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Nazaré
Beside a Glorious beach in a sweeping bay backed by steep cliffs, this fishing village is a popular summer resort that has maintained some of its traditional character. Fishermen dressed in checked shirts and black stocking caps and fishermen's wives wearing several layers of petticoats can still be seen mending nets and drying fish on wire racks on the beach.
The bright boats with tall prows that once were hauled from the sea by oxen are still used although now they have a proper anchorage south of the beach. According to legend the name Nazare comes from a statue of the Virgin Mary brought to the town by a Monk from Nazareth in the 14th Century.
High on the cliff above the town is Sitio, reached by a funicular that climbs 110m (360ft). Here you will find the most breathtaking views of the Ocean and the lower part of Nazare. There are many cafes and restaurants as well as some shops and stands to buy some small momentous. At the cliff edge stands the tiny Ermida da Memoria. According to legend, this is where the Virgin Mary saved Dom Fuas Roupinho, a local dignitary, and his horse from following a deer that leapt off the cliff in a sea of mist in 1182.
Across the square the 17th Century church of Nossa senhora da Nazare, with two Baroque belfries and 18th Century tiles inside, contains an anonymous painting of the miraculous rescue. The church also contains the revered image of Our Lady of Nazare. In September this statue is borne down to the sea in a traditional procession, a colourful reminder of the town's origins.
Beside a Glorious beach in a sweeping bay backed by steep cliffs, this fishing village is a popular summer resort that has maintained some of its traditional character. Fishermen dressed in checked shirts and black stocking caps and fishermen's wives wearing several layers of petticoats can still be seen mending nets and drying fish on wire racks on the beach.
The bright boats with tall prows that once were hauled from the sea by oxen are still used although now they have a proper anchorage south of the beach. According to legend the name Nazare comes from a statue of the Virgin Mary brought to the town by a Monk from Nazareth in the 14th Century.
High on the cliff above the town is Sitio, reached by a funicular that climbs 110m (360ft). Here you will find the most breathtaking views of the Ocean and the lower part of Nazare. There are many cafes and restaurants as well as some shops and stands to buy some small momentous. At the cliff edge stands the tiny Ermida da Memoria. According to legend, this is where the Virgin Mary saved Dom Fuas Roupinho, a local dignitary, and his horse from following a deer that leapt off the cliff in a sea of mist in 1182.
Across the square the 17th Century church of Nossa senhora da Nazare, with two Baroque belfries and 18th Century tiles inside, contains an anonymous painting of the miraculous rescue. The church also contains the revered image of Our Lady of Nazare. In September this statue is borne down to the sea in a traditional procession, a colourful reminder of the town's origins.
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