Nazaré (Portugal)

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A stunning beach, typical fishermen houses and steep cliffs.

Praia (along the beach)
O Sítio (the old town, on a hilltop)
Pederneira (on another hilltop)
Church of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré
New harbour
Nazaré Funicular

A Nazaré é uma vila portuguesa no distrito de Leiria, região Centro e subregião do Oeste, com cerca de 10 100 habitantes.

A stunning beach, typical fishermen houses and steep cliffs over a bright blue sea have made this fishing town become a popular holiday resort, mainly due to its traditional character.

According to legend, the city derives its name from a statue of the Virgin Mary brought here by a monk in the 4th century from Nazareth, Palestine.

It has become a popular tourist attraction, advertising itself as a picturesque seaside village. Located on the Estramaduran coast of the Atlantic, it has long sandy beaches (considered by some to be among the best beaches of Portugal) that are crowded with tourists in the summer. The city used to be known for its traditional costumes worn by the fishermen. Their wives were dressed in black, wearing the traditional headscarf and embroidered aprons over seven flannel skirts in different colours. These dresses can still occasionally be seen.

The city consists of three sections : A Praia (along the beach), O Sítio (the old town, on a hilltop) and Pederneira (on another hilltop). The A Praia and O Sítio areas are linked by the Nazaré Funicular, a funicular railway.

The original settlement was in Sítio on the rock face 110 m above the beach. It was the inhabitants' safe base against raids by Algerian, French, English and Dutch pirates that lasted even till the beginning of the 19th century. The Church of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré was built to commemorate a legendary miraculous intervention by the Virgin in saving the life of a 12th century knight.

The unusual and ancient design of the fishing boats, with the Phoenician signs on their soaring pointed bow, refers to the Phoenician descent of the inhabitants of Nazaré. These fishing boats are no longer hauled in on the beaches by oxen, but lay anchor now in the new harbour, just south of Nazaré.

The municipal holiday is September 8 with a Romaria da Senhora da Nazaré a religious festival with processions, bullfights and folk dancing.

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[cscbjg]

Portugal é tão belo!

[34271850]

Nazaré é encantadora. Não entendo a razão de compará-la com qualquer outro lugar!

[katelyn8432]

i have a house there i been on the top of the mounton

[romeuareias]

De longe a melhor praia da zona centro

Com pessoas com o seu modo de ser e de viver e super afáveis. xD

Só fala mal da Nazaré quem nunca la passou um bom tempo.

5* não contestáveis... totalmente nota 10

[severo486]

Bacalhau a bigarista e bam pa c***lho.

[TheNounouM]

nazare est tres jolie domage eau tres froide

[LFederico40]

apesar de ser em portugal, é um belo local

[meggiblu]

Interesting that the last years people are very concerned with roots of ancestry.

It seems that the smaller the world became with modern media and Internet the more people try to claim their origins and 'rights' on the earth.

Interesting.

[santo2500]

The last one was for srsm2500 / This one is for you ghostbmw330c what are you advertising algeria for??? this is a video about Nazare-Portugal!!!

[santo2500]

NO dont go to alvarve, go to england!!! ppl there love portuguese- english wannabes!

[ghostbmw330ci]

so beautiful portugal but algeria the most beautiful

you can see that type in youtube: GREAT ALGERIA 5