Nazaré

Travel tips for Nazaré (2)

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  Praia do Norte big waves, Nazaré

  Nazaré's North Beach is famous for the biggest surfable waves in the world, created by an undersea canyon that funnels the Atlantic swell.

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  O Sítio and the Nazaré funicular

  Nazaré is an old fishing town where, before the harbour was built, the boats were hauled up on the beach by oxen.