Portugal: Insider Tips from João & Marta

Vacations – those luxurious times that usually occur twice a year, are coming. The pressing  question on everyone’s mind is: Where to go?

Here at Azqira, we're a bunch of helpful guys, here to offer some insider tips: Portugal. Forget about generic Google searches; get ready for personalised advice from João and Marta, two of our Azqira team members living in Portugal.

Você está pronta/o (are you ready)?

1. Ericeira (Marta’s base)

This is where I went from ‘never going to have a garden’ to starting my own garden on a balcony. This is where you can order a box of fresh veggies or fruits with door delivery, including a 1-hour chat with the field owner. Life here is slower and closer to nature. Green hills with colorful flowers, powerful waves hitting ocean-shaped cliffs, and white-blue or white-green houses. A place that transformed from a small fishing village to a surf paradise.

When you are here, definitely try:

• A coffee and cinnamon roll at Vizinha
• Pizza at Pepe Verde—they even have vegan cheese!
• Surfing (I can’t share the spots because some locals might read this and my name is under the post)
• Monday evening dj sunset session with the ocean view at Selina
• Watching the sunset on Friday evening at Boardriders with live music
• Jogging or trekking at Ribeira

And I almost forgot—if you want to know about all the events happening in Ericeira, visit my IG account: ericeira_events_

2. Lisbon & Costa da Caparica (João’s base)

Of course, once you are in Portugal, you should see a bit of Lisbon. Artsy streets with good food and culture, but let’s be honest: it’s still a city where it’s … hot and full of cars! So, with the first drops of sweat, take whatever you can: boat, train, bus, uber, and run to Costa da Caparica! Uffff, now we are safe and sound!

• Let’s start with: 30 km of sandy beaches with over 20 surf spots!
• Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was too far? No worries, here you can find Costa’s version of “Pão-de-Açúcar” - Cristo-Rei
• Enjoy an amazing dinner at sunset at the best-kept secret on the south of Tagus - Restaurant Ponto Final
• Feet in the sand, sunset and all-night long party at Irmão Beach Bar

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Of course, Portugal has many, many, many more places to offer, but we promised personal tips from us, so there we are.

Give us a call if you visit!

João & Marta

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