The Littoral Station "ELA" opened to the public in July 1999 at Praia da Aguda, a small fishing village on the Portuguese Atlantic coast, located south of the river Douro estuary in the area of Vila Nova de Gaia.
The building involves three areas:
a Fishery Museum exhibiting ancient and modern equipment;
an Aquarium displaying the local aquatic fauna and flora;
a Department for Education and Research dedicated to marine ecology, aquaculture and fishery.
Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Vila Nova de Gaia
The building involves three areas:
a Fishery Museum exhibiting ancient and modern equipment;
an Aquarium displaying the local aquatic fauna and flora;
a Department for Education and Research dedicated to marine ecology, aquaculture and fishery.
Timetable:
Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Vila Nova de Gaia
