{"id":1227,"date":"2020-11-17T10:10:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T10:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:59:18","slug":"ovar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rotadoamanha.com\/en\/ovar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ovar, Visiting the Living Tile City-Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you hear about Ovar, the name is often associated directly with the great Carnival Corsican that annually walks its streets and attracts thousands of spectators. However, Ovar, both the city and the municipality with the same name, have much more to present. Known as The Cidade Museu-Vivo do Azulejo, it got its name due to the tile patterns spread throughout the city. Living Tile City-Museum<\/b>, got this name because of the many tiles spread through the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who want to visit Ovar, this article shows some of the main places to visit in this great municipality. The script is presented in the order in which we think it is more practical for those coming from the South, as was our case, but it can be readapted according to different situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Valega Church (Igreja de V\u00e1lega)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Considered one of the Most Beautiful Churches in Portugal, Church of Santa Maria de V\u00e1lega <\/strong>localiza-se na Freguesia de V\u00e1lega, Concelho de Ovar. Esta destaca-se pela sua frente em azulejo, todo ela pintada \u00e0 m\u00e3o. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Este cen\u00e1rio exterior \u00e9 complementado no interior. A\u00ed, juntamente com os azulejos que apresentam passagens e refer\u00eancias b\u00edblicas, destaca-se tamb\u00e9m o teto de madeira, importada do Brasil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logo, as suas caracter\u00edsticas fazem desta capela uma das mais procuradas por turistas, que procuram conhecer a beleza desta Igreja. A sua vis\u00e3o mais bonita ocorre, frequentemente, ao p\u00f4r do sol, quando a luz incide diretamente para a fachada da Igreja, assemelhando-se a uma pintura divina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Podem conhecer mais sobre este destino no artigo j\u00e1 existente:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Ovar center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Distance from the Church of V\u00e1lega to the Center of Ovar: 6km<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is in the Center of Ovar that we find some of the most beautiful tile panels. The best place to start searching for tiles is at Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica (Republic Square)<\/strong>, in front of the Municipality of Ovar, where a route begins that follows some streets covered with tiles, in the direction of the Church of Santo Ant\u00f3nio, as in the image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Percorrendo as ruas do centro, encontramos, em seguida, v\u00e1rias fachadas que merecem aten\u00e7\u00e3o. Um exemplo \u00e9 a S\u00e3o Crist\u00f3v\u00e3o de Ovar Church <\/strong>(a 500 meters walk from Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica), also known for its blue tile facade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also at the cultural level, there are some destinations that deserve to be highlighted, such as the Third Order of San Francisco House Museum<\/strong> (350 meters on foot), a museum of sacred art whose opening hours can be consulted here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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