Travel Itinerary

Start the day on this wide sandy beach framed by ochre cliffs; sip a galão from the beach café while watching surfers paddle out under pastel skies.

Follow the marked wooden walkway that hugs the rugged coastline—keep an eye out for winter seabirds and dramatic blowholes before arriving at one of Portugal’s most iconic surf spots.

From the cliff-top deck, watch seasoned surfers carve down the long right-hand point break; winter swells guarantee plenty of action and great photos.

Head back into the village for a casual lunch on a terrace overlooking Praia do Peixe; try the charcoal-grilled sea bass or a warming caldeirada fish stew.

Stroll cobbled lanes of whitewashed houses trimmed in blue; pop into artisan shops and the 17th-century Igreja da Misericórdia.

End the day at the wooden deck above Coxos, sipping a local craft beer while the sun drops into the Atlantic and waves explode against the rocks below.