Aveiro is a landscape of water, light and color offered by the Ria de Aveiro, winding through the white of the salt pyramids. Its more than 1000 years of history and tradition lived around the urban canals, present in the architectural heritage such as the baroque and mannerism in most churches, full of enchant by their richness and uniqueness, as well as in the beautiful Art Nouveau façades, give a special touch of charm to the city.
Besides the production of salt, the Xávega fishing activity practiced along the seafront, the harvesting of the moliço and the Ceramics provided subsistence for centuries to a large part of coastal population and the nearby rural regions.
Aveiro has a strategic position in the main roads and railways that cross and link the country, as well as in the relevant commercial port. The University of Aveiro provides the training of experts in several areas, namely in Ceramics, ensuring the continuity of secularly established international relations.
The International Biennial of Artistic Ceramic of Aveiro was created in 1989, by the will of the Aveiro City Council as organizer and promoter, with the collaboration of some local inhabitants (Aveirenses), namely local artists and companies in the ceramic sector.
