Glicínias Plaza in Aveiro To Undergo Major Renovations

21 September 2017

The mall will have an area of 41,000 square meters, with 120 stores, a playground and 2,000 free parking spaces.

In 1999, Aveiro, a city famous for a dessert made with egg yolks and sugar, inaugurated the Glicínias Plaza, a 25,000-square-meter shopping centre with 75 shops and 18 restaurants. Starting in January 2018, the mall will undergo a major upgrade for two years, becoming the largest in the region.

During nearly two years – the re-inauguration is scheduled for October 2019 – the expansion works will be intense. In the end, the centre will have two additional floors, 120 stores, a terrace and 2,000 parking spaces, in an area that will total 41,000 square meters.

Also, a playground is planned, and the railway accesses will be improved. The total investment is around 40 million euros.

Despite these changes, the shopping centre will continue operating. According to the Vougainvest Group, the mall’s current owners, “everything will continue to function normally.”

In addition to the shops and restaurants, the Glicínias Plaza has seven 3D movie theatres. Besides the plaza, there is the Forum Aveiro, which will hold the Fashion Night Out on September 29.

Original Story: NiT – Sara Chaves

Translation: Richard Turner