brett
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You mentioned two beach towns I am thinking of - Tavira and Nazaré. We probably will spend 3 days in one beach town taking a vacation from our vacation. Our schedule is still very flexible. Which of the above two would you choose?
These are two very different places. Like chalk and cheese. We enjoyed both for different reasons.
Nazare is more like a beach town. Shopping areas, hotels, cafes, etc are are within blocks of this long beach. At one end is an elevator that takes go up to another town with great views over the ocean and a walkway down to the cliffs. We bussed from Coimbra because our hotel was close to the bus station and because the bus goes right into Nazare whereas the train station is 2 or 3KM from the beach area.
Tavira is on the sea but also on a river. Seems much older, quaint if you will. There is a good beach that is accessed by a ferry ride. Lots of older buildings, a castle on a bit of a hill, church, etc. Lots of places to walk along the river, outdoor cafe dining, etc.
Try looking them both up on Wik...you will see the pictures.
Which one you choose will depend on your personal preferences and perhaps where you happen to be in your travels. We were in Coimbra when we decided to go. It was a short bus ride (train station in Nazare is 2 or 3 KM from the beach town area) Nazare is very close to Lisbon train stations...about an hour and a half bus ride.
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