Praia da Ursa | Sintra: trail to one of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Cape Espichel, located at the westernmost point of the coast of Sesimbra, is a unique civil and religious architectural ensemble, which combines the monumentality of the building to the immateriality of religious devotion. It consists of the church, the guesthouses, the Memory Chapel, the Opera House, in ruins, the Pilgrims' Gardens, the Water House and the aqueduct. The landscape setting of this monument, on a plateau that ends in escarpments to the sea, makes it monumental.

Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo is one of the most beautiful beaches in Portugal and is located a little over 40km from Lisbon, on the outskirts of the beautiful town of Sesimbra, in the middle of the Arrábida Natural Park. For those who like nature at its purest state, Ribeiro do Cavalo is an excellent alternative to the more commercial beaches of Lisbon and Setúbal.

Located north of the imposing Promontory of Nazaré, better known as "Sítio", Praia do Norte has no surveillance and has a rough and somewhat wild environment, with dunes that preserve the original vegetation. The sea, rough and dangerous to swim or bathe in, is much appreciated by surfers who find spectacular waves here.