Sintra offers some beautiful beaches, however, some of these are difficult to attain, due to the scarps surrounding them. Apart from bathing and the summer sun, Sintra beaches also offers the right conditions for body-boarding.
Praia Grande is well known to body-boarders. European and world championships take place in this beach every year. The Sintra Portugal Pro takes place at Praia Grande in august. It is organized from IBA (International Bodyboarding Association). Both male and female bodyboarders demonstrate their great skills. The unique waves give the opportunity to the fans to get totally connected, mentally and physically with this addictive sport.
The spot gives in to an exposed beach break that usually offers waves that can be ideal for practitioners any time of the year. Offshore winds usually blow from the east while the best swell direction that has been recorded, is from the northwest.
The beach is appropriate for all kind of difficulty body-boarders. There are body-board schools that can show you how to take a ride with the waves.
Sintra offers lots of accommodation options and other activities to spare your free time.
A song's lyrics stipulate that '''you leave your body behind you, when you leave this place''. If you try to practice body-board in Pedra Branca, you will sing ''I leave my soul behind me, when I leave this place''.
El Frontón is located in the municipality of Gáldar in Gran Canaria and is among the world's number one bodyboarding waves. With perfect weather conditions, crystal clear sea and large left and right tubes, the spot attracts experienced bodydoarders who come to enjoy the perfect size of this wave.
If the man of your dreams is someone who's not afraid of challenges, he wants to live his life with passion and adrenaline, being his second skin, then Reef beach is the right place for you to find him. It's one of the numerous beaches of Ericeira, a village on the western coast of Portugal, located in the municipality of Mafra.
El Ejido is a municipality of Almeria province, in the autonomous community of west Andalusia. It lies between the mountain range of Sierra de Gador and the Mediterranean Sea. Neighboring municipalities are Dalias and Vicar, Berja and Roquetas de Mar.
Carlsbad State Beach is a protected state park located in Carlsbad, in San Diego county, California, USA.
Mojacar is a municipality of Almeria province (about 90 km/55 mi away), located in the southwest. This village lies between Carboneras and Garrucha, bordering the Sierra Cabrena mountains and the Mediterranean sea. The village has been inhabited by Phoenicians Greeks and Romans during history, leaving behind their architectural style. The whole village is build on the top of the hill with white traditional buildings surrounded by a big labyrinth of small narrow streets. Mojacar is a typical Mediterranean sunny village with more than 3000 hours of sun per year.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world and it is situated in Portugal. It is the capital and the largest city of the country, lying in the western Iberian Peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus.
Costa da Caparica is a civil parish in the municipality of Almada, in Portugal, along the western coast of Setubal. It used to be a fishing village, but now it is a tourist destination. The religious and secular festivities throughout the year create a cheerful atmosphere that no one wants to miss.
The spot is located near Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. It's dominated by precipitous mountains and fascinating forests. Moorish castle and Pena palace are some of the reasons why to visit Sintra. Sintra has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its 19th-century ravishing architecture and landscapes.
Ericeira is a civil parish in the municipality of Mafra, on the western coast of Portugal. This place dates back to the 12th century. It's a fishermen village, with cobbled streets and characteristic housing. It's a place with buildings of historical architecture.
Sintra is located near Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Sintra has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its 19th-century ravishing architecture and landscapes.
After washing your hair with a 2in1 shampoo product, you get excited with the result. After practicing 5 sports into 1, imagine how you may feel. It's not a shampoo advertisement, it's all about kite-surf. It's an extreme sport that combines five sports in one (wake-board, paragliding, surf, windsurf, gymnastic). The alternate game with the waves and the wind gives you an overdose of adrenaline.
Between the land and your board, there is a relationship that only kite-landboard can keep warm. It's an extreme sport, that is based on kitesurf. For those, who want adrenaline in their lives, but they don't like wet circumstances, kite-landboard is a good choice. If you are looking for the right land, then Costa da Caparica is the one.
Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world and it is situated in Portugal. It is the capital and the largest city of the country, lying in the western Iberian Peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean and the River Tagus.
