Beginning of the Route: Tourist Office of Nazaré, República Avenue , 17

Leaving the Tourist Office go to the Sousa de Oliveira Square, and once there, turn right, follow by the Elevador Alley and go up to Sítio da Nazaré on the Funicular; if you prefer to go on foot, by the Sítio Ladeira (large stone stairs), ascending the Dr. Ruy Rosa Street, and turning left on Dr. José Laborinho Marques da Silveira Street, on the top of which starts the Ladeira.

Once on the top, start by appreciating the magnificent view you have over the beach ofNazaré, the town’s Fishing and Leisure Harbour,and over Pederneira and Saint Bras Hill. Go down to the Suberco Belvedere and visit the Memory Chapel. Afterwards admire the century-old Sanctuary ofOur Lady of Nazaré and on its the right wing the Parish-Priest Luís Nesi Sacred Art Museum. Leave the Sanctuary by the right-hand side, and almost in front of it, you will find the Chaby Pinheiro Theatre. Going down the D. Fuas Roupinho Street find the traditions of Nazaré in the Dr. Joaquim Manso Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum. Go back to Our Lady of Nazaré Square and come down by the Farol Road to the Saint Michael Archangel Fort, where the extraordinary horizons that your eyes can reach make the effort of the descending worthwhile.

Here, you have two possibilities: 1 – go back to Sítio for lunch. 2 – go down to Norte Beach and bring a picnic lunch, take a peep at the Forno d’Orca natural Cave, have your lunch and then calmly go by the shore up to Norpark (Aqua park), going back to Sítio.

In the afternoon, return to the beach of Nazaré (by the Funicular or on foot) to go visit Pederneira. Go up the Adrião Batalha Street to visit the Fisherman’s House-Museum. Continuing your upward course, crossing the E.N. 242 ( National Road ) , get in the Pedralva Park and admire Nazaré from the Monte Branco Belvedere. Follow the E.N. 8-5 and turn right to discover Pederneira. Here we suggest you to visit the Bastião Fernandes Square, where you can find the Old Town-Hall, the Pillory and the Our Lady of the Sands Parish Church . A little further up are the Mercy Church and the Pederneira Belvedere.  

Once again you have two options: 1 – We suggest the brave and long walks lovers’ to go on to Saint Bartholomew’s Hill (locally known as Saint Bras Hill). The way up to the top can be done by the East (earth scooped steps) and West slopes (a concrete staircase), and the descent should be done by the opposite slope. 2 – For the less adventurers we propose to go back to Nazaré, to stroll in the narrow streets running down to the sea and find out a very special and still very characteristic way of life