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Intermunicipal community in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal
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The Oeste ("West") is a region of Estremadura, along the Atlantic coast. Among Oeste's numerous sights are several sandy beaches, many known for their great surfing waves.
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By bus
By car
The main motorway in the Oeste region is A8 (Autoestrada do Oeste) which provides access to Lisbon in the south and Leiria in the north.
The methods listed in the Get in section—train, bus, and car—can also be used to get around within the region.
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noted for its monastery, a
it has a very rich heritage of prehistoric sites, castles, convents, churches, chapels, farms and stately homes
home to hilltop forts built during the Napoleonic wars
home to Bacalhôa Buddha Eden, Europe's largest Oriental garden
small rural town
a city known for its curative waters and its arts
noted for its dinosaur-related attractions
popular ocean beach and the country's only museum devoted to glasswork
a picturesque beach popular with sunbathers, swimmers, and surfers
hilltop town surrounded by medieval castle walls
lovely, family-friendly beaches with a surf scene
Porto de Mós is a town and municipality in Portugal's Estremadura province.
a largely rural area with well-preserved natural spaces of remarkable landscape beauty
the Lines of Torres Vedras defended the Lisbon peninsula against Napoleon's army
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