Just a 40-minute drive north of Lisbon, Ericeira on Portugal’s Silver Coast offers easy access to some of the best surfing spots in Europe. And Aethos Ericeira (above) makes the perfect base for a long weekend learning to surf, cycling the coastal trails and working your way round the restaurants of the neighbouring towns. Surfing lessons are available at the new hotel, as well as yoga and Pilates classes, and floral design workshops, making it ideal for families with teenage children. A former farmstead, the hotel has interiors by Barcelona-based studio Astet in collaboration with the Portuguese architect Luis Pedra Silva, which respond to the setting with a neutral palette reflecting the colours of the cliffs, the sand and the waves that produce a meditative melody. Rooms cost from €200 a night. aethoshotels.com
