Location: Sao Martinho do Porto in Portugal
Nearest Airport:
Lisbon Airport at 100
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Nearest Train:
Sao Martinho do Porto at 1
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Nearest Motorway:
A8 at 2
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 1
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Car: recommended
Silver coast (Costa de Prata) has stunningly beautiful stretches of beach with not only the 3km of sandy beach at São Martinho do Porto but the beautiful beaches of Nazaré and Foz do Arelho nearby. The area is perfect to sight see Portugal’s heritage in the many picturesque towns steeped in history, such as the must-see walled medieval town of Óbidos , put forward by Portugal in 2007 as one of the new 7 wonders of the world. The shops are perfect for browsing, piled high with local handicrafts, while in spring the town is ablaze with geraniums, morning glories and bougainvillea. Alcobaça, inland to the North is a town dominated by a 12th Century Abbey, classified on UNESCO’s heritage list.
The weather on the silver coast is milder than in the South, allowing comfortable sleep at night as the temperature cools and the coastal breeze makes it more pleasant for children, with temperatures rarely exceeding 30º.