page_title: Nazaré, Portugal
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Nazaré, Portugal / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: Panorama of Nazare
context_page_description: Nazaré is a municipality in Oeste region and Leiria District, in historical Estremadura province of Portugal.
  It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Silver Coast. The population in 2011 was 15,158, in an area of 82.43 km². The present mayor is Walter Chicharro, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is September 8 with the Feasts of Nazaré, a religious and profane festival with processions, bullfights, fireworks, folk dancing and a fair.
  The town consists of three neighbourhoods: Praia, Sítio and Pederneira. Praia and Sítio are linked by the Nazaré Funicular, a funicular railway.
context_section_description: Nazaré has become a popular tourist attraction, advertising itself internationally as a picturesque seaside village.
  Located on the Atlantic coast, it has long sandy beaches (considered by some to be among the best beaches in Portugal), with many tourists in the summer. The town used to be known for its traditional costumes worn by the fishermen and their wives who wore a traditional headscarf and embroidered aprons over seven flannel skirts in different colours. These dresses can still occasionally be seen.
  It is quite visited due to the religious festivals dedicated to Our Lady of Nazaré, in which there are processions and also some profane celebrations.
  Many of the tourists and also the Catholic pilgrims who visit the region of Central Portugal and especially the internationally famous Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima (located nearby, in Cova da Iria, Fátima) often go to the fishing village of Nazaré for a visit or to watch the surfing championships.
caption: Panoramic view of the village
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