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Belavista da Luz Hotel, Praia da Luz to Casa Praia Mar, Salema

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Absorb the sights and sounds as you walk from Luz to Salema via Burgau, a quiet typical seaside village with a golden beach enclosed by cliffs.
easy
Distance 12.3 km
3:30 h
219 m
263 m
73 m
-1 m

As you walk along the coast today you will come across many small fishing villages and crumbling fortresses. Stop along the way and absorb the sights and sounds. See the incredible variety of seabirds' enroute, stop in a local café and sample some fresh fish while overlooking the paradise beaches.

Salema has a wide range of restaurants, in the evenings you can wander through the streets of this small village and pick where you would like to eat. Many of the restaurants will feature freshly caught fish of the day, such as sardines, mackerel, or sea bream.

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Author
Laura Paterson 
Update: October 05, 2021
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
73 m
Lowest point
-1 m

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Start

Luz (59 m)
Coordinates:
DD
37.090250, -8.732650
DMS
37°05'24.9"N 8°43'57.5"W
UTM
29S 523759 4104917
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Destination

Salema

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Coordinates

DD
37.090250, -8.732650
DMS
37°05'24.9"N 8°43'57.5"W
UTM
29S 523759 4104917
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
12.3 km
Duration
3:30 h
Ascent
219 m
Descent
263 m
Highest point
73 m

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