Peniche - Silver Coast and Central Portugal informations
Peniche, “capital of the wave”
The council of Peniche is known by it’s beautiful coast, which provides moments of beauty with the practice of the surf and body-board. Many national and international names of those modalities come to Peniche every year.
For that reason, Peniche is known internationally by the exceptional conditions for the practice of nautical sports. The presence of the sea makes Peniche being called as the “capital of the wave”.
Peniche was a place of some important national and international historical events, with a long and rich history, having been successively occupied buy people who lived from the fishing and agriculture. The craftmanship is present in day by day of the council.
About the historical patrimony, Peniche has the Fortress of Peniche, Fortress of “São João Baptista”, Fortress of “Consolação”, “Touril”, Fountain of “Rosário” and Grotto of “Furninha”.
The religious patrimony is constituted by São Pedro's Church, the most imposing church of the council, church of the Mercy, Sanctuary of “Nossa Senhora dos Remédios”, church of São Leonardo and the church of “Nossa Senhora da Conceição”.
One of the wonders of the council is the Berlenga’s island, a paradise for the dive appreciators. Their limpid waters enchant the visitors. The place has a high botanical interest, being point of passage for numerous migratory species. The Berlenga’s island is about seven miles from the Port of Peniche.
The night is also one of the high points of the council, with the presence of bars and discos.
The camping park is equally a place very interesting for the tourists.
For many years, the main economic activity of the council was the fishing, being the Port of Peniche one of the main portuguese fishing ports.
The “Freguesias” of Peniche are Ajuda, Atouguia da Baleia, Ferrel, São Pedro, Serra d'El-Rei e Conceição.
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