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 | | The northern zone of the lagoon area, which stretches from Furadouro to the south of Aveiro (the district´s capital), has for long been characterized by the great salt-pans, the "moliço" (seaweed, once harvested for fertilizer but now drastically substituted by chemical products) and by the vital activity of fishing. |
 | | Estarreja received its charter as a town in 1519 and exhibits a fine Town Hall from the 19th century. |
 | | At the village of Avanca, it is worth visiting the interesting Egas Moniz House-Museum, with a vast patrimony including collections of antique furniture, fine porcelain, paintings, goldsmithery and tapestry, among many other precious objects, and also the splendid mansions of Casa do Mato (16th century) and Casa do Outeiro. |
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