Costa da Caparica – Our New Home
Why Costa da Caparica?
We have been coming to Portugal for the past 2 years at the end of our summer seasons. First we stayed in an appartement in Paco d’Arcos and last year we rented a flat for 5 weeks in Costa da Caparica. Here we found plenty of sunshine and the important things we were looking for: as our cornerstones we consider two elements: nature and culture. We can call these surf & city as well. Caparica is the perfect combination for offering both to our guests.
As you can see on the picture it is already summer weather around here. Ladies, it is a good place to work on your tan!
Lively beach town with consistent waves
Located 15-20 minutes drive from the heart of Lisbon, Costa da Caparica is a consistent beach break. The northern coast is divided by 7 jetties which provide variety and stability to the sand bars. So no matter what tide and size, there is always something to surf around here. Costa is a great place for intermediate surfers and longboarders.
Compared to the open beaches of the Sintra region and the reef breaks of Ericeira, Caparica hardly ever gets too big in size so if you have the right gear it is possible to surf here year-round. If you want to surf at the northern side of the Tejo we can organise daytrips to the above spots.
Events in Caparica
As we arrived last week to Portugal we quickly discovered that they are organizing Caparica’s biggest surfing event of the year, the Caparica Primavera Surf Fest. This is a Word Surfing League Qualifying competition. Surfers of all ages (Junior Pro and Caparica Pro) compete in the 10 day event. There is a contest for bodysurf, bodyboard, skimboard and longoard as well. This festival is not only for surfing. There are lot of other programs as music in the evening, a mobile skatepark and foodtrucks. The local Portuguese surf brands are also showcasing their products during the 10 days.
In August there will be another festival which is purely for music: O Sol da Caparica is 4 days long and it features more than 30 local bands and DJs. Let us know if you are interested we can help you with booking tickets.
Summer is coming, the vibrant beach and city scene will have a lot more to offer. We will keep you posted…
