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Nazaré
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Possibly the most famous fishing town in Portugal, Nazaré is unique in many
ways.Nazaré is split into three main districts – Praia (beach), Pederneira and Sitio. Located on a rocky promontory
over 100m above the main part of the town, Sitio provides wonderful views over the bay and beach of Nazaré, and from here
the walker can continue northward along the stretches of beach where the Atlantic regularly pounds creating ideal conditions
for many a shore fisher to cast a line. Although this mainly residential part of Nazaré is accessible by car, by far more
interesting is the funicular carriage which takes passengers up the sharp slope for a small fee. A winding path also exists
but is perhaps more appealing on the way down! Once at the top, besides the views one finds a large church and also a small
chapel clinging to the edge of the sheer drop, the Ermida da Memória, whose origins are closely connected to the miraculous
appearance of the Virgin Mary.
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