Ericeira, Silver Coast, Portugal

Ericeira is a fishing village 50 km (31 miles) northeast of Lisbon, 25 km (16 miles) from Sintra and 10 km (6 miles) from Mafra. It has has the Atlantic Ocean as an eternal companion. Out of this relationship, the sun has given the best of its light and an ocean of traditions has been born.

The hospitality of its people, the harmony of the “old village” with its narrow cobblestone streets, characteristic housing, singular monuments, the sea, the fishing, the cuisine, the bold Atlantic views and the multiplicity of cultural programming interlace here in a grand way to welcome its visitors.

Gastronomically Ericeira is known for its quality of fresh fish and seafood. More than 50 restaurants and seafood restaurants (“marisqueiras”) offer a great variety of dishes, some famous and typical of the Ericeira area, like the “puré de mariscos” (seafood purée), “frango de caldeirada” (chicken, peas and various condiments) or “sopa de cabozes” (crab, whiting-pout and mussel soup).

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