Enjoy visits, Nazaré 128 km north of Lisbon and affords a rewarding 8 hours Private Tour experience. Nazaré, is the most famous fishing town in Portugal, Nazaré is unique in many ways it has an atmosphere of times gone by, contentment and traditions which continue to thrive, which make it a special place to visit. The wooden fishing boats still used today are colorful and narrow with curved prows and decoration evocative of the first fishermen of the area; the Phoenicians, who settled here in pre-Christian times. Nazaré (known as big waves capital) is a colorful fishing village with an awesome view from the Sitio of Nazaré, up on the cliff and reached via an 1889 funicular. Your Private tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (8:30am) /drop-off (5:30pm) from your located accommodations, driver/guide and lunch.
Monster Waves and Nazaré Village with Lunch
Pickup included
Nazaré is a coastal resort north of Lisbon and an increasingly popular destination among surfers and tourists.
At the western tip of the Sítio headland is the Farol da Nazaré lighthouse and the Miguel Arcanjo Fort. This area is all about extreme surfing and the Praia do Norte waves. Inside the fort are informative exhibits about the surfing culture of the region, and including surfboards and pictures of the extreme surfing.
The village of Sítio da Nazaré and the Sítio headland contain the prominent tourist attractions of Nazaré, and is the area to explore on a day trip. Sítio da Nazaré is located at the top of Monte Sítio and the village has a pretty historic centre along with wonderful views of the coastline. At the centre of Sítio is the grand baroque Igreja Nossa Senhora da Nazaré church, which houses an ancient statue of the Virgin Mary. This small statue is unique, as it is a Black Madonna feeding baby Jesus. The statue is believed to have been carved in Nazareth (Israel), and its arrival in Nazaré (Portugal) gave the town its name.
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This is a Private Tour we pickup and drop off all persons in Lisbon area, please indicate your hotel or address