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Municipality in Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal
Photo: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Peniche is a city in the Oeste region of Portugal, on a peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. Peniche is blessed with several beautiful beaches, which are popular among the surf set.
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Fort of Peniche, Praça-forte de Peniche, Fortaleza de Peniche
A notable example of Portuguese coastal defences. During the authoritarian rule during the 20th century, known as the Estado Novo, or Second Republic, it was used as a prison for communist and other opponents of the regime.
Attractive little island with a beautiful beach that acts as a causeway to the mainland. Surfing is popular here.
Berlengas Archipelago
This chain of small islands lies 10–17 km (6.2–10.6 mi) off the coast of Peniche. The archipelago lacks any permanent residents and its nature reserve is home to unique plant and animal life on land and in the water. In summer, the islands can be visited by taking a ferryboat from Peniche.
A Spanish tapas bar in Portugal? Sure, why not...
Good seafood restaurant.
A two-star hotel 8 km outside Peniche in an area called Serra d'El-Rei.
This three-star, 120-room hotel is steps from the beach. There are indoor and outdoor pools.
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