CASA JAMADA
is situated in the small village of ROSTOS near Landal and is surrounded by beautiful places and many, many miles of soft white beaches.
Below are descriptions of some of the great places to visit whilst you are there

PENICHE - Surfing Capital 
Peniche was originally an island and was only joined to the mainland in the 16th century when a sand spit formed linking the two. Today it's a peninsular with 15 kilometres of rocky coastline jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. It's a lively resort with plenty of bars, cafes and restaurants.
Peniche is also one of the most famous surfing resorts in Portugal with its coastline all around the peninsular you can always find a great surfing spot suitable for all, ranging from beginner to expert level. It has the most consistent swell in Europe and is famed for its "Supertubos", very fast and powerful (tubular) waves, on the south side of the peninsular. Scuba diving, kitesurfing and windsurfing are also popular and there are a wide range of surf camps and schools that offer lessons and courses for all skill levels. Check the links right.
 
Baleal Beach further north along the coastline is another popular surfing location, a small island 4 kilometres to the north east of Peniche connected to mainland by a causeway. It is a very popular, laid back place with a string of surf schools where you can hire boards and wetsuits or book lessons, and restaurants dotted along the sandy beach.  Both sides of the causeway have very different beaches although they are just yards apart, separated by the small peninsular.  The southern side beach has most of the surfers whilst the northern side has the serious sunbathers.  Both beaches are frequented by the Portuguese and are very safe for children
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Lagoa de Obidos and Obidos 

Heading north from Peniche along the coast between Praia D'El Rey and Foz do Arelho is the lagoon, Lagoa de Obidos. This is a popular place for rowing, canoeing, sailing and windsurfing. The Escola De Vela Da Lagoa offers sailing and windsurfing tuition and equipment hire. The lagoon is open to the sea but is a calmer water body away from the Atlantic waves making it an ideal location for beginners as well as experienced sailors and windsurfers.
Perched on a hill rising out of an agricultural plain, Óbidos is one of Portugal’s picturesque gems. From its lofty centre one gazes upon expanses of vineyards speckled with whirling windmills and terracotta-roofed homesteads. Nearer, narrow cobbled streets, lined typically with whitewashed, bougainvillaea-draped houses, wind up to the walled interior; the name Óbidos stems from the Latin for citadel.
First remarked upon for its beauty by the 13th century Queen Isabel de Aragon, Óbidos was presented to her as a gift by her romantically inclined husband King Dinis and thenceforth it has been offered by princes to their brides.
Obidos has numerous restaurants and bars to whet your appetite, and is famous for its local drink Ginga, served in chocolate cups! There is always something to do in Obidos, numerous festivals and concerts are held within the city throughout the year.
Although inland, nearby is the large lagoon Lagoa de Óbidos where you can swim, sunbathe or even hire windsurfing equipment, however now much further away lie the beaches around Peniche, famous for their various surfing waves. Golfers would have to travel to nearby Torres Vedras for the nearest 9-hole course.

Santarem
The town has many beautiful buildings bearing testament to its past importance. Within the town there is a site of what was originally an important Roman Temple dating from the 1st Century. In the heart of the old town is the 17th Century Igreja do Seminário built on the original site of a royal palace by the request of Dom João IV and then given as a reward to the Order of Jesuits. The multi-windowed structure has a large interior with hand painted ceiling and marble decorations.
Santarém is an important bullfighting centre and it is at its height during the annual Feira da Ribatejo that takes place in June. This event is the largest agricultural fair of its kind in Portugal and the town takes on a busy crowded atmosphere as it draws people from all parts of the country.
 

Torres Vedras
Altitude: 66m/217ft        Population: 30,000

The ancient town of Torres Vedras, on the left bank of the Rio Sizandro, is about 60km/37mi north of Lisbon. It has a place in British military history as the base for Wellington's Torres Vedras Lines, fortified to defend Lisbon during the Peninsular War. Otherwise its rather unassuming townscape means that most tourists only pause briefly on their way through.

 

Caldas da Rainha

Caldas de Rainha, a fabulous ceramic market town, is also not far. Go early for fresh fruit and vegetables from the town centre market, open Monday to Saturday in the morning. Caldas is a great shopping town with 4 hypermarkets and many fashionable shops for purchasing those special presents!

Most of the shopping area is pedestrianised and has wonderful patisseries where you can spend time drinking and just watching the world go by.

There is a very large green park in the town where you can get out of the heat of the day.
On Monday mornings there is another market on the outskirts of Caldas where you can buy just about anything including poultry and song birds.  This is very colourful with Portuguese folk shouting prices from every direction. 

Nazaré is a municipality in with a total area of 82,4 km and a total population of 14,904 inhabitants.  According to legend, the city derives its name from a statue of the Virgin Mary brought here by a monk in the 4th century from Nazareth in Palestine   It has become a popular tourist attraction, advertising itself as a picturesque seaside village. Located on the Estramaduran coast of the Atlantic, it has long sandy beaches (considered by some to be among the best beaches of Portugal) that are crowded with tourists in the summer. The city used to be known for its traditional costumes worn by the fishermen. Their wives were dressed in black, wearing the traditional headscarf and embroidered aprons over seven flannel skirts in different colours. These dresses can still occasionally be seen.

The city consists of three sections : A Praia (along the beach), O Sítio (the old town, on a hilltop) and Pederneira (on another hilltop). The A Praia and O Sítio areas are linked by the Nazaré Funicular, a funicular railway that goes up and down the cliffside.

The original settlement was in Sítio on the rock face 110 m above the beach. It was the inhabitants' safe base against raids by Algerian, French, English and Dutch pirates that lasted even till the beginning of the 19th century. The Church of Nossa Senhora da Nazaré was built to commemorate a legendary miraculous intervention by the Virgin in saving the life of a 12th century knight.

The unusual and ancient design of the fishing boats, with the Phoenician signs on their soaring pointed bow, refers to the Phoenician descent of the inhabitants of Nazaré. These fishing boats are no longer hauled in on the beaches by oxen, but lay anchor now in the new harbour, just south of Nazaré.
The municipal holiday is September 8th. with a Romaria da Senhora da Nazaré a religious festival with processions, bullfights and folk dancing.

Nazaré on the Silver Coast

Martino do Porto
São Martino do Porto is a traditional Portuguese fishing village. The Portuguese and Spanish have been holidaying in the area for hundreds of years. Visitors can enjoy the traditional Portuguese easy lifestyle, which includes lots of food and wine. The waterfront is lined with traditional cafes, bars and seafood restaurants. All the facilities needed for living and holidaying in São Martinho have been there for many years, including shops, banks, chemists and grocers.

Martino do Porto

Here are some links to sites that you can visit to find out more about this wonderful and historic area

http://www.rt-oeste.pt/eng/vimeiro_golf.htm  GOLF CLUBS

http://en.cm-obidos.pt/custom/vpage.aspx?pg=environment_lagoon_of_obidos      OBIDOS LAGOON

This is only a few of the many, many beautiful places in the Silver Coast
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