{"id":2734,"date":"2020-10-08T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.a-zum-quadrat.de\/ericeira\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:16:33","slug":"ericeira-roadtrip-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a-zum-quadrat.de\/en\/ericeira-roadtrip-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Ericeira – Road Trip 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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On the way from the cork oaks back to the sea, we had no real idea where to go at first. But then a tip from the social networks opened up, a surf camp south of Peniche.We didn’t really want to surf, but we felt like meeting some nice people and not going to a campsite in the real sense. The first contact by phone was nice, so we started. After two hours of driving we stood there, parked in the driveway to the left of a cornfield. It didn’t seem great. Right at the entrance someone was training horses, we got out and were greeted by a young Hamburger in the easy “Slang”. Hey, cool that you’re there, everything really chilled here with us, make you comfortable, we’re all friends here and anyway everything is really peacig and easy. If you need something, you will find us here or while surfing, everything completely chilled! The other guests were then introduced to us all by first name and if we needed a shower, we could easily use the outdoor shower here on the square.When asked where we could stand with our fat one, the answer was, where you stand, you stand well.Please? We were standing right in the driveway, parked crookedly next to the cornfield, this place didn’t even look like a parking lot. Directly one meter next to us was a caravan, whether it is still inhabited, you wouldn’t know right now, but probably not. We asked for a moment to think about it. It didn’t take many words, it quickly became clear that this is a little too chilled and easy for us. We said goodbye and had no clear destination anymore. Although, we remembered a place that we had shortlisted some time ago. Ericeira. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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It was afternoon, there was a good hour to drive, then off we went. And there it was again, the dream road by the sea. Again and again small villages on one side and through the passenger window the coasts with a view of the waves. Perfect. In terms of driving experience alone, we had already made the right decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly before Ericeira, the view opened up to a beautiful beach with vans, campers and surfers, but we were not yet at our destination. The road meandered up a mountain and directly at the highest point of the road a small viewpoint. A larger-than-life surfer statue looks at the waves and the vastness of the sea. BAM! We had to be in the right place here.Then the arrival. The campsite was located directly on the national road, but if experience has taught us one thing up to here, national roads are usually quiet at night. And on the other side of the road, so directly opposite, cliffs, beach and sea. First check in. Two nights to see in peace how and if it continues. Small preview, it didn’t go any further for the time being, we stayed here for a while. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Unfortunately, we were not really cozy on this place, the side door opened for us to the thoroughfare, but the view was incredible. So the view out the front or when we sat in front of the fat one. We looked at the sea, morning, noon and evening. And in the evening, with sunset. Right in front of us she sank into the sea. That was unbelievable. The arrival procedure already described in the last post “Further north” was done quickly and then we went directly down from the place, across the road and off to the sea! We didn’t know at all where to look first. Small bays with few tourists, surf schools and basically surfers in the water no matter where we looked. The sun colored the rocks yellow and red. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THAT was a perfect fit. We rounded off the eventful day with a pizza, which we bought in a rustic pizza van just a few meters from the fat one. Very blissfully we retired after this day. The night was quiet, you could think, no neighbors, no road, just peace. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The next day we explored the fishing village of Ericeira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We strolled on foot from our place along the sea, past a breathtaking view of surfers after the other. The cliffs and waves are really impressive here. And then we came to a small magical village. Blue and white houses, narrow streets and small shops. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This place is still characterized by fishing and there is a tranquil atmosphere. We felt at home here very quickly. It was clear that from here we could make some excursions and enjoy this village a moment longer than just a few days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evening back at the Dicken ended with a drink in hand enjoying the sunset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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However, one thing was new here. The high summer seemed to be saying goodbye quite gradually. It got noticeably cooler. Until a few days ago we were still sitting comfortably with hoodies in front of the thick, it quickly became very fresh here. The Atlantic brought much more moisture and we disappeared into the car shortly after eight o’clock. Also the next morning we could feel the weather here on the coast. The sea was not visible. A huge wall of fog hung up in front of our windshield and only dislocated during the morning. Equally new were the beach days. It was quite possible to lie in the sun on the beach to take a sunbath, but a bath in the sea was no longer possible in full length (unless you are hardened). It was quite fresh in the water and we only dived for short moments of cooling and then warmed up again by the sun as soon as possible. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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From Ericeira we made various excursions. First we went south along the coast to the beach of Guincho. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had already received this tip in Tarifa and the beaches here are definitely worth a visit. How different and impressive so many different beaches can be, we would not have thought before our trip. It is fascinating every time to look at the waves and be amazed. In Guincho we had waves up to five meters high for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We went down to the beach with a lot of respect and stood speechless in front of the huge masses of water. Of course, the selfie should not be missing here either. We positioned ourselves next to each other, a little further towards the sea, so that you can get the waves on the photo and then it had already happened. We had underestimated a wave and were up to our butts in the water!! Unfortunately, even the camera got a shower, luckily nothing happened. We ourselves also had to let ourselves dry and sat down on the beach in the sun with wet pants and skirt and waited.Unbelievable how huge these waves beat all the way to the beach… <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Another tip was the lagoon of Obidos. There was supposed to be a school for windsurfing here and we were curious if we might get another chance to deepen our knowledge on the board.In fact, there is a small windsurfing oasis in Obidos, but the atmosphere is more like surfing at a quarry pond. So also nice, but we just had the pictures of Tarifa in mind and couldn’t really get excited here. Obidos itself is an impressive place, with a great old city wall, which we could only admire from a distance from the car. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The third excursion took us to Peniche. Here there should be the so-called tube waves, where you can watch bodyboarders doing sports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After an hour and a half of driving, we arrived in Peniche. We wanted to explore the city on foot and made our way to the center. However, it was unclear where this was to be found. We walked through the streets for an hour and finally arrived at the harbor. Countless tourists, restaurants, pubs and ugly snack stalls greeted us. What was that? Was there no real city center here and where werethe beaches?We were disappointed and could only guess where the main beach with the special waves could be. Namely, another hour’s walk in the opposite direction.Exhausted from the last few days and all the movement, we decided against it this time and drove back to our place. In retrospect, we learned in various articles about the village of Peniche that this city is very loveless and that you can probably only explore the interesting corners at second glance. Then just next time… <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ericeira On the way from the cork oaks back to the sea, we had no real idea where to go at first. 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