Forte de Sao Miguel, (Nazare, Portugal)
Lighthouse above the entrance to the surfer museum.
The natural conditions in front of Nazaré are unique in the world. And as so often with unique things, the causes are not obvious but invisible to the eye. Directly under the lighthouse of the town, on the Atlantic coast, about one and a half hours drive from Lisbon, ends almost 230 meters long and up to five kilometers deep underwater ditch - it is half as long, but more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon , The deep-sea trench, which lies between the Eurasian and African continental plate, channeled after violent storms on the high seas, the energy of the water and spits out so especially in the winter months right in front of Nazaré the largest waves in the world. All this has been happening here since time immemorial, but only since 2010 is interested, in addition to the 200 fishermen in the place, the rest of the world for it.
Of course it was very windy, even if it was not winter, and nosy as I am I visited for one euro the vault of the surfer museum. There are many photos and original signed surfboards.If you are there once a visit is worthwhile.
Thanks for the visit, faves and commenting, much appreciated.
Forte de Sao Miguel, (Nazare, Portugal)
Lighthouse above the entrance to the surfer museum.
The natural conditions in front of Nazaré are unique in the world. And as so often with unique things, the causes are not obvious but invisible to the eye. Directly under the lighthouse of the town, on the Atlantic coast, about one and a half hours drive from Lisbon, ends almost 230 meters long and up to five kilometers deep underwater ditch - it is half as long, but more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon , The deep-sea trench, which lies between the Eurasian and African continental plate, channeled after violent storms on the high seas, the energy of the water and spits out so especially in the winter months right in front of Nazaré the largest waves in the world. All this has been happening here since time immemorial, but only since 2010 is interested, in addition to the 200 fishermen in the place, the rest of the world for it.
Of course it was very windy, even if it was not winter, and nosy as I am I visited for one euro the vault of the surfer museum. There are many photos and original signed surfboards.If you are there once a visit is worthwhile.
Thanks for the visit, faves and commenting, much appreciated.