Last November a little birthday celebration was in need so we decided to start our exploration down the Silver Coast by spending a few days in Nazare. This picturesque seaside fishing village is famous for it's world recording breaking largest wave surfed at a 111 feet high by Garrett McNamara in January 2013. It is a beautiful bustling little resort full of history and still on a daily basis you can see the local fishermen's wives dressed in their numerous petticoat skirts waiting on the beach for their fishermen to come onshore with their catch for them to clean and dry out the fish in preparation for selling on to restaurants and shops.
Nazare beach - the rockhead where the highest wave was surfed. Anyone who wishes to see the highest wave being surfed look on youtube where you will see several surfers riding the waves at Nazare.
Overlooking Nazare is the little village of Sitio which is a tourist spot which has historical legends and has a beautiful church called the Nossa Senhora da Nazare.
Overlooking Nazare from Sitio
Sao Martinho do Porto
We went on to this nearby resort and was smitten with it's laid-back touristy style, it's huge bay of a beach and it's prettiness. I can imagine in the summer months that this is a thriving bustling resort, even with a few more international cuisines, still remains very portuguese.
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