Destination guide
Nazaré
Portugal
Nazaré is a lovely village in the Oeste region of Portugal. It became a world famous surf spot and entered the Guinness Book of Records due to its gigantic waves.
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Distinguish between the two main beaches: reserve Praia da Nazaré for swimming and leisure during the summer, but treat Praia do Norte strictly as a viewing area for the waves, as the water there is dangerous for swimmers.
Prioritize the tramway to reach O Sítio; it provides the most efficient access to clifftop landmarks like the Ermida da Memória and the Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré, saving you a steep uphill walk.
Head to the Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo specifically to observe wave conditions, as this lighthouse offers the most direct vantage point for watching the Atlantic swells crash against the cliffs.
When dining in O Sítio, consider visiting Casa Pires 'A Sardinha' to enjoy traditional grilled fish and seafood on an esplanade that overlooks the Basilica of Our Lady of Nazaré.
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Best time to go
Best window: Any time — the weather is kind all year
Kind weather all year — there is no month to avoid.
Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
Getting around
Walk through the village, use the tramway to the top of the hill and enjoy the fabulous view over Praia da Nazaré. If you can, watch the international surfing championships on the lighthouse's slope.
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What to see
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Praia da Nazaré
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A great beach with excellent conditions for swimming and leisure at the summer.
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Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo
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You stand on the fort above Praia do Norte where the world's biggest surfable waves crash, and step inside a museum showing boards snapped in half by the swell.
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Praia do Norte
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Between October and March, the Nazaré Canyon churns up the largest surfable waves on the planet right below the cliffs.
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Sítio viewpoint and Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
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A clifftop neighborhood with cafes and a cathedral gives you sweeping lookouts over Nazaré's main beach and town.
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Ermida da Memória
Rua 25 de Abril 17
In a place named O Sítio is a Marian chapel built in memory of the miracle of Our Lady of Nazaré. It is on a hill with a wonderful view of the beach of Nazaré. There is a tramway to the top.
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Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
Largo de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
An important Marian shrine which houses the original image of Our Lady of Nazaré.
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What to eat
Casa Pires "A Sardinha"
Largo de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré, 44
Typical restaurant of Nazaré that favors the dishes with grilled fish and seafood. It has an esplanade overlooking the Basilica of Our Lady of Nazaré.
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Marisqueira "O Casalinho"
Praça Sousa Oliveira 6
Restaurant next to the beach and with Portuguese traditional food.
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