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lines the waterfront. Scan the cliffs. The funicular climbs to Sítio. Also to your right, look
at the road kinking toward the sea. The building (on the kink) with the yellow balconies
is the recommended Ribamar Hotel. Just beyond the Ribamar, you'll find the main square
(Praça Sousa Oliveira, with banks and ATMs) and most of my hotel listings.
Nazaré Fashions: Seven Petticoats and Black Widows
Nazaré is famous for its women who wear skirts with seven petticoats (one for each
day, or for the seven colors of the rainbow, or...make up your own legend). While this
is partially just a creation for the tourists, there is some element of truth to the tradi-
tion. In the old days, women would sit on the beach waiting for their fishermen to sail
home. To keep warm in the face of a cold sea wind while staying modestly covered,
they'd wear several petticoats in order to fold layers over their heads, backs, and legs.
Even today, older and more traditional women wear short skirts made bulky by sev-
eral—but not seven—petticoats. The ensemble is completed with house slippers, an
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