Delve into surf paradise: Ericeira
Beaches that seem sculpted for surfing, with a good atmosphere and high quality waves, await us. here it starts a journey south (as if we were coming from Peniche along the coast towards Lisbon) to enjoy life next to a board.
The first stop is mandatory: Praia de São Lourenço . A solid forehand with a lot of force in the purest Sunset Beach style in Hawaii. Its tranquility is its best business card since it is usually deserted. Medium-high level.
Praia de Sao Lourenco
The myth is called Praia dos Coxos . A rock right not suitable for apprentices or people with little education. The locals feel this show (you will realize this when you see them pass the first section inside the tube). Few jokes with its size. A wave candy that works more than people think and with many possibilities.
On the opposite side of the bay sits Crazy Left . A dry, short left, with fast sections. Good option if Coxos is full of locals, whom you have to respect.
You know dig ? We imagine so. The best in the world have gone and risked their physical integrity in this slab of rights. Do not even try it if you are not an expert, better a local beer and enjoy tubes like trucks from the cliff.
Praia dos Coxos
Next to it is the world-renowned Praia da Ribeira d'Ilhas . There you will find several sections from the small gate to the peak, stretching to the current churro that ends under the stairs of a spectacular viewpoint. One of the longest and perfect rights in Europe, a necessary stop if you are a surfer. Dozens of competitions are held every year in it.
If you want to level up you have the Reef and Backdoor. Perfect waves at your fingertips. Park and observe, they are sensitive and delicate, the direction of the waves and the wind affects them a lot.
If yours are the left you will have to settle in Praia da Pedra Branca . A descent through the air, a tube and a handful of turns will leave you happy.
Praia da Ribeira d'Ilhas
Something easier, for beginner to intermediate levels, is Matadouro Beach . It is located opposite a Quiksilver store. An enjoyment for the whole family with a noble wave, right and also left at high tide. When you get out of the water, stop by Quick's Skatepark. One of the best skateparks in Europe - and free!
We leave behind the town center and some winter waves, until we reach Praia da Foz do Lizandro . The Lizandro River is wonderful for paddle surfing next to a legendary sandbank. Good waves reign here, swells are non-existent and Good lefts stand out with a southerly wind.
Praia da Foz do Lizandro
Ericeira would not be understood without stopping to taste its gastronomic proposals. Brewery or Fisherman _(Rua do Moinho, 6; Santo Isidoro) _ It doesn't fail: typical Portuguese food, its specialties are seafood rice, octopus rice and the best fish in the area. Good surfing atmosphere created by this mythical family from Ribamar, a neighboring town. A couple of facts: dish of the day 8 euros and next to Coxos. Who gives more?
We go to the center, to the hustle and bustle, to toast with some beers in tik tak _(Rua 5 de Outubro, 7, Ericeira) _, Portuguese and Brazilian food. Do not miss the picanha and entrecote, their specialties.
Prawns at the Tik Tak Restaurant
If you are looking for avant-garde and elegance, come to Uni Sushi _(Rua Fonte do Cabo nº44-A. Ericeira) _, very good quality sushi in the center of Ericeira. And without leaving the area we have the Mar d'Areia _(Rua da Fonte do Cabo 49; Ericeira) _, the classic Portuguese restaurant with good grelhado (grilled) fish. You can choose yours let the ember do its job . Sardines, sea bream or sea bass (bass) never fail.
What can never be missing between surfing and surfing is eating fast and well. stop by Pizzamobile São Lourenço, Ribamar _(Coxo Longo, Santo Isidoro; Ribamar) _. Spacious and with a good surfer atmosphere, its thin-crust pizzas overlooking a bay with powerful rights will win you over.
That we want a beach bar or not to leave the beach, well, we're going to Limipicos _(Rua do Passadiço, Bar 6; Foz do Lizandro) _, in Praia da Foz do Lizandro. In its varied menu you will find from quesadillas to Peggie Burgers or Açai Bowls . Its fruit juices (some detox) and its views of the waves will make you not want to leave the beach.
Uni Sushi, the creative side
So much surfing and so much food has left us very tired, so we will have to find accommodation, go to a school or get a board. Lapoint Surf Camp and ** Pocean ** are the best schools and camps in Ericeira, a very good experience to enjoy the waves in Portugal. And, of course, if you want tables, your site is seed , the pioneer and sheriff of the place.
If you still have time to rest and forget about surfing, stroll through the Church neighborhood: its labyrinthine streets, tiles and craft shops they will take you to Praia dos Pescadores . Then you will be able to recall everything you have experienced in this surfing capital called Ericeira, but not before having a drink in the Ourico _(Rua Capitão João Lopes, 9; Ericeira) _.
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