VIGIA LIGHTHOUSE Traveller's Guide
Pleasure of the food!
Excellent food! Fish and meat!
Try the deserts too ! All is perfect !
If you are travelling by car it is more than worthy the détour !
12 minutes by car
Barriga Cheia
n3 R. da BicaExcellent food! Fish and meat!
Try the deserts too ! All is perfect !
If you are travelling by car it is more than worthy the détour !
12 minutes by car
Bakery with Breads and Pastries.
You can have a tasty breakfast at a very reasonable price.
20 minutes walking or 5 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse .
Pãozinho da Póvoa
23 Rua ComércioBakery with Breads and Pastries.
You can have a tasty breakfast at a very reasonable price.
20 minutes walking or 5 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse .
Excellent sea food ! Hidden just where the ocean meats the Alcabrichel river in Porto Novo beach . The views are wonderful
10 minutes by car
Restaurante Marisqueira Promar
nº6 R. Duque de WellingtonExcellent sea food ! Hidden just where the ocean meats the Alcabrichel river in Porto Novo beach . The views are wonderful
10 minutes by car
Very humble place but the food is marvellous !
They do not accept foreign credit cards . Be sure to have cash with you .
20 minutes by car
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Barracão Do Petisco
15 R. de Santa BárbaraVery humble place but the food is marvellous !
They do not accept foreign credit cards . Be sure to have cash with you .
20 minutes by car
peixao restaurante e bar unipessoal lda
10 minutes walk from Vigia Lighthouse
You can ONLY buy very fresh seafood. French oysters, crabs, etc .
Only 25 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse .
You can enjoy the wild beaches on the way .
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Restaurante Frutos do Mar
78 Estr. Porto das BarcasYou can ONLY buy very fresh seafood. French oysters, crabs, etc .
Only 25 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse .
You can enjoy the wild beaches on the way .
Grão d'Areia
Avenida Doutor Joaquim JacintoSteakhouse Mar de Carne
At the Santa Cruz center, a place to taste a nice steak and not only !
Groceries and utilities around
Market for buying groceries . You can find all the necessary products.
25 min waking . 4 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse
Closes at 21:00
O Meu Super
Market for buying groceries . You can find all the necessary products.
25 min waking . 4 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse
Closes at 21:00
You can buy fresh fish and many fresh products .
25 minutes walking or 5 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse.
Open from 7:30 until 13:00
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Municipal Market Santa Cruz
2 R. Judite NavarroYou can buy fresh fish and many fresh products .
25 minutes walking or 5 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse.
Open from 7:30 until 13:00
If you need to buy last minute/ urgent groceries . 20 minutes walk. 5 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse
Closes at 20:00
Cafe central o Gaiato
12 R. ComércioIf you need to buy last minute/ urgent groceries . 20 minutes walk. 5 minutes by car from Vigia Lighthouse
Closes at 20:00
R. Comércio 10
10 Rua ComércioIf you need an ATM to withdraw cash .
Sightseeing
Santa Cruz has amazing endless beaches and is a cozy fisherman’s town .
You can walk down from Vigia Lighthouse until the center of Santa Cruz almost not taking the eyes of the ocean. Find out local coffees, restaurants and fine sand beaches . Some of them are in this guide .
Recommend to go to the sightseeing - Miradouro of Praia da Formosa and Miradouro do Alto da Vela to have amazing perspectives of Santa Cruz and the endless beaches .
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Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz has amazing endless beaches and is a cozy fisherman’s town .
You can walk down from Vigia Lighthouse until the center of Santa Cruz almost not taking the eyes of the ocean. Find out local coffees, restaurants and fine sand beaches . Some of them are in this guide .
Recommend to go to the sightseeing - Miradouro of Praia da Formosa and Miradouro do Alto da Vela to have amazing perspectives of Santa Cruz and the endless beaches .
Just walk down to the ocean, a couple of minutes from Vigia Lighthouse and you will find a breathtaking place with great views.
You can walk to the right and you will find another beach - Mexilhoeira and then Santa Rita beach .
Rua Praia da Vigia
Rua Praia da VigiaJust walk down to the ocean, a couple of minutes from Vigia Lighthouse and you will find a breathtaking place with great views.
You can walk to the right and you will find another beach - Mexilhoeira and then Santa Rita beach .
It is nice to walk from Praia de Santa Rita until Termas via the wooden paths that follow the river
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Termas do Vimeiro
1 R. Joaquim BelchiorIt is nice to walk from Praia de Santa Rita until Termas via the wooden paths that follow the river
Igreja do Seminário Nossa Senhora da Graça
Spiritual sightseeing
30 minutes walk. 5 minutes by car
Parque da Fonte Lima
Rua da NascenteVery fresh and secret beautifull nature park
The largest Oriental themed park in Europe. Very nice for sightseeing and family photos.
Very special and worth seeing .
35 min by car from Vigia Lighthouse
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Bacalhoa Buddha Eden
The largest Oriental themed park in Europe. Very nice for sightseeing and family photos.
Very special and worth seeing .
35 min by car from Vigia Lighthouse
Vimeiro Clube Aventura
Estrada do Hotel Golf MarLuxury place with SPA . Might only accept the guests living there but you can also have packs ( romantic dinners etc . ). Very stylish .
Areias Do Seixo
Luxury place with SPA . Might only accept the guests living there but you can also have packs ( romantic dinners etc . ). Very stylish .
Ericeira is a cute fisherman’s town, worth visiting ! It has less beach than Santa Cruz but the city center is very nice, with a lot of activities and stores .
30 minutes drive from Vigia Lighthouse
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Ericeira
Ericeira is a cute fisherman’s town, worth visiting ! It has less beach than Santa Cruz but the city center is very nice, with a lot of activities and stores .
30 minutes drive from Vigia Lighthouse
Not long ago the Portuguese TV found this place and made a television serial . This small village worths the trip . The church is an historical monument but it is a mistreat when it is open .
Anyway a walk in the village is already very nice.
40 minutes by car and you will have the opportunity to travel through the beautifull vineyards of the “west wine road” !
Aldeia Galega da Merceana
Not long ago the Portuguese TV found this place and made a television serial . This small village worths the trip . The church is an historical monument but it is a mistreat when it is open .
Anyway a walk in the village is already very nice.
40 minutes by car and you will have the opportunity to travel through the beautifull vineyards of the “west wine road” !
Just one hour drive from Vigia Lighthouse and you will discover then famous beach with 30 meter waves, a paradise for the surfers .
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Nazaré
20 R. do HorizonteJust one hour drive from Vigia Lighthouse and you will discover then famous beach with 30 meter waves, a paradise for the surfers .
The amazing Sintra, one hour drive from Vigia Lighthouse.
An unique place in Portugal with fairytale-like castles and the most enchanting gardens, a visit to Sintra is mandatory! :)
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Sintra
The amazing Sintra, one hour drive from Vigia Lighthouse.
An unique place in Portugal with fairytale-like castles and the most enchanting gardens, a visit to Sintra is mandatory! :)
Berlengas Natural Reserve
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Largo MonteOnly 45 minutes by car from the Villa, The area of the town of Óbidos is located on a hilltop, encircled by a fortified wall. Óbidos remains a well-preserved example of medieval architecture; its streets, squares, walls and its castle are a popular tourist destination. The municipality is also home to the famous Praia D'el Rey golf complex, one of the top golf resorts in Europe, and Royal Óbidos - Spa & Golf Resort.
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Castelo de Obidos
Rua Josefa de ÓbidosOnly 45 minutes by car from the Villa, The area of the town of Óbidos is located on a hilltop, encircled by a fortified wall. Óbidos remains a well-preserved example of medieval architecture; its streets, squares, walls and its castle are a popular tourist destination. The municipality is also home to the famous Praia D'el Rey golf complex, one of the top golf resorts in Europe, and Royal Óbidos - Spa & Golf Resort.
Beach
There is a little restaurant / bar with excellent food . Wonderful place for sunsets ( place name : Grão d’Areia)
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Beach Santa Rita Norte
There is a little restaurant / bar with excellent food . Wonderful place for sunsets ( place name : Grão d’Areia)
This blue flag beach is a long, sandy surfer's paradise located where the Sizandro River meets the Atlantic Ocean. With good banks this exposed beach break can be big and hollow with heavy barrels, which makes it more appropriate for surfers than swimmers.
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Praia Azul
2B R. VarandinhaThis blue flag beach is a long, sandy surfer's paradise located where the Sizandro River meets the Atlantic Ocean. With good banks this exposed beach break can be big and hollow with heavy barrels, which makes it more appropriate for surfers than swimmers.
Praia da Foz