A 7 minutes stroll away is the local family beach of S Lourenco with itīs great beach cafe
and in common with other beaches in the area it has been awarded
the European Blue Flag (for safety and cleanliness), in season there are full time lifeguards. The next
beach 2 kilometres distance is the best surfing waves in Western
Europe and operates a surfing school. The area offers golf
with 15 Championship courses within easy reach, tennis, big
game fishing, mountain biking, hiking and 4x4 in the local
forest also pony trekking any of which we would be happy to
arrange for you or your party. There are 14 restaurants and
cafes locally specialising in fish and shellfish.
The nearby town of Ericeira is a charming seaside town with
numerous blue & white cottages (reminiscent of Tenby in
Wales but with the sun) it has cobbled narrow streets leading
to the town square where the friendly locals meet under the
trees. Ericeira has 3 beaches, down from the spectacular cliffs
you can see the working fishing boats Ericeira has recently
been voted the town with the best quality of life in Portugal.
Your Hosts Colin Ross-Jones & Liz Jones
There are 40
to 50 restaurants and cafés providing locally caught
fish and shellfish for which the area is renowned....www.ericeira.net
The market town of Mafra is the some 15 minutes inland is
worth visiting if only to visit the magnificent palace.
A short drive away is Sintra
with the summer palace of the Portuguese old royal family in
amongst the interesting buildings. The web link will show you
many places of interest to visit locally.
Lisbon
a picturesque port city and capital is 45 minutes away and
is worth a couple of days visiting for the museums and art galleries
alone. A must to visit is the redeveloped Expo 98 area or just
lounge about in one of the numerous bars, watching as the world
goes by.
Fatima the sanctuary of Fatima is a devotional shrine
on a prodigious scale, a pilgrim destination. The Basilica has
a 213ft tower and an esplanade twice the size of St Peter’s
Square in Rome....www.bahnij.com/fatima.htm
Obidos this enchanting hilltown with pretty whitewashed houses
is enclosed within 14th century castellated walls, it is a picture
postcard town & not to be missed....www.bahnij.com/Obidos.htm
A great opportunity to visit Portugal,
a country which has been Britain’s oldest ally.
