The famous "Palheiros da Costa Nova", the main business card of Ílhavo, are colorful striped houses that exist next to the beach and concentrated on the Arrais Ançã sidewalk. Wooden buildings that formerly served as storage, shelter or housing, for a people who lived and depended on the sea.
Calçada Arrais Ançã - Gafanha da Encarnação
Ílhavo
Nowadays Costa Nova and its haystacks are mainly sought by families on vacation but also by nautical practitioners who, on this beach, find a small paradise suitable for most nauts, whether they are experienced or beginners. Source: http://www.visitilhavo.pt