Miradouro Ribeira d'Ilhas

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If you dropped dead of a heart attack a moment after ogling this jaw-dropping view above Ribeira d'Ilhas and Alibabá beaches – and the surfers tackling the waves of the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve – you'd die happy. Absolutely stunning. Further words unnecessary.


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