Around Ericeira

Day trips from Ericeira

Ericeira makes a fine base for the wider region. With a car, some of Portugal’s most famous sights are within an easy drive.

Mafra

15 min by car

The colossal UNESCO-listed Palácio Nacional de Mafra, with its baroque basilica and one of the most beautiful libraries in Europe. An easy half-day before lunch back in Ericeira.

Sintra

45 min by car

Fairy-tale palaces and wooded hills, the Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira are the headline acts of this UNESCO landscape. Go early to beat the crowds.

Azenhas do Mar

35 min by car

A postcard village cascading down the cliff to a natural seawater pool, a scenic stop on the Sintra coast, best paired with neighbouring Praia das Maçãs.

Peniche & Baleal

1 hr by car

World-class surf, long beginner-friendly beaches at Baleal, a sea fortress, and boats to the Berlengas islands nature reserve. A great day up the coast.