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The quaint fishing
port of Peniche lies in the shelter of a great headland
on Portugal's rugged Atlantic coast.
As late as the
mid-16th century, the town was part of an
8-kilometre-wide island, although an accumulation of
sand gradually joined it to the mainland to form the
present peninsula.
Today, the town is
most famous for its lace-making and numerous fish
restaurants, which during the summer serve up some of
the tastiest sardines in Portugal.
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(Information provided
by Portuguese tourism board)
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