Nazaré and Alcobaça: between giant waves and one of the Monasteries of Portugal

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Nazaré, located on the Silver Coast, needs no introduction.
It is one of the main beach areas in Portugal and has the biggest waves in the world.
In Alcobaça lives part of the country’s history, and one of the best regional cuisines that you will taste in your life.

Right in the west of Portugal and 100 kilometers from Lisbon, the Portuguese village of Nazaré is one of the most typical tourist attractions in the country.

This is a village with a long tradition centered on boats and fishing nets.

Fishermen are the biggest workforce in this locality and the fishmongers still use the traditional 7 skirts today.

A mixture of golden beaches that invite to long walks and the practice of sea sports. Nowadays, the village is known all over the world for surfing, thanks to the Nazaré Canyon, an underwater phenomenon that causes giant waves to rise.

And what about Alcobaça? Located between the mountains and the ocean, it is one of the most recognized and beautiful places in Portugal.

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* Duration: 10 to 12 hours
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife



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Nazaré, located on the Silver Coast, needs no introduction.
It is one of the main beach areas in Portugal and has the biggest waves in the world.
In Alcobaça lives part of the country’s history, and one of the best regional cuisines that you will taste in your life.

Right in the west of Portugal and 100 kilometers from Lisbon, the Portuguese village of Nazaré is one of the most typical tourist attractions in the country.

This is a village with a long tradition centered on boats and fishing nets.

Fishermen are the biggest workforce in this locality and the fishmongers still use the traditional 7 skirts today.

A mixture of golden beaches that invite to long walks and the practice of sea sports. Nowadays, the village is known all over the world for surfing, thanks to the Nazaré Canyon, an underwater phenomenon that causes giant waves to rise.

And what about Alcobaça? Located between the mountains and the ocean, it is one of the most recognized and beautiful places in Portugal.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Terreiro da Se, Porto 4050-573 Portugal

Construction of the 12th / 13th century, in Romanesque style, was subject to enlargements and renovations over time until its final alteration, in an idealized reconstruction of the medieval cathedral, as early as the twentieth century. Noteworthy: from the fourteenth century, in Gothic style, the cloister and the Chapel of St. John the Evangelist; the enlargement of the chancel, the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament and its 17th century silver altar in the mannerist style; from the 18th century Baroque, the frescoes of the chancel and the sacristy, by Nicolau Nasoni, as well as the cloister tiles by Vital Rifarto; from the 19th century, the sculpture of Teixeira Lopes (father) in the Baptismal Chapel.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Lagoas Naturais Fafiao/ Hostel Retiro do Geres, Rio Fafiao, Cabril 5470-017 Portugal

Visit the village of Fafião and the ecomuseum and the Barroso church.

Pedestrian path through Fojo dos Lobos (Fafião) and its granite structure with converging walls.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Miradouro da Pedra Bela, Geres Portugal

Stop at the panoramic viewpoint of the Vela to hear, look and enjoy the scenery.

Stop at the panoramic viewpoint of the Hermitage to hear, look and enjoy the landscape.

Stop at the scenic viewpoint of Rocas to listen, look and enjoy the scenery.

Stop at the Cachoeira do Arado to admire this natural beauty and if you want to bathe in its waters.

Stop at the scenic viewpoint of Pedra Bela to hear, look and enjoy the scenery.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Geres, Geres, Braga District, Northern Portugal

Visit the Thermal Village of Gerês to have lunch in a typical restaurant in the Gerês region and take the opportunity to taste the best gastronomy of this region. (Not included).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cascata de Leonte, 4845 Vilar da Veiga, Portugal

Stop at Leonte Waterfall to admire this natural beauty and if you want to bathe in its waters. Visit to the Roman shrine and the Hermitage of Our Lady of Xurès.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Portela do Homem, 4840 Campo do Gerês, Portugal

Stop at the Waterfall of Portela do Homem to admire this natural beauty and if you want to bathe in its waters.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lobios Caldaria Hotel Balneario, Riocaldo s/n, 32895, Lobios Spain

Stop at the Termas de Lobios (Spain) and visit the public swimming pools to relax and bathe in the smoking mineral-medicinal sources used (at least) by the Romans …

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cascata Tahiti, Estrada Vilar da Veiga-Ermida, Geres Portugal

Stop at the Titian Waterfall to admire this natural beauty and if you wish you can take a shower in its waters.

Duration: 1 hour



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