The Oeste is a region of Estremadura, along the Atlantic coast. Among Oeste's numerous sights are several sandy beaches, many known for their great surfing waves.
Caldas da Rainha is a city in Portugal's Oeste region, about 10 km from the Atlantic Ocean and 90 km north of Lisbon. Absent from most travellers' itineraries, this charming city is a great place to experience authentic Portugal without hordes of tourists.
Óbidos is a town of 12,000 people in the Oeste region of Portugal. It's a popular destination due to its walled hilltop medieval centre. Óbidos has a large concentration of bookshops and golf resorts.
Nazaré is a lovely village in the Oeste region of Portugal. It became a world famous surf spot and entered the Guinness Book of Records due to its gigantic waves. It is usually crowded in summer.
Peniche is a city in the Oeste region of Portugal, on a peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. Peniche is blessed with several beautiful beaches, which are popular among the surf set.
Torres Vedras is a municipality in Portugal's Oeste. Torres Vedras is a strong agricultural region linked with its vineyards and intense commercial and industrial life.
Marinha Grande is a municipality in the Leiria District, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 39,032, in an area of 187.25 km². The city itself has a population of 32,330.
Lourinhã is a town and municipality of 26,000 people in the Oeste region of Portugal. It has extensive, picturesque beaches and, more recently, by the paleontological remains, which include fossilised bones, footprints, eggs and embryos from Jurassic dinosaurs, many of which can be seen at the local museum, Museu da Lourinhã.
Sobral de Monte Agraço is a municipality in the historical province of Estremadura and the district of Lisbon, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,156, in an area of 52.10 km2.
Porto de Mós is a town and a municipality of Estremadura province in Leiria District. It is in the Centro Region and the Pinhal Litoral subregion. The population in 2011 was 24,342, in an area of 261.83 km2.
Bombarral is a Portuguese municipality in the Oeste region, historical province of Estremadura, and the Leiria district. The population in 2011 was 13,193, in an area of 91.29 square kilometres. It includes four civil parishes that provide local services.
Arruda dos Vinhos is a municipality in the historical Estremadura province and in Lisbon District, of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 13,391, in an area of 77.96 square kilometres.
Cadaval is a municipality in the Oeste intermunicipal community, in the historical Estremadura province and in Lisbon District, of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,228, in an area of 174.89 km2.
