Berlengas Islands - Peniche

The Berlengas Islands located around 1km off the coast of Peniche.

A protected area and a haven for wildlife they can easily be reached by boat from Peniche

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Peniche is a coastal town an hour's drive north of Lisbon. Peniche was an island until the sixteenth century, when silt created a narrow isthmus. It has been a busy fishing port since ancient times and retains a historical harbour and harbour walls. The old, walled part of town (which is in stark contrast to the burgeoning development all around it) is dominated by an impressive sixteenth century…