NO WIND?
Grab a surfboard… Portugal is well known for its optimum surfing
conditions, and features world-class breaks such as Supertubes
and Coxos. Beyond that, SUP is prevalent, and there’s some great
exploring to be done, and fishing is popular too. Portugal is
also teeming with historical culture, so it’s worth a day in
one of the big cities to enjoy some of that. Deep inland are
vineyards, several of which are open to visitors, or, failing
all of this, you could just kick back with a warm pastel de nata
or two, a big glass of port, and wait for the wind to return…
VITALS
Easy indeed. Most
international airlines
have Portugal on
their schedule,
so choose either
Porto for northerly
destinations, Lisbon
for central, or Faro
airport for all things
south.
€2 / $2.30 / £1.80
All manner of fish
dishes, Cozido à
Portuguesa, bacalhau
(salt cured cod)
and, of course, the
aforementioned pastel
de natas for your
post-dinner sugar hit.
Anything between a 6
and a 12.
In the summer,
boardies or a shorty
wetsuit will be fine,
although keep in mind
that longer periods
of Nortada wind can
cool the surface
temperatures. In the
winter, bring a full
wetsuit.
Destination Guide
Portugal’s main urban
centers are buzzing
at nights, with great
places to eat, drink
and dance. In the
smaller towns and
rural areas, there are
still plenty of good
bars that stay open
nice and late.