A surfer may have set the world record for the largest wave ever surfed after riding an estimated 100ft wave off the coast of Portugal. 29 October 2013 • 7:56am Brazilian Carlos Burle took on the ...

Surfing was taken to new heights this week at an event in Portugal that showcased the world’s best big-wave surfers riding building-size waves so dangerous that one surfer nearly died. The Nazare Tow ...

Nazare, a two-hour drive north of Lisbon on Portugal’s Atlantic coast, is famous for its women who wear skirts with seven petticoats (one for each day, for the seven colors of the rainbow, or — make ...

There is a popular, Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary television series, “100 Foot Wave,” just beginning its third season of production. It’s about the personal lives of big wave surfers and their ...

Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while surfing giant waves in Nazaré, located on the central coast of Portugal, local authorities said. Freire’s death was confirmed by the Port ...

TAKE a look at the little-known sunshine spot with 100-foot waves, lovely beaches and impressive cliffs just an hour’s drive from Lisbon. Nazaré is a coastal destination in Portugal with its mild ...

Every once in a while we come across a story of people trying to push the limits of what human beings can do. Athletes competing not just against each other, but against mother nature herself. When we ...

Tucked into a far corner of Europe, just two hours north of Lisbon, is one of my favorite beach towns: Nazare, a Portuguese fishing town turned tourist retreat. Visitors are greeted by the energetic ...