| Page Views: 9,463 Last Visit to Praia de Mira: May, 2004 | An Old-Fashioned Beach Resort by Bwana_Brown - last update: May 7, 2008 |
| A Traditional 'Meia-Lua' (Half-Moon) Boat |
On the 8th day of our road trip from Lisbon, we decided that it was time to leave the mountains and castles of the interior of Portugal and return once more to the Ocean. We were also tired of big towns and cities so we made a spur-of-the-moment decision to head for Praia de Mira, a small fishing village on the western coast, south of the city of Aveiro.
It turned out to be an excellent choice - a beach resort of the 'old school' and unlike the modern high-rises and assorted development along the Algarve coast where we had been 6 days earlier. Praia de Mira has so far avoided the massive changes that tourism usually brings and we found it to be, even in late-May, almost deserted as far as tourists go. It proved to be a very relaxing location indeed!
We were very fortunate to be able to watch the village fishers in action as they went about the job of hauling the day's catch up onto the beach. For a look at where Praia de Mira is located, please refer to the map in my General tip. |
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| Pros: | "Still has a traditional Portugese flavour" | | In A Nutshell: | "A great spot to relax in without the crowds" |
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tiabunna Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:35 UTC
Those beach net fishing tips took me way back to my childhood, Glenn. This looks a very pleasant quiet little break from the 'tourist route'. | Nemorino Sat Jan 10, 2009 22:03 UTC
Yes, I can well understand your interest in abandoned houses, whether farmhouses in New Brunswick or someone's onetime getaway in Praia de Mira. This is every homeowner's secret fear, I suppose, that you can't sell it or even give it away. | kokoryko Thu Jan 8, 2009 20:43 UTC
A very nice fishing village, Glenn! And you describe so well the fishing process! In the seventies, there were still oxen trailing the boats, instead of tractors. Wandering along the coast of “tourist-free” places is just a nice thing to do and enjoy. | MalenaN Mon May 12, 2008 16:58 UTC
What a lovely little fishing village! And interesting to see how the net was brought in! |
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