Nazaré
- Praia is the neighborhood that sits along the long sandy beach.
- Sítio is an old village on top of a cliff. It is connected with Praia by the Nazaré Funicular.
- Pederneira is an old village that sits on a hilltop.
- Several Museums and cultural centers.
- Doctor Joaquim Manso Folk and Archeological Museum.
- Sacred Art Museum of Reitor Luís Nesi.
- Fisherman House-Museum.
- Nazaré Bullring.
- Nazaré Church.
- Nazaré Cultural Centre.
- Watching people surfing on giant waves.
The northern part of Praia is called Praia do Norte (North Beach). It is popular with sirfers, as it features the world's largest waves. These waves occur because of the so-called Nazaré Canyon, an underwater canyon that runs perpendicular to the beach from Nazaré into the Atlantic Ocean. This canyon increases and converges the incoming ocean swell straight onto the beach at Nazaré. In conjunction with local currents it causes huge waves that can reach heights of up to 30 m. There are several viewing points to watch the surfers on these waves.
Every year on 8 September, the municipal holiday is celebrated as part of Our Lady Of Nazaré Festival. The festival lasts for 10 days and features processions, bullfights, fireworks, folk dancing and a fair.
Nazaré is about 100 km north of Lisboa (Lisbon).
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; "Image 3 - People watching the waves ©Gil Ribeiro [90kB]")
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; "Image 7 - Waves ©Giovanni Nicolini [103kB]")
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