Ericeira is located on the west coast of Portugal, 35 km north-east of Lisbon. Ericeira is a popular holiday destination for both locals and tourists from all over the world. Climatic features (high concentration of iodine) brought the popularity of Ericeira and every year the number of visitors increases.

Ericeira - a small area, its area - about 13 square kilometers Just Ericeira is known as a seaside resort and attracts a huge number of amateur surfers for its ideal for this sport beaches, of which there are about forty. Here is the largest center of surfing in Europe, which opened a school and began learning the sport everyone, including holidaymakers. The most famous beach where surf and where the championships are held - the beach of Ribeira de Ilhas.

The name of this small village, which is known more as a fishing zone, comes from "Ouriseyra" which, in turn, is derived from "Ourika" - words translated that means "sea urchin" (sea urchins were painted on the arms of the area ). There is a legend that the earth was Ericeira sea urchins because of the huge number of animals that lived along the coastal beaches. However, recent studies do not confirm this fact. There is also a view that the name of the village has Phoenician roots, and due to the Phoenician goddess Astarte love.

Attractions Ericeira is worth noting the local Philharmonic, which has existed since 1849. It is also worth to visit the chapel of Santa Maria Ericeira the XV century.