Santa Cruz
Our Surflodge Santa Cruz is located just 5 minutes away from the beach. It is just a short walk or bike ride from the center of Santa Cruz. This seaside village gives you the opportunity to try local Portuguese restaurants and bars. Enjoy an exciting ocean view while strolling along the promenade or stopping at one of the many miradouros.
Eating and drinking is easy to find for good prices in the village. es. Have a tasty coffee and a pastry in one of the many pastelerias, or have a nice drink overlooking the waves on the beach. Options are plenty. Regularly we go together for aperitifs and dinners in the small town to offer you the best cultural and culinary experience while staying with us in the surf lodge.
Santa Cruz beaches and surf spots
Santa Cruz offer beautiful beaches with great uncrowded surfing within short distance. This is why the world surf federation decides to organize the yearly surf contests in our main break at the beach of Santa Cruz. Even more in case of weak conditions at our local beach we are strategically located between Ericeira and Peniche. As a result we can find the suitable beach for the day using our local knowledge choosing from more than 30 surfspots just a short drive away.
Furthermore in Santa Cruz area between Lisbon and Peniche there are over five world tour surf contests. As a result professionals surfers of all ages from the world best surfing areas take a chance to compete in world class waves. Give yourself a chance to be a part of their stoke on surfing by trying out Portugal’s amazing waves. In alternative lean back and enjoy watching the professionals giving their best in perfect conditions.
Santa Cruz Surf School
Our instructors are trained to teach surfers from beginner to professional level as well as to give you the biggest smile as you stand up on the first wave of your life. Lessons are divided between theory and practice on the beach. We schedule deeper theory lessons and video coaching back in our comfortable lodge. No matter about your experience of surfing, we are here to give you lessons of quality.
Certainly you will enjoy a great time in the beautiful ocean off the west coast of Portugal.Our instructors are trained to teach surfers from beginner to professional level as well as to give you the biggest smile as you stand up on the first wave of your life. Lessons are divided between theory and practice on the beach. We schedule deeper theory lessons and video coaching back in our comfortable lodge. No matter about your experience of surfing, we are here to give you lessons of quality Certainly you will enjoy a great time in the beautiful ocean off the west coast of Portugal.
How to get to Santa Cruz
By Plane
Santa Cruz is located seaside approx 60 km ( 1 hour by car) North far from Lisbon International Airport, the closest airport and the best option in order to reach us.
Probably in order to find cheaper flight solutions you could have a look at some of the flight search engines available online, like: Momondo, Kayak and Skyscanner.
Further useful infos about airlines, real time fligths, routes, public transports and many more are available on the web site of the Lisbon Airport.
Our airport transfer
The Surf Lodge Santa Cruz LDA offers its own transfer service that must be booked in advance. In order to schedule our shuttle we ask to give us in advance flight details. Our prices are to be considered per way and per car, and therefore have to be divided among the people on board.
| From/To Lisbon Airport | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 – 2 people | 70 € * |
| 3 – 4 people | 30 p.p. |
| 5+ people | 25 p.p. |
*price per car and per route, to be divided among passengers
(i.e. Lisbon for two passenger = 2 x 35 € p.p. – 1 passenger = 70 €)
Public Transports
Getting to Torres Vedras by bus (from Lisbon)
Torres Vedras is the main city nearby located approx 17 km far from Santa Cruz.
Arriving in Lisbon from the airport take the metro, red line, up to San Sebastião stop. From there take the blue line up to the stop Sete Rios / Jardim Zoologico. Right there you will find the signs that will lead you in Sete Rios, where the terminal of the company Rede Expressos. The bus trip to Torres Vedras has a duration of 45 min.
Getting to Santa Cruz by bus (from Torres Vedras)
From Torres Vedras Santa Cruz can be reached by bus (bus nr. 703, 704, 728). This is the link of Barraquiero Oeste bus line. You can also download the company’s app, Barraqueiro Oeste and have a direct view to the whole itinerary. Ask the driver to get off at Av. Joaquim Agostinho – Praia Santa Cruz – Junto Ao Do Parque Campismo.
Our local transfer
Finally in case you want to reach Portugal west coast with public transport, we offer a shuttle service from the train and bus stations of Torres Vedras.
| From/To Torres Vedras | Price * |
|---|---|
| 1 – 4 people | 25 €* |
| 5+ people | 30 €* |
*price per car and per route, to be divided among passengers
