The Nazareth is a lively and attractive beach and tourist village , with a stunning natural beauty. Being located on the coast Portuguese center, 100 km from Lisbon and 230 km from Porto . Easily accessible, mild climate , friendly people , has all the conditions for a relaxing holiday by the sea and the surrounding nature , taking advantage of the excelent sea conditions for surfing , boogie and paddle .

Nazaré Beach is of relatively recent origin, because in the seventeenth century the sea still came crashing into the foothills of the Pederneira covering the entire area now occupied by the beach and houses . Fast occurring geological transformations caused the retreat of the sea and the silting up of the area , leaving bare the beautiful inlet .

The first references of fishing in Nazaré date from 1643, however, only at the start of 1800 the populaçãp began to lay on the sand. The fishermen lived mainly in the higher parts - Sitio and Pederneira - since the constant attacks of Algerian and Dutch pirates made ​​the unsafe beach.

The Nazareth became known and sought after in the mid- nineteenth century for its natural beauty as well as its unusual typical culture.

Fishing, fish processing and the sale was over almost the entire twentieth century , the main activities of the population. The hardness and dangerous sea life have led many fishermen to seek a better life elsewhere. The construction of the Fishing and Recreational Port in early 80s, came change and improve the lives of fishermen , starting a new phase in the village quotidian.
The Nazareth council has three parishes: Nazareth , Valado dos Frades and Famalicão . It has an area of 83.5 square kilometers , about 15,000 inhabitants and one of the most famous beaches of the Portuguese coast.

Today, despite the fishing and agricultural activities remain in the county , tourism has been monopolizing most of the human resources of the municipality