Aveiro is unique for its canals, and is often called "The Venice of Portugal". The area around and Aveiro is known for its "Art Noveau" architecture, featured throughout Aveiro (including the breakfast room from the hotel), Ílhavo and Albergaria-a-Velha. In Costa Nova, you can find the typical houses of the fishermen and in Ílhavo, you have the historical tiling and porcelain factory "Vista Alegre". Additionally, in Barra, you can see one of the tallest lighthouses in the world.