Portugal 🇵🇹, Nazare

In the town of Nazare on the west coast of Portugal, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, you can see both a relaxed beach holiday and the biggest waves in the world.

In summer, the small resort town of Nazare is a classic tourist attraction of the country. Tourists bask in the gentle sun, swim in the Atlantic Ocean. In general, the usual serene rest.

In winter, everything changes dramatically. Beach tourists are replaced by extreme and lovers of unusual natural phenomena. During this period, you can observe the formation of giant waves that hit the coast almost at arm's length. This phenomenon, incredible in its power and amazing in its beauty, attracts both travelers and the most desperate surfers.

The creator of the giant waves was the atypical relief of the ocean floor near the city of Nazare, in particular the underwater Northern Canyon of Nazare. This depression in the bottom surface reaches almost to the shore, forming a kind of springboard for ocean waves.