# A Beach and Surf Day on the Costa da Caparica from Lisbon

The Cristo Rei viewpoint, a two-hour surf lesson at Praia de Santo António, caldeirada at O Barbas and sunset at the Capuchos. Half an hour from Lisbon.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/lisbon-region/costa-da-caparica/itineraries/beach-and-surf-from-lisbon · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 09:30 · Salida: 30 min by car (over the 25 de Abril Bridge)
- 09:45 · Cristo Rei Sanctuary, the view of Lisbon from the other side (opens at 10:00 · €10 adults, free up to age 7)
  - 15 min by car, 14 km
- 11:30 · Surf lesson at Praia de Santo António (Gecko Surf School · 2 h · from €30 · book on its website) · Gecko Surf School, From €30 per person
  - 10 min on foot
- 14:00 · O Barbas (O Barbas · caldeirada and grilled fish · €€ · from 12:00 to 23:00, closed on Wednesday) · O Barbas, €€
  - 5 min on foot
- 16:00 · The beaches of Costa da Caparica, from São João to Fonte da Telha (beach afternoon in the centre)
  - 10 min by car, 4 km
- 18:30 · Capuchos viewpoint, above the whole Costa da Caparica (the whole coast at sunset)
- 19:15 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 19:45)

A day trip from Lisbon to its beach: the Costa da Caparica begins on the other side of the 25 de Abril Bridge, half an hour away, with 15 km of Atlantic sand and waves to learn on almost all year round. This plan first goes up to the Cristo Rei to see Lisbon from the other side, fits in a two-hour surf lesson, has caldeirada on the sand and ends with sunset over the whole coast.

## The day, hour by hour

9:30 · Departure. Over the 25 de Abril Bridge. Without a car, change the order: take a direct bus (3708, 3709 or 3710) to the Costa and leave the Cristo Rei for another day.

9:45 · Cristo Rei. It opens at 10:00. The lift goes up through the pedestal to the viewpoint, with Lisbon, the Tagus and the bridge straight ahead. €10 from age 13, €3 from 8 to 12, free up to 7; parking, €2.

11:30 · Surf lesson. Gecko Surf School, at Praia de Santo António: two hours with board, wetsuit, insurance and instructor, from €30 in a group. You must be able to swim; children start at age 6. If there is no surf, they move the lesson to another day.

14:00 · Lunch at O Barbas. On the sand at Praia do CDS: house caldeirada, grilled fish, cataplanas. From 12:00 to 23:00; the restaurant closes on Wednesday and the beer hall next door on Monday.

16:00 · Beach. The afternoon on the central beaches, with lifeguards in summer.

18:30 · Capuchos viewpoint. Up beside the convent: the whole coast, with the sun sinking over the Atlantic.

19:15 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 19:45, if the bridge allows it.

## With children

The surf lesson is from age 6 (private if they are small), the central beaches have facilities and the Cristo Rei is free up to 7.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
25 de Abril Bridge and the A33, about 20 km. Pay car parks beside the beach.

### Without a car
Buses 3708, 3709 and 3710 from Lisbon to the terminal, next to the surf school; or a boat to Cacilhas and a bus.

## Consejos

### Book the lesson
Gecko confirms instantly on its website.

### Head back early in summer
The bridge jams up on Sunday afternoons.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does a surf lesson on the Costa da Caparica cost?
From €30 for two hours in a group, with all the equipment.

### How do you get from Lisbon to the Costa da Caparica without a car?
On the direct Carris Metropolitana buses 3708, 3709 or 3710.

### Where can you eat on the Costa da Caparica on a Sunday?
O Barbas, at Praia do CDS, is open on Sunday from 12:00 to 23:00.