won the Quiksilver XXL Biggest Wave prize and entered the Guinness World Record for the biggest wave ever surfed. In October 2020, German surfer Sebastian Steudtner broke this record, riding a giant wave which was measured at making it the largest ever surfed. There has been a marked increase in visitors to popular viewing points for surfing competitions, such as the lighthouse at the Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo, which has seen numbers increase from 80,000 visitors in 2015 to 174,000 in 2017. On January 5th, 2023, Brazilian professional surfer Márcio Freire died whilst practicing tow-in surfing. International relations Nazaré is twinned with: Badajoz, Spain (since 1987) Nogent-sur-Marne, France (since 1993) Zushi, Japan (since 2004) Notable people Luis Soares (born 1964 in Nazaré) a long-distance runner, competed for France at the 1992 Summer Olympics Brothers Ricardo Esgaio (born 1993) & Tiago Esgaio (born 1995) Portuguese footballers Brothers Mauro Eustáquio (born 1993) & Stephen Eustáquio (born 1996) Canadian footballers See also Legend of Nazaré Sanctuary of Our Lady of Nazaré Nazaré Canyon Nazaré Funicular Praia do Norte (Nazaré) Fort of São Miguel Arcanjo References External links Big wave surfing Centro Region Seaside resorts in Portugal Towns in Portugal Municipalities of Leiria District Municipalities of Portugal