Every year, on the 2nd November Sunday, Nazaré welcomes the famous International Half-Marathon, considered as the “mother” of the Portuguese half-marathons. The 1st edition was in 1974 and since then it gathers some of the most respected national and international athletes of the modality.

This championship takes place in various locations selected by Federeração does not take place annually in Nazareth, but it was done here in the year mentioned in the video. The interest of this information is to show some of this activity that can be done as leisure diving.

The Candle of Our Lady of Victory is a pilgrimage from Nazareth to the Chapel of Our Lady of Victory in Walls, Alcobaça municipality, and whose origin is assumed traced back to the sixteenth century. Begins on Thursday morning of Ascension and part of the Shrine of Our Lady of Nazareth, the Site. After three laps of the Shrine, the angels recite the starting loa, followed by judges, brass band, horse companions and other devotees attending the ritual, scattered on the stairs of the Sanctuary and at Largo ("Terreiro"). All the procession goes to Paredes, a distance of about 11 km, today made partially the horse and carriage. Arriving at the Chapel of Our Lady of Victory, are given three laps around the same, the angels sing praises new, witnessing the mass and takes place a procession with its image. Before returning, the middle of the afternoon, after lunch and conviviality, are carried out the last three laps to the chapel and the angels sing the praises of farewell "to the Lady of Victory." Arrived at the site, in the "Horn", gives to "passing the flag," highlight of the festival, which ensures the continuity of the candle. Repeated three times around the Shrine of Our Lady of Nazareth and the intonation of the final praises by angels. The candle ends after traveled the main streets Beach, already in the late afternoon.

Big Bands Festival July

Summer in Nazaré is always very lively. During the day, the sun, the sea and the beach please everybody; beach sports, nature observation tours, and pedagogical and environmental activities for all ages complete the days. At night there are all kind of entertaining activities: live music, folk dances, dance shows, every night a different performance. Streets and pubs are always alive and full of people. Summer brings along popular celebrations in the municipality villages and also bullfights on Saturday nights. The Jazz and Big Band Festivals are also part of the summer entertainment offer.

Beach Soccer Tournament