During the summer there is always something going on in Santa Cruz: Events, shows, night markets, festivals, sunset long boarding sessions and of course parties. Oh, and you shouldn’t miss the Festa da Póvoa, the yearly village fair with dinner, games, live music and „bailarico“, a Portuguese dance.
20 minutes south is Ericeira, a charming fishing town, which is famous as it was chosen in 2011 to be one of the eight World Surfing Reserves, the only one in Europe.