Amazigh Hostel

Aljezur


A surfer favourite, this hostel is clean and intelligently designed, with inbuilt lockers under the bunks, steel staircases, surfboard and gear storage, a tiled living area opening to a sun terrace, and a communal kitchen. It's all about the waves here, with tips on local conditions and summer transport to nearby beaches.


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Nearby Aljezur attractions

1. Casa Museu Pintor José Cercas

0.07 MILES

This quaint house belonged to Portuguese painter José Cercas (1914–92) who left his home and belongings – a collection of furniture, artworks and personal…

2. Castelo

0.08 MILES

On the site of an Iron Age fort, the polygonal castle was built by the Moors in the 10th century, conquered by the Christians in 1249, then abandoned in…

3. Museu Antoniano

0.09 MILES

Housed in a former chapel built in the 17th century (which was destroyed in the 1755 earthquake), this museum devoted to St Anthony displays paintings,…

4. Museu Municipal

0.14 MILES

This small but likeable museum has three rooms. Downstairs is an archaeological collection displaying everything from Stone Age axes to a 16th-century…

5. Museu de Arte Sacra

0.16 MILES

Built in the 16th century and damaged in the 1755 earthquake, the modest Igreja da Misericórdia church was reconstructed in the 18th century. Its small…

6. Praia do Monte Clérigo

3.17 MILES

One of the emblematic beaches southwest of Aljezur (8.5km from town), Monte Clérigo is a deep strip of sand with a laid-back surfer vibe. Behind it is a…

7. Praia da Amoreira

3.3 MILES

On the northern side of the river mouth, backed by wild dunes, this sweeping beach is 9km northwest of Aljezur. You can also access the beach from the…

8. Praia da Arrifana

3.76 MILES

Embraced by cliffs, this seductive crescent-shaped cove 10km southwest of Aljezur has a small fishing harbour and an offshore pinnacle. It's wildly…