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The
Silver Coast, where we have villas and apartments
for sale, is a region with many colours: the green of the
vineyards, the blue of the sea and the golden sands of the
beaches. It’s a territory full of intense luminosity
where the sea coast and the countryside make a special double
par to offer a pleasant climate all year around.
People
The people
of the Western Region carry with them some traces blended
by the ancestral inheritance of northern, predominantly Celtic
peoples, Phoenicians from the South and above all Romans and
Arabs.
The blend of these ancient cultures has resulted in a tradition
of openness to other nationalities, and in the hospitality
in which the Western region takes great pride.
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Coastline
The region is
privileged in several aspects, one of those is the wonderful seaside,
where the combination of sandbeaches, cliffs and villages form a
coastline with a wide variety of panoramic views and places to explore
and enjoy.
Starting with
Praia Norte just above Nazare, we go down to the rocky cliffs of
Sitio with it´s amazing views over Nazare town and beach.
Nazare with is own beach is popular in the summer and caractaristic
because of the fishermen drying their freshly caught fish in specially
made frames.
From there
we go down to Praia de Salgado, known for it´s roughness and
extreme beauty.
Arriving
in Sao Martinho the seaside loses some of it´s roughness.
The natural bay of Sao Martinho offers excelent family conditions,
a calm beach with calm waters.
From
Sao Martinho to Foz do Arelho, using the atlantic road you´ll
see an extraordinary landscape in both directions. In Foz
Do Arelho the Obidos lagoon starts . This Lagoon is one of
the most beautiful attractions of the west coast in Portugal
and has an intrecate habitate, but it is mostly the seashell
fish that give the importance to the fauna in this area. By
the end of the Middle Age, the Lagoon had an extension reaching
the Óbidos village, but the evolution of the coastline,
at a constant mutation, has substantially limited its perimeter.
Still, the Lagoon has an appreciatable extension and is an
exceptional place for various water sport activities, such
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Near the Lagoon,
the Foz do Arelho beach is a place where nature offers exceptional
therapeutic qualities and an extensive strand. For lovers of surf
this is on of the most attractive beaches. In the small quay, you
can buy all the various shell animals that the Lagoon has to offer.
Nice cafes and restaurants line the beach and visiters can appreciate
different fish dishes like fritted eels, cockles and the famous
“Lagoon stew”.

In the South
side, the beaches of Lapinha and Rio Cortiço in Bom Sucesso
are equally exceptional places to spend the summer. The skill of
men allied with nature allow the creation of a modern resort, with
a spectacular golf course with 18 holes, that is one of the best
of the whole country with a sea view.
Going down
further south we reach Baleal and Peniche . On the North side, the
Lagide beach is the perfect place for the practice of surf and body
board all year around. On the south side Baleal beach has an extensive
beach with calm waters, a surfschool, tennis courts, pools, discotec
and a hippic-centre.
In Peniche you can observe more than two kilometres of soft white
sand with an area of small dunes. These beaches are pleasant for
walking, swimming, sunbathing or just viewing the sea.
The road to the Carvoeiro Cape, is an unforgettable site seeing
with rare scenery and rock formations, designed by the sea and the
action of time.
Peniche, land of fishermen, has a magnificent sea gastronomy.There
is excellent fresh fish, fish stew and the famous “sweated”
lobster.
This coastal town has a fortress with a museum and the workshops
of bobbin laces. The new recreation port is the base of sport nautical
enterprises, which on the Berlengas Islands have a fish and diving
sanctuary.
The Berlenga Islands have an incredible natural scenery with calm
and crystalline waters and because of that the diving is one of
the most elected sports activities. On the island you can also visit
the XVII century Fortress of S. João Baptista, a jewel of
the military Portuguese architecture. The Berlengas archipelago,
Natural Reserve, is served by several enterprises that make the
connection between the islands and Peniche.
A vast sandbeach of two kilometres extends between Peniche and Consolação,
known by the name of Supertubos, this is a spectacular place for
surf and body board practice.
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