Discovering The Best of Nazare in a Day, Nazare, Portugal

Portugal’s famous surf town, Nazaré, is known for its enormous waves breaking off its broad beaches.

While some visit Nazaré to watch surfers test their limits on waves that race towards North Beach, others are not keen on water sports and will find several other things to do.

You can stroll the beachfront promenade, wander around the town’s cobblestone streets lined with whitewashed homes and explore the Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo.

As we finally made our way towards the north, my thoughts lingered back on our very first visit. It was during the road trip from Lisbon to Porto that we stopped for a night, checked into a Marta Hotel and spent the remainder of the day between the two parts of the town.

I clearly remember sitting on the bench early in the morning, underneath the palm trees, listening to the chirping birds and watching a local man and woman set up their stalls, a scene I’ll carry with me eternally.

Some of the women were wearing traditional skirts made up of beautiful layers upon layers of cloth. The colourful skirts that are usually worn with knee-high socks, hand-stitched aprons and slippers are made of 7 petticoats.

Given that the town is pretty compact and fairly small, and you only have one day in Nazaré, it would be just enough to see all the highlights of the town, enjoy some delicious local cuisine and admire the traditional whitewashed buildings that line the streets. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).