Wine Tour

There is a mysticism that is palpable even when just visiting Nazaré for the day. There are many layers to the story, so the more time you spend there, the more enchanted you become. The ferocity of the ocean is central to the legends in this town. For generations fishermen have been going out to sea in their beautiful wooden boats, while the town prayed around the clock for their safe return. It wasn't until the late 1960's that anyone thought to venture into the jaws of the great waves at Praia do Norte beach for fun!

Although tourists flock to Nazaré during the summer holidays, only recently have the winter waves gained enough momentum on the global scene to create a magnetism year-round. The Nazaré canyon break was relatively unknown outside of Europe until November of 2011 when Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara surfed a record breaking giant wave measuring 78 feet from trough to crest.