Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Internet Access: Café.com
offers the fastest connection in town (daily 10:00-23:00,
four terminals, Wi-Fi, in Edificio Atlântico on Avenida da República toward the
new port), but the new
Municipal Library
offers 30 minutes for free (Mon-Fri
9:30-13:00 & 14:00-19:00, Internet center closed Sat-Sun, big black-and-white mod-
ern building a few blocks behind the Cultural Center at Rua Grupo Desportivo “Os
Nazarenos”).
Laundry:
At
Lavanderia Nazaré,
Fátima will wash, dry, and fold your laundry for
pickup the next day (€3.20/kg—about 2 lbs, Mon-Sat 9:00-13:00 & 15:00-19:00,
closed Sun, Rua Branco Martins 17, tel. 262-552-761).
RegionalGuide:ManuelaRainho,
who works out of Alcobaça and has a car, is a helpful
guide for anyone interested in seeing this part of Portugal (€150/day, plus €25 with
car, mobile 968-076-302,
manuelarainho@gmail.com
)
.
The Beach
—It's the domain of the summertime beach tents, a tradition in Portugal. In
Nazaré, the tents are run as a cooperative by the old women you'll see sitting in the shade
ready to collect €6 or more a day. The beach is groomed and guarded, and in the evening,
