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Arts & Culture

Sons na Areia

The music festival Sons na Areia is organised by the Municipality of Lourinhã, in the region of Peniche, and it takes place in August at the dazzling Areia Branca beach.

Nature & Outdoors

From Areia Branca beach to Paimogo Fort

This enchanting walking tour will lead you across the most incredible bucolic landscapes at the heart of a jaw-dropping nature.

Food & Drink

Alta

Providing "the" view over the stunning Areia Branca beach, in Lourinhã, near Peniche, restaurant Alta was founded by the Marteleira sisters, Julie, the Chef, and Jenny, born and raised in Toronto. Traditional Portuguese cuisine with an international twist, along with an unbeatable setting.

Kids & Families

Dino Parque Lourinhã

Dino Parque is an outdoor museum, in an area of 10 hectares, including 4 tracks corresponding to some of the most important epochs in the history of the Earth: the end of the Paleozoic, the Triassic, the Jurassic and the Cretaceous.

Nature & Outdoors

Geoparque Oeste

The UNESCO Geoparque Oeste covers a 1154 sq km long territory within 6 municipalities of the West region of Center of Portugal: Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Lourinhã, Peniche and Torres Vedras. The geological heritage of this Geopark is absolutely mind-blowing, attracting researchers, geology aficionados and science tourists from all over the world!

Food & Drink

Aguardente DOC Lourinhã

The protected designation of origin Aguardente DOC Lourinhã is actually the only demarcated region in Portugal for the production of brandy ("aguardente"). In the European Union there are only 3 demarcated brandy-producing regions, namely: Lourinhã and the French regions Cognac and Armagnac.