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Photo: Otávio Nogueira from Fortaleza, BR, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A vast expanse of beach. Caution: Dangerous swimming. In November 2011, surfer Garrett McNamara surfed a record-breaking giant wave with 78 feet (23.8 m) and it was inscripted in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Praia do Norte is a beach located in Nazaré, Portuguese Oeste region, which due to its giant white breaking waves is famed for its surfing conditions. Nazaré's waves were listed on the Guinness Book of Records for the biggest waves ever surfed and have also been featured multiple times on the Billabong XXL awards in the categories of Biggest Wave and Ride of the Year.
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Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo
Go out to the lighthouse and watch the Atlantic Ocean's big waves crash against the cliffs.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré
An important Marian shrine which houses the original image of Our Lady of Nazaré.
Chapel of Memory
In a place named O Sítio is a Marian chapel built in memory of the miracle of Our Lady of Nazaré. It is on a hill with a wonderful view of the beach of Nazaré. There is a tramway to the top.
Nazaré Beach
A great beach with excellent conditions for swimming and leisure at the summer.