The first time I had a trip to Portugal in 2014. It covered top cities such as Lisbon and Porto, as well as nearby sightseeing locations like Sintra and Cascais. But there were a number of pure magic moments and unexpected discoveries. For example, occasionally, I found myself walking Camino de Santiago. It was my way to a farm stay. I thought, why they put these strange “Shell logos” in places inappropriate for the oil company. Thanks to true pilgrims (not occasional, like me) I realized that it was actually Camino, OMG!  

This post, however, is not about the top travel choices in Portugal, but about my favorite small city called Ericeira, an authentic place for fishermen and surfers, locals and strangers.

Ericeira, Portugal, from the author’s archive
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