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Discover the Lisbon Coast in Portugal Published on 25/05/2008

The Lisbon Coast line (Costa de Lisboa) is often referred as the Portuguese Riviera and includes some of the chicest seaside resorts in Portugal. This is a cosmopolitan area with a long tradition of warm hospitality. Since the 1920s, it has been a favoured haunt of Europes aristocracy and royal families (many of the exiled or deposed have made this their home) and in the 21st century, it...

Peniche, the Capital of the Wave Published on 21/05/2008

The council of Peniche is known by its beautiful coast, which provides moments of beauty with the practice of the surf and body-board. Many national and international names of those modalities come to Peniche every year. For that reason, Peniche is known internationally by the exceptional conditions for the practice of nautical sports. The presence of the sea makes Peniche being called as...

The Castle of Obidos, a Jewel of Portugal Published on 21/05/2008

In Obidos, we have one of the seven wonders of Portugal. The castle and their medieval lines count some part of Portugals history. Known by being the Land of the Kings, the council of Obidos, that is about 80 kilometers from Lisbon city, is connected to the course of the foundation of the portuguese nation. In 1148, Obidos was taken from the Moors, by the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso...

Nazare, the Encounter Between the Land and the Sea Published on 21/05/2008

Nazares council counts with three famous beaches: Beach of Nazareth, Beach of the North and New Beach. In that coastal area of the council, it is possible to practice nautical sports, as the fishing, surf and body-board. But in Nazare you can take some walking time or use the bicycle to know the immensity of the landscapes. The Municipal District of Nazare has three freguesias: Nazare,...