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tresses and individual reading lamps, and there are a couple of air-conditioned rooms un-
der the eaves with beds rather than bunks.
Hospedaria dos Arcos
GUESTHOUSE
€
( 234 383 130; hospedariadosarcos@gmail.com; Rua José Estevão 47, Rua dos Mercadores 24; s/d €25/35; )
One of several budget options along José Estevão, Hospedaria dos Arcos has a just-like-
grandma's-house atmosphere, with several floors of spotless little chambers with bath-
room. Get an exterior room for more light. Handily, there's another entrance on the pedes-
trian drag.
Pensão Avenida
(Tricana de Aveiro; 234 423 366; Av Dr Lourenço Peixinho 256; d €35, s/d with shared bathroom €20/25)
This
handsome art nouveau building is directly across from the train station, about a 15-minute
walk from the centre. The owners, who also run the adjacent
pastelaria
(pastry and cake
shop), have fixed up the bright, high-ceilinged rooms simply but tastefully.
GUESTHOUSE
€
Wake in Aveiro
( 964 398 194;
www.booking.com
; Rua das Tricanas 5; d not incl breakfast €40-80; )
A great option
for couples, this beautifully renovated house has compact but stylish rooms, created with
an eye for colour and design. The themed superior rooms on the top floor are worth the
upgrade. Check in at Aveiro Rossio Hostel around the corner.
GUESTHOUSE
€
Praia da Barra Camping
( 234 369 425;
www.campingbarra.com
; Rua Diogo Cão 125, Praia da Barra; sites per adult/child/tent/car €3.90/
2.10/4.05-4.80/4.15, apt €66-86; )
A well-equipped, sandy and flat site next to the
beach about 10km from Aveiro. There's a dedicated tent area as well as facilities such as
minigolf, a restaurant and cybercafe.
CAMPGROUND
€
Hotel Aveiro Center
HOTEL
€€
(
234 380 390;
www.hotelaveirocenter.com
;
Rua da Arrochela 6; s/d/superior d incl breakfast €48/70/80;
)
This small hotel is a short stroll from the heart of town but it has a quiet backstreet loca-
