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. Older women still wear the traditional dress of several layered skirts and black shawls, and fish dry on racks along the beach.

The funicular climbs from the town to O Sítio, the old upper village on the cliff top, with a viewpoint over the long beach and the town, and the baroque church of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré. Back down on the seafront there are cafés, seafood restaurants and a market for fresh fish, fruit and vegetables.