Nazare

The Atlantic coast defines much of Nazaré – its fishing heritage now shares the shoreline with beach tourism and internationally known big-wave surfing. On the town’s northern edge, Praia do Norte faces the Nazaré Canyon, an underwater canyon that can amplify Atlantic swells and has made this stretch a focal point of the big-wave season. South of the headland, the broad main beach is framed by the older waterfront and lower town. The clifftop district of Sítio is home to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré, a major Portuguese pilgrimage site. Fishing boats, dried fish and seafood remain central to local identity. Browse additional webcams around Nazaré to follow Portugal’s central Atlantic coast.

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