Miramar Beach is only seven miles away from Porto, but it doesn't attract nearly as many people as Matosinhos Beach, and it's much more popular with the Portuguese than with international visitors. The water is excellent for swimming during the warmer summer months, but in the winter, it becomes much more popular with the surfers who flock here to take advantage of the many waves. You'll also want to snap a few photos while you're here, as the beach features a picturesque 17th-century chapel set on a rocky outcropping that juts out into the ocean. Miramar Beach
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