São Jacinto

São Jacinto sits on a quiet peninsula north of Aveiro, where you anchor off a genuinely uncrowded stretch of Atlantic coastline backed by 960 hectares of protected dune forest — a mosaic of shifting sands, Pinus pinaster woodland, and freshwater ponds that's unlike almost anywhere else on this coast. The village itself is tiny and unhurried, with wide beaches great for a long walk or a surf session.