Lisbon & Around - Portugal - page 306

three apartments, most with balconies . It's located 2km from the beach and is well sign-
posted.
Right up on the clifftop, large Campimeco ( 212 683 374; www.campimeco.blogs.sapo.pt ; campsites
per adult/tent/car €4.05/3.55/3.55, bungalow from €51; ) is 3km from the village, above Praia das
Bicas and close to several beaches. Simple bungalows with kitchens also available.
Beachfront Bar do Peixe ( 212 684 732; Praia do Meco; mains €7-12; 11am-11pm Wed-Mon) , north
of Praia das Bicas, has a chilled vibe and a sea-facing terrace. It serves good grilled fish
and refreshing carafes of white wine sangria. Other top restaurants are scattered
throughout the village, particularly on the main street Rua do Comércio.
Buses run from Sesimbra to Aldeia do Meco (€2.60, 25 minutes, four to eight daily).
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Cabo Espichel
At strange, bleak Cabo Espichel, frighteningly tall cliffs - some met by swaths of beach -
plunge down into piercing blue sea. The only building on the cape is a huge church, the
18th-century Nossa Senhõra do Cabo , flanked by two arms of desolately empty pilgrims'
lodges.
It's easy to see why Wim Wenders used this windswept spot as a location when he was
filming A Lisbon Story, with its lonely, brooding atmosphere. It's worth your while trying
to catch the Cabo Espichel festival if you are visiting in September.
Buses to Cabo Espichel run direct from Sesimbra (one-way/return €2.60/4.45, 25
minutes, two daily), while more frequent buses terminate at the village of Azóia (€2.60,
10 daily Monday to Saturday, six Sunday), about 3km before the cape.