Ohai Nazaré Outdoor Resort

Open-air activities will no doubt demand to be on your schedule here: there are around 12,000 hectares of nature reserve around the site, after all. Ask the site team on site for tipoffs about the best local walks and bike rides, or take a 10-minute drive to the nearest stables to saddle up. Drive west for a few minutes for big surf at Praia do Norte or to hire sea kayaks and jetskis in Nazaré. For urban wanderings, head off to Óbidos to walk round the city walls and visit the castle or take in the UNESCO-listed gothic monastery in Batalha; both are around half an hour away by car. Alcobaça (15 minutes) also has a splendid monastery, with the added bonus of a wine museum. The life-sized dinosaurs along the safari trails at DinoParque (45 minutes) make it a popular pick for kids; recover your zen afterwards with a leisurely stroll around Buddha Eden (35 minutes), a serene Asian peace garden filled with sculptures. Back in Nazaré, it’s a fine idea to cool off by splashing down the waterslides at Norpark waterpark before heading to the beach to watch the sunset while having the local snack of bolas de berlim (a mildly addictive custard-filled doughnut).