Ericeira

Our Location

We are in the wonderful region of Mafra just 35 minutes from Lisbon. Our stables are at a farm on the out skirts of Ericeira very close to the beaches. Right from the riding arena we have fabulous views to the ocean and to Mafra Palace in the distance.  The charming fishing town of Ericeira offers an eclectic mix of tradition and bohemian.
Everyday the blue and red painted fishing boats  come into to the little harbour deliver their fish to the markets. You buy fresh fish daily and the restaurants serve many outstanding fish dishes.  particularly the shell fish is delicious and famous in the area.

Seafood Restaurant – Furnas

Great Eats and Drinks

Tucked away on the little cobbled streets light at night with fairy lights, hanging lanterns and candles are beautiful cafes and restaurants. The architecture is unspoilt – houses with bright blue features and wonderful traditional tiling that you will see everywhere. Little white churches and a lovely centre square with a bandstand. The people are a mix of fishermen, locals, surfers from all over the globe here for the famous surfing beaches and tourists.
The seafront is half moon shaped with a beautiful walk lined with restaurants and bars to enjoy dining to the sunset. There are regular markets and events to enjoy and 8 beaches are associated with the town.  Certainly check out Foz de Lizandro that has a beautiful estuary.

Ericeira is a World Surfing Reserve!
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Historic Mafra

Mafra is also an elegant town with the outstanding Mafra National Palace that dominates the centre and can be seen for miles around.  It has the largest library in Europe. Which is very Harry Potter ish! In front of this wonderful palace are plenty of charming cafes and restaurants to enjoy sitting in the shade on a hot summers day.

The palace also has beautiful gardens and regularly hosts classical music concerts well worth the tiny ticket price of 6 euros.

Close to Mafra is the Tapada Nacional de Mafra.

It was created during the reign of king João V, following the building of the Mafra National Palace, as a park for royal and court recreation.
Covering over 8 square kilometres, the park holds different species of deer, wild boar, foxes, birds of prey and many others coexisting in an unusually rich and diversified natural habitat. A favourite of the Portuguese monarchy for hunting and other leisure pursuits, the Tapada de Mafra took on a noble connotation that has done much to aid its preservation and continuity.
Its natural heritage ensures it is an excellent location for fun environmental awareness and education programmes. The Tapada is also open for walking, mountain biking, horse riding, archery and crossbow shooting activities.

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