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Cabo Carvoeiro lighthouse above the cliffsroyckmeyer · CC BY-SA 2.0

What to do · Peniche and the Berlengas

Cabo Carvoeiro and the Nau dos Corvos

Lighthouse above limestone cliffs with Berlenga in the distance · 30 min · Free

InformationFree
Price
Free
Duration
45 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
Everyone; windy almost always
With a dog
On a lead; the viewpoint is next to the road

The western tip of Peniche: a white and red lighthouse above limestone cliffs carved in layers, and in front the rock stack of the Nau dos Corvos, which looks like a stranded ship. On clear days you can see Berlenga on the horizon.

You get there by car or bike along the road that circles the peninsula, about 3 km from the centre, with parking next to the lighthouse. The wind blows hard: do not go near the edge.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room of Tasca do Joel© Tasca do Joel

Tasca do Joel

Restaurant · Peniche · €€€€

What to order: the fish of the day and, for dessert, the rice pudding that Joel's mother still makes.

To stay nearby

The PenichePraia site above the north coast of Peniche© PenichePraiaCampsite

PenichePraia

Rooms, bungalows and pitches · Heated saltwater pools · Spa · Pets welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Campsite and accommodation above the cliffs of Peniche's north coast, with rooms, bungalows, pitches, heated saltwater pools and a spa. Pets welcome.

A Baleal Surf Camp surf lesson on the beach© Baleal Surf CampHostel

Baleal Surf Camp

Hostel and apartments · On Baleal beach · Surf school since 1993

Why we like it: Portugal's first surf camp, from 1993, on Baleal beach itself: budget hostel and private apartments, with a surf school and a bar on the sand.

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