Our Coast

Costa sul de Peniche com mar azulado — Foto: Costa sul de Peniche. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: South coast of Peniche. Photo by Peniche360

Marginal Norte de Peniche, vista do Farol do Cabo Carvoeiro — Foto: Marginal norte de Peniche, observada do Farol do Cabo Carvoeiro. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: North coast of Peniche, seen from the Cape Carvoeiro Lighthouse. Photo by Peniche360

Foto: Varanda de Dominique. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Dominique's balcony. Photo by Peniche360

Estátua em honra de Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem à entrada de Peniche — Foto: Cabo Carvoeiro e Nau dos Corvos. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Carvoeiro Cape and Nau dos Corvos (rock known as Ship of Crows). Photo by Peniche360

Foto: Costa de Peniche. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Peniche coast. Photo by Peniche360

Foto da Pedra dos Corvos, na Papôa, em Peniche — Foto: Pedra dos Corvos, na Papôa, em Peniche. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Pedra dos Corvos (Stone of Crows), at Papôa, in Peniche. Photo by Peniche360

Carreiro de São Marcos, no Bairro do Visconde — Foto: Carreiro de São Marcos, mais conhecido como "Carreiro Fedorento", no Bairro do Visconde, em Peniche. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Carreiro* de São Marcos, better known as "Carreiro* Fedorento" (which means "Stinky Carreiro"), in Bairro do Visconde, in Peniche (*"Carreiros" are natural coastal recesses). Photo by Peniche360

Foto: Vista do Bairro do Visconde para a Fortaleza e para o Miradouro do Alto da Vela. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: View from Bairro do Visconde to the Fortress and to the Alto da Vela viewpoint. Photo by Peniche360

Praia dos Barcos no Baleal — Foto: Praia dos Barcos, no Baleal. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Barcos Beach, in Baleal. Photo by Peniche360

Praia da Camarôa em Peniche — Foto: Praia da Camarôa, em Peniche. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Camarôa beach, in Peniche. Photo by Peniche360

Foto: Carreiro de Joanes, em Peniche. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: Carreiro* de Joanes, in Peniche (*"Carreiros" are natural coastal recesses). Photo by Peniche360

Foto da Marginal Norte de Peniche, Praia da Maya e rochedo Boneca — Foto: Na marginal norte, na zona da Praia da Maya, avistando o rochedo conhecido como a Boneca. Foto de Peniche360/Photo: On the northern shore, in the "Praia da Maya" (Mayas Beach) area, with a view of the rock known as the "Boneca" (Doll). Photo by Peniche360

Nau dos Corvos em Peniche — Foto: Nau dos Corvos, Cabo Carvoeiro. Foto da Peniche360/Photo: Nau dos Corvos (Ship of Crows), Carvoeiro Cape. Photo by Peniche360

Papôa em Peniche vista da zona do Forte da Luz — Foto: Papôa, vista da zona do Forte da Luz. Foto da Peniche360/Photo : Papôa, view from the Forte da Luz area. Photo by Peniche360

Stunning beaches? Crystal clear water with incredible shades of blue?

All of that and much more!

The coast of this municipality shows a sequence of layers of sedimentary rock that shows traces from the Jurassic period. The peninsula is surrounded by limestone cliffs. It is possible to find a sequence of rock layers that were formed along twenty million years. Also, from our coast you can see something rare. From here you can catch a glimpse of an archipelago. And this is unique in continental Portugal.

Among clays, limestones and sand in collision with the Atlantic Ocean, we can find the beaches of our municipality. Find some of them in the list below:

Almagreira Beach
Baía Beach
Consolação Beach
Cova de Alfarroba Beach
Gambôa Beach
Azenhas Beach
Pedras Muitas Beach
Peniche de Cima Beach
S. Bernardino Beach
Vale Pombas Beach
Abalo Beach
Alto de Santa Luzia Beach
Baleal Beach

Baleal Norte Beach
Baleal Sul Beach
Medão Grande Beach
Molhe Leste Beach
Portinho da Areia Norte Beach
Portinho da Areia Sul Beach
Quebrado Beach
Salgueiro Beach
Frades Beach
Super Tubos Beach
Lagide Beach
Pico da Mota Beach
Porto Batel Beach

Along our coast it is possible to visit some caves, carreiros (natural coastal recesses) natural balconies/viewpoints, among others, as described below:

Alto da Vela (viewpoint)
Carreiro da Furninha
Carreiro de Joanes
Carreiro de São Marcos
Carreiro do Cabo
Carreiro do Inferno
Cova de Dominique
Cruz dos Remédios (viewpoint)
Furna que Sopra

Gruta da Furninha (cave)
Miradouro dos Remédios (viewpoint)
Nau dos Corvos
Passos de D. Leonor (cave)
Pedra dos Corvos
Praia da Camarôa (small beach)
Tromba (viewpoint)
Varanda de Dominique
Varanda de Pilatos (viewpoint)

All our coast is geologically interesting. You can visit two of them: Papôa and Ponta do Trovão. In Papôa you can also know more about a volcanic breccia.

To learn more about these two geosites, go to the topic “Discover Peniche” and click on “Heritage, Museums, Churches and places of interest”. You can also book a tour with us to get to know around.