Cruz dos Remédios

Peniche is a city in Central Portugal, on a peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. Peniche is blessed with several beautiful beaches, which are popular among the surf set.

Get in

By bus

• 1 Rodoviária do Oeste, R. Dr. Ernesto Moreira, ☏ +351 707 200 334, rdo@rodoviariadooeste.pt. This regional bus company connects Peniche to other communities in the Oeste region. Its Rápida Azul service offers 14 weekday (3 weekend and holiday) round trips to Lisbon in 1 hr 25 min for €8.30. (updated Oct 2015)

Sleep

• Mar Azul Hotel, 1 Largo Padre José C. Leal, ☏ +351 262 909 640. A two-star hotel 8 km outside Peniche in an area called Serra Del Rei. From €40 per night. 

Go next

• Caldas da Rainha – charming, unassuming city to experience authentic daily Portuguese life