Project Alive
AtlasSurfApprovedHikes
Field Journal · Vol I
Chapter
II

Ericeira

Flow
Salt, board & blue hour
Ericeira · Portugal
The Feeling
Not where we went — how alive we felt.

The Atlantic has a way of simplifying life. Here, the days are measured by tides instead of clocks, and the best moments are rarely the ones you planned. Portugal isn't where the journey begins. It's where you remember why you wanted to leave in the first place.

Signature Collection
Signature Wave
Praia do Amado
Long, forgiving Atlantic waves that invite you to stay out just one more set.
Signature Beach
Praia da Bordeira
An endless stretch of sand where the ocean feels bigger than the world behind you.
Signature Sunset
Pontal da Carrapateira
The place where every sunset feels like the perfect ending to an unplanned day.
Signature Table
Cal Arrifana
Fresh seafood, local wine and a terrace that makes you forget what time it is.
Signature Coffee
KOYO Specialty Coffee
The first stop before the Atlantic decides where the day will take you.
Signature Drink
Vinho Verde
Cold, crisp and uncomplicated—the taste of long Portuguese afternoons by the sea.
Signature Road
Carrapateira → Sagres Coastal Drive
Windows down, salt in the air and no reason to choose the fastest route.
Signature Feeling
Freedom
Not because there's nothing to do, but because nothing feels like it has to be done.
The Table
★ Must
Cal Arrifana
Arrifana
Fresh seafood above Praia da Arrifana, golden light over the cliffs and the kind of dinner that quietly turns into the entire evening.
★ Must
Sea You
Carrapateira
The heart of Carrapateira. Relaxed, barefoot and honest—the perfect place after a morning in the water.
O Sargo
Monte Clérigo
Simple Atlantic cooking overlooking the beach. Order the catch of the day and stay longer than planned.
Azenha do Mar
Odemira
One of Portugal's most spectacular settings, where seafood is served above the crashing Atlantic on dramatic cliffs.
Arte Bianca
Vale da Telha
Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, natural wine and slow evenings with surfers, locals and travellers around the same tables.
Restaurante O Paulo
Sagres
Classic Algarve seafood without unnecessary frills. Fresh fish, grilled simply and served with the ocean only a few steps away.
Sitio do Forno
Arrifana
A hidden terrace above the coastline where lunch tastes even better after a morning surf session.
Tasca do Celso
Vila Nova de Milfontes
A timeless Portuguese tavern celebrating local seafood, Alentejo wines and generous hospitality.
Gallery
Ocean
Landscape
Coffee
Road
Table
Sunset
Soundtrack
An album, not a playlist
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Map
Ericeira, Portugal
Approved Places
Only what earned it.
A place becomes Approved when the memory outgrows the place.
“If it feels right, stay longer.”