Description Oliveira do Bairro

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Oliveira do Bairro is a municipality located in the Central Region of Portugal, belonging to the district of Aveiro. It is limited to the north by the municipality of Aveiro, to the northeast by that of Águeda, the southeast by that of Anadia, to the south by that of Cantanhede and to the west by that of Vagos. The Municipality occupies 86, Km2, distributed over four parishes: Oiã, Oliveira do Bairro, Palhaça and União das Freguesia de Bustos, Troviscal and Mamarrosa.

Between the sea and the mountains, in the heart of Bairrada, is Oliveira do Bairro, located in the center of Portugal, between, Aveiro, Porto and Coimbra.

The Oliveira do Bairro Municipality is a territory that is affirmed by its privileged location, in the bairradina region.

It is also a land of culture, music and art, history and modernity, heritage and nature.

From the Quartel das Artes, one of the best cultural facilities in the central region, Radiolândia - Museu do Rádio, with a museum collection of international quality and dimension, and the Bairrada Ethnomusic Museum, which houses important collections related to Bairradian music, sacred art from the council's churches, passing through the natural beauty of the riverside parks and the rice fields.

More reasons to visit Oliveira do Bairro are the events we promote, remarkable and engaging experiences, of which we highlight the Carnival Parade (Domingo Magro), the Children's Party (1st weekend in June), Expo Bairrada (1st week of July) and Mix & Move - European Mobility Week (16 to 22 September).

The wine industry is the best known agricultural activity in the municipality, with the production of typical Bairrada wine, but it is not the only one. In recent years, Kiwi culture has taken on particular importance.