The "Parque Infante D. Pedro" (Park the Infant King Peter)

Aveiro is considered a green city. It has many green spaces

The “Parque Infante Dom Pedro”, better known as “Parque da Macaca”, (Monkey Park) is one of these green spaces.

According to some sources, it was commissioned by the Franciscan friars in 1862 and belonged to the Santo António Convent.

It's a great place to have a picnic. There are stone tables just for that or there is also grass for those who are more traditional.

Recently a bridge was built (a bridge that connects the park to another park, the “Parque do Drinks”).

The bridge is big (bigger than you can see in the picture) and you can walk a little and see the views.

A great place to take some photos too!

It’s a very bio-diverse park with both Flora and Fauna.

There are even houses made just for ducks.

Usually it’s very popular because it’s big enough for activities, it’s incredibly beautiful, and extremely calm.

In addition to the plants and ducks, there is also equipment designed specifically for physical exercise. These are free and have no time limit. Just get there and.. do it!

Curiosity: It's called Parque da Macaca (Monkey Park) because a long time ago there used to be a cage with a monkey inside.

Above these stairs the park continues. There is a small lake and an iron gazebo, still used today by bands and for other events.

It also has a café and a kiosk that sells “tripes de Aveiro” (tripe)

Warning: it does not have public bathrooms so be prepared.