Glamping de Cerveira

Sandy beaches along this stretch of Atlantic coast include Praia de Moledo (half an hour’s drive) and Praia da Duna do Caldeirão (35 minutes), both with reliable waves for surfing. At Praia de Afife (35 minutes), backed by dunes, the kids might find crabs and other marine animals in the rockpools. The historic centre of Braga (45 minutes) is dotted with elegant Baroque buildings, including the Palácio do Raio, covered in blue azulejo tiles and dating from the 18th century. To the east of the town, Bom Jesus do Monte is a hilltop sanctuary reached by a spectacular staircase. The port town of Vigo (45 minutes), in Spain, is dominated by the Castelo do Castro, a medieval citadel on a hill covered in lush vegetation, including cedar trees and colourful camellias. A monument to Jules Verne on the marina sees the author of ‘Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas’ sitting amid octopus tentacles.