Outstanding surf adventure and travel experiences ...

...in Northern Portugal

If you are looking for new surf adventure and travel experiences Northern Portugal has a range of destinations for surfers and bodyboarders of all levels particularly beginners.

Top beaches near cosmopolitan Porto include Vila Praia de Âncora, Afife, Viana do Castelo, Aguçadoura, Vila do Conde, Azurára and for experienced surfers and boarders, Espinho.

This beautiful region is known as the Costa Verde (green coast) because of its lush mountains and valleys. It has golden, uncrowded beaches and a chilled out surf scene so it is the perfect place to surf travel and relax.

Bustling Leiria and lively Figueira da Foz are accessible from both Porto and Lisbon. Beaches at nearby Nazaré are ideal for experts. Manuel Centeno claims Praia do Norte (North Beach) at Nazaré as his favourite Portuguese beach and as 2006 World and European Champion bodyboarder he should know. If you want to learn to surf, Cabedelo beach is a good destination for beginners.

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