About
About this guide
Ericeira Travel is an independent guide to one small Portuguese town and the coast around it, written for the people most likely to visit it: travellers from abroad.
What this is
This guide gathers, in one place, what is worth knowing before and during a trip to Ericeira: the surf spots and who they suit, the beaches, where to eat and stay, how to arrive, and what to do beyond the water.
It is published in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish, because most of the people who fall for Ericeira do not arrive speaking Portuguese.
How we keep it honest
Recommendations here are not paid placements. Prices, timetables and openings change, especially the buses and seasonal services, so always confirm with operators before you rely on a detail for your trip.
Get in touch
Spotted something out of date, or have a place you think belongs here? We would like to hear it. Write to info@ericeiratravel.com. Corrections and suggestions make the next traveller’s trip better.
Photo credits
The photographs on this site come from Wikimedia Commons and are used under their respective licences. Thank you to the photographers:
- Barnacles (Percebes) · Ned Dwyer · CC BY-SA 4.0
- AZENHAS DO MAR (30852878822) · Rui Ornelas from Lisboa, Portugal · CC BY 2.0
- Ericeira - Praia dos Pescadores by Juntas 3 · Juntas · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Praia da Calada ( Portugal ) (30368730) · Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Praia dos Coxos - Portugal (51870552936) · Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Foz do Lizandro (141860458) · Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arroz de marisco - Tavira · Cayetano Delgado · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Miradouro da Praia da Baleia - Ericeira - Portugal (2265282634) · Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ericeira March 2013-3 · Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Homenagem ao Surfista - Ericeira - Portugal (53046011139) · Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2025-09-17 Sunset in Ericeira 1 · Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0
- Mafra May 2013-2 · Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0
- A bela sardinha (27988183832) · José Carlos Casimiro from Maia, Portugal · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ericeira - Praia do Algodio 4 · Juntas · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miradouro de São Sebastião na Ericeira by Juntas 2 · Juntas · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ericeira Surf Point 4 · Sky xe · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peniche Portugal February 2015 08 · Bengt Nyman · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Praia dos Pescadores Ericeira 02 · GualdimG · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arroz caldoso con mariscos · Juan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ericeira-04-Ribeira d'Ilhas-2011-gje · Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bird tracks on sand, Praia do Sul, Ericeira, Portugal julesvernex2 · Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Campos sobre a praia de S. Julião · Joana Lourenço · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2026-05-17 Praia de São Lourenço, Santo Isidoro, Mafra · Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0
- Praia de São Sebastião na Ericeira by Juntas 1 · Juntas · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palácio Nacional da Pena, Sintra, Portugal, 20250606 1156 0110 · Jakub Hałun · CC BY 4.0
- House with a large bougainvillea, Ericeira, Portugal julesvernex2 · Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Surfers at the Praia dos Pescadores in Portugal - 2016 (27849761442) · Adamina · CC BY 2.0
- Ericeira-12-Ribeira d'Ilhas-2011-gje · Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ericeira March 2013-6a · Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rua Cap. João Lopes Ericeira Portugal · Herbert wie · CC BY-SA 4.0