Coastal
Villages
943 km of Atlantic coastline. Fishing villages, vertiginous cliffs and beaches the world discovered late. Portugal seen from the sea.
Portugal and the Atlantic
Portugal's relationship with the sea is not merely geographical, it is existential. From the fishing villages of the Algarve to the northern harbours of Minho, every coastal parish carries centuries of maritime tradition, arte xavega net fishing, festivals honouring Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes, and a cuisine where grilled fish reigns supreme.
Explore the districts with the greatest coastal presence and discover parishes where the rhythm of life is still set by the tides.
Faro
Golden cliffs of the Algarve and hidden beaches carved into rock
→Leiria
From Nazare's giant waves to the pine forests of Sao Pedro de Moel
→Aveiro
The Ria lagoon, moliceiro boats and the striped houses of Costa Nova
→Viana do Castelo
Where the Minho meets the Atlantic, between the Lima river and the sea
→Setubal
Arrabida, Sado dolphins and the wild Costa Vicentina beaches
→Lisbon
From Cascais to Ericeira, the most cosmopolitan stretch of coast
→Porto
Urban beaches and the mouth of the Douro river
→Coimbra
Figueira da Foz and the Praia da Claridade
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