who are living here and who enjoy the pleasures of their natural resources, their culture and their social and economic development.

Integrated tourist destination in the Ria de Aveiro, combines tradition with innovation, rurality with creativity, heritage with youth. Between the sea, the forest and the estuair, Vagos offers spacious and wide beaches to extend the towels, inviting pine forests that await your picnics and protected areas ideal for sightseeing and observing unique species.

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Add to this permanent contact with nature, promoting healthy lifestyles and has all the ingredients to mark a local accommodation and live some invigorating and inspiring days. Between the Play Museum, the Municipal Library, the walkways, the equestrian tours and the mountain biking trails, there is much to discover and explore.

Vagos is a land of culture, full of events and festivals, fairs and parties throughout the year. It has a strong handmade component, particularly in the field of ceramics. You can also find work on basketry, mats, miniature mills and more.

When visiting Vagos, you can taste the local cuisine , with traditional dishes that come from the sea, the land and the sea. From stewing eels to chanfana, from piglets to fresh fish freshly caught, not forgetting the leaves, the favada à Gandaresa or the papas de sarrabulho. In the sweets, the highlight goes to the pumpkin porridges, the queijadinhas of broad beans and the pumpkin queijadinhas.

Source: Vagos Town Hall

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useful contacts

Centro de Saúde de Vagos

+351 234 799 700

Avenida Padre Alírio de Melo

3840-404 Vagos

csvagos@csvagos.min-saude.pt

GNR

+351 234 791 512

Praça da República

3840-410 Vagos

ct.avr.davr.pvgs@gnr.pt

Bombeiros Voluntários de Vagos

+351 234 799 750

Av. Dr. Lúcio Vidal

3840-401 Vagos

secretaria@bvvagos.pt Website

Turismo de Vagos

+351 234 799 629

Largo Parracho Branco

3840-272 Vagos

turismo@cm-vagos.pt

Câmara Municipal de Vagos

+351 234 799 600

Rua da Saudade, n.º 90

3840-420 Vagos

geral@cm-vagos.pt Website