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Ericeira

Lisbon

A whitewashed fishing town above the Atlantic, Europe's first World Surfing Reserve.

Photo: Joaomartinho63 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Ericeira is being written. It's on the Lisbon and Central Portugal list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Sintra

Lisbon
About 11 miles away

The colorful Pena Palace and mysterious estates, in misty hills near Lisbon.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Lisbon

About 22 miles away

Old trams on steep hills, tiled houses, Belém and fado, with custard tarts on every corner.

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Worth a Detour
Beaches · Surfing

Nazaré

Leiria
About 48 miles away

The world's biggest surfed waves, in a fishing town.

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Lisbon and Central Portugal

Lisbon, Sintra and Coimbra.

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