Peniche

This photogenic Atlantic-facing town on the Portuguese coast in the Oeste region, Peniche has a walkable centre with a real food-and-drink scene and water views from multiple vantage points. Its 16th-century fortress, begun in 1557, served as a political prison under the Estado Novo regime and now houses a museum dedicated to resistance against that government.

• Population15,662
• Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 9.8 km6.1 mi