Author: Darcie

Ericeira is typical Portuguese fishing village on the Atlantic Ocean, that is now rapidly becoming the surfing hotspot of Portugal. Ericeira is the only World Surfing Reserve in Europe. Since 2011 the beautiful coastline is officially protected as a surfing reserve. This status, together with the ‘old world charm’ of the town, makes Ericeira a perfect holiday destination […]

Lisbon has it all: sunshine, good food, great views, a river, history, colorful buildings and everything at walking distance and for a good price. It’s the perfect daytrip from Ericeira, only a 45 minute car drive and you’re in the center. A lot of people ask us where to go in Lisbon, because it’s easy […]

We are happy to announce that we have our very own T-shirts! As you know, Olá Onda is just a small company so we like to collaborate with others. In this blog we’ll tell you the short story on the Olá Onda Tee and the collaboration with our friends from Pine3 clothing. We got our logo, drawn […]

When it comes to surfing in the Lisbon region, Ericeira and Peniche are both top notch surf destinations. Both have world class waves, beautiful beaches and good food. But if you have to choose, where do you go on your surfing holiday: Ericeira or Peniche? In this blog we’ll help you choose by discussing the […]

In 2011 Ericeira was named as an official World Surfing Reserve by the Save the Waves coalition. By then it was only the second World Surfing Reserve in the world, and until today still the only one in Europe. This title put Ericeira on the map and has given strength to its position in the […]

For everyone who likes surfing, Ericeira in Portugal is the perfect destination. For both the beginners and the advanced surfers there are suitable waves to be found in the Ericeira area; sand bottom or reef, wind from the north or the south, big or small waves. But next to finding the right waves to surf, […]

On november 13 we are closing for the winter season. We still get a lot of booking requests and people asking us why we don’t stay open for this winter. Well, after 1 year full of rebuilding and starting our business, we need some time to rest. And even if the weather is still really […]

What’s the story behind Olá Onda Guesthouse? Today it’s exactly one year ago that we left everything behind in Holland to start our Olá Onda project in Ericeira. So now is a good time to look back on an eventful year. The road to starting our own guesthouse was a bit rocky, but the end results […]

On sunday september 10th InspiroYoga organised their Pop Up Yoga and Brunch event in our garden at Olá Onda Guesthouse.  It was the first time they organised it at our place, and we loved it so much that we already planned the next one: on september 24th! In total, 16 people from all over the […]

Marlous from Last Days Of Spring Blog stayed at Olá Onda with her boyfriend Simon during their holiday in Ericeira. They had such a great time that Marlous wrote a super nice blog about their stay. We loved reading it (the pictures are awesome as well), we hope you do too! Check out the entire […]