We ended our Portugal adventure with another beach stop at the coastal town of Nazare. Nazare is known for their big wave surfing during the winter months. The surfing and town have become more popular in recent years due to the HBO show 100 foot wave. The town was surprisingly busy because they were holding the Euro beach handball championships. If you have never seen a match, pull one up on the internet for a good laugh. The sport is so embarrassing, the Ocho won't even cover it.
From our base in Nazare, we also visited Fatima, Batalha and Alcobaca. Batalha features the Monastery of Santa Maria, Alcobaca also has a Monastery of Santa Maria and Fatima is world famous for the Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima. The Basilica in Fatima was a very powerful and moving experience.
Besides the amazaing beach, we drove up to the cliffs overlooking the beach and visited the big wave surf museum at the light house.
If you visit Portugal, spend a few days in Nazare. This was my favorite stop of our vacation.
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