Nazaré

Nazaré has a long crescent-shaped sandy beach, which is also the city’s seafront, and is known for its grandeur and the brightly colored awnings that decorate the white sand beach in contrast to the blue water.

This is the beach in Portugal where fishing traditions are the most colorful and where the local fishmongers still wear the seven skirts, as tradition dictates.

Nowadays, Nazaré’s main attraction is its waves and surfing, thanks to the “Canhão da Nazaré”, an underwater geomorphological phenomenon that allows giant, perfect waves to form. It’s the largest submerged canyon in Europe, stretching 170 kilometers along the coast and up to 5000 meters deep.