Oeste Nautical Station

The Western Nautical Station encompasses the municipalities of the Western sub-region of Portugal (Alcobaça, Alenquer, Arruda dos Vinhos, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Lourinhã, Óbidos, Nazaré, Peniche, Sobral de Monte Agraço and Torres Vedras). In this territory, with over 350,000 inhabitants and an area of ​​approximately 2,500 km², you can find more than 90 km of coastline, in addition to the Óbidos Lagoon (mouth of the Arelho River), which is the most extensive coastal lagoon system on the Portuguese coast and has a total area of ​​approximately 6.9 km².

The Western region of Portugal is characterized by its abundance of unique landscapes and multiple tourist offerings, including nautical and sports tourism, the sun of the Atlantic and lake beaches, nature, cultural and scenic tourism. Surfing, beaches, monumental heritage, and geology make tourism an important economic activity in the region.

The Nautical Station constitutes a formal network of entities, with the objective of promoting cooperation between municipalities, other local authorities, nautical tourism sector associations, nautical service companies, and tourism product and service companies.

OesteCIM - Visit Oeste Portugal Mobile Application

The Visit Oeste Portugal app functions as a tourist guide for visiting the Oeste region, giving the user the possibility to navigate and enjoy the territory's tourist offerings.

To access the app, the user will have to install the application on their mobile device (either a smartphone or tablet, with iOS or Android operating system).

After installing the application, the user can set off to discover the Western Region and its 12 municipalities, exploring new points of interest and categories, learning about regional events, completing routes, and checking in at various locations. It has a GPS location system for checking in at different points of interest and earning points and badges that can be redeemed for prizes. The application covers all 12 municipalities of the Western Region: Alcobaça, Alenquer, Arruda dos Vinhos, Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Lourinhã, Nazaré, Óbidos, Peniche, Sobral de Monte Agraço, and Torres Vedras.

Points of Interest and Activities in different categories framed within three main axes:

• BE OESTE - Culture, Heritage and History
• FEEL OESTE - Sea, Nature, Active Tourism and Sport
• TASTE OESTE - Gastronomy and Typical Regional Products

The interactive map allows for easy navigation and viewing of places to visit, with the possibility of filtering between different categories.

You can also browse predefined itineraries and routes or create your own itineraries, which you can then share with your friends.

You can create a user profile, check in at POIs (Points of Interest) and earn badges and points that can be redeemed for prizes.

DOWNLOAD LINKS

iOS (App Store) - https://apps.apple.com/pt/app/visit-oeste-portugal/id1589075786?l=en

ANDROID (Play Store) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pt.oestecim.oesteapp This project was developed within the scope of the "BE, TASTE & FEEL SUSTAINABLE OESTE" application, funded by Turismo de Portugal.

The region was awarded the Gold level for 2020-2021, a global recognition for the quality and sustainable management of the region, internationally certified as a sustainable tourist destination according to the organization's environmental, socio-economic and cultural criteria. Visit the West of Portugal #OestePortugal #WeAreWaitingForYou #YouCan #QualityCoast #GreenDestinations #Portugal