Nazaré, Portugal (Riding the giant: big-wave surfing in Nazaré)

Posted by: bluesyemre | August 26, 2021

Nazaré, Portugal (Riding the giant: big-wave surfing in Nazaré)

Nazaré (Portuguese pronunciation: [nɐzɐˈɾɛ] (listen)) is a municipality located in the Oeste region and Leiria District of Portugal.

It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Silver Coast (Costa de Prata). The population in 2011 was 15,158^[1] in an area of 82.43 km².^[2] The present mayor is Walter Chicharro, a member of the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is on 8 September, as part of the Our Lady Of Nazaré Festival, a ten-day religious and secular celebration with processions, bullfights, fireworks, folk dancing and a fair.^[3]

The town consists of three neighbourhoods: Praia (along the beach), Sítio (an old village, on top of a cliff) and Pederneira (another old village, on a hilltop). Praia and Sítio are linked by the Nazaré Funicular, a funicular railway.