Travel Guide of Baleal Island in Portugal by Influencers and Travelers

Baleal is a small island located 3 kilometres north of Peniche, in the western region of Portugal, separated from the mainland by a tombolo. At the extremity of the island one can find the inaccessible ilhota das Pombas and the ilhéu de Fora. Baleal has a past related to whaling. This small island was the site of the cutting and carving of whales on their migratory route to the northern seas.

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Ferrel

  1 km (0.7 miles) away from Baleal Island

Ferrel is a seaside parish in Peniche, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,649, in an area of 13.79 km². It has beaches and breaks facing in 3 distinctly different directions making it a very variable and consistent destination for surfers.

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Peniche

  3 km (1.9 miles) away from Baleal Island

Peniche is a seaside municipality and a city in Portugal. It is located in the Oeste region, formerly Estremadura Province. The population in 2011 was 27,753, in an area of 77.55 km². The city itself has a population of about 15,600 inhabitants.

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Caldas da Rainha

  19 km (11.6 miles) away from Baleal Island

Caldas da Rainha is a medium-sized city in western central Portugal in the historical province of Estremadura and the district of Leiria.

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Santa Cruz

  25 km (15.7 miles) away from Baleal Island

Santa Cruz is a municipality, a parish and a city in the eastern part of the island of Madeira. It is the second most populous municipality, behind Funchal. The population in 2011 was 43,005, in an area of 81.50 km².

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Nazaré

  36 km (22.2 miles) away from Baleal Island

Nazaré is a municipality in Oeste region and Leiria District, in historical Estremadura province of Portugal. It is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Silver Coast. The population in 2011 was 15,158, in an area of 82.43 km². The present mayor is Walter Chicharro, elected by the Socialist Party.

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Ericeira

  44 km (27.4 miles) away from Baleal Island

Ericeira is a civil parish and seaside community on the western coast of Portugal considered the surfing capital of Europe for being the only European spot among the World Surfing Reserves and due to the exceptional coastline conditions for the practice of Surf.

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