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North Portugal paddleboarding holidays, with the Portugal experts.
West Portugal offers a fantastic option for families, just a few hours from the UK and most major European cities.
Why you'll love sup in North Portugal!
West Portugal Overview
West Portugal offers a fantastic option for families, just a few hours from the UK and most major European cities. With fantastic conditions for a range of abilities, amazing luxury accommodation, beautiful landscapes, rich historical sites and a range of other activities for everyone to enjoy, West Portugal has it all.
The area is home to the Lima River that gives the area a rich natural beauty with green countryside and a rugged coastline. Head north from Ponto and discover impressive scenery and excellent conditions for a wide range of watersports. One of the best spots in the region for SUPing is the area of Cabedelo where the quiet waters of the Lima River meet the more challenging Atlantic waters and the harbour of Viana do Castelo provides a variety of different conditions for all skill levels.
Speak to a Portugal expert
We've ridden every spot and stayed in every hotel we sell in Portugal. Tell us your dates and level — we'll tell you honestly whether North Portugal is your best match.
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Recommended hotels in North Portugal
We've stayed in them, walked the beaches and checked the sup logistics — these are the ones we'd book ourselves.
From £110/night · bed & breakfast
Hotel FeelViana
- Situated just steps away from Cabedelo Beach
- Fantastic in-house watersport centre (wingfoil, surf, windsurf, kitesurf, SUP)
- Incredibly comfortable rooms set in the surrounding pine forests
From £56/night · room only
Hotel Rali
- Simple, clean, friendly and affordable
- 10 minutes drive or taxi to the watersports centre
- A short stroll into Viana town centre
From £66/night · breakfast
Flor de Sal
- A four star hotel located directly on the ocean
- Features a stunning restaurant and bar overlooking the sea
- On site health centre with heated pool, sauna, turkish bath, spa and gym
From £82/night · bed and breakfast
Fabrica do Chocolate
- A chocolate themed hotel located in an old chocolate factory
- Enjoy individually decorated rooms, a chocolate themed restaurant and a museum on site
- A unique getaway for anyone that loves chocolate
From £56/night · room only
Casa Melo Alvim
- Charming hotel in a restored mansion with over 500 years of history
- Quaint rooms within the city
- Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and breakfast in your room
From £97/night · breakfast
Pousada Viana do Castelo
- Stunning views over Viana Do Castelo
- Incredibly luxurious rooms with amazing views
- A great restaurant that prepares delicious local cuisine
Want to explore the rest of Portugal?
Our top recommended hotels across Portugal — on and off the water — perfect to weave into a tailor-made tour with your North Portugal stay.
The Beautique Hotels Figueira
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Memmo Alfama
Lisbon And Surrounding Region Discover this hotel →
Surfers Lodge Peniche
Peniche And Obidos Discover this hotel →
Around
£500/night
The One Palacio Da Anunciada
Lisbon And Surrounding Region Discover this hotel →
Bom Sucesso Resort Obidos
Peniche And Obidos Discover this hotel →
Portobay Flores
Porto Discover this hotel →
You And The Sea Ericeira
Lisbon And Surrounding Region Discover this hotel →
Around
£300/night
Pestana Vintage Porto
Porto Discover this hotel →
Around
£360/night
The Yeatman
Porto Discover this hotel →
Palacio Do Freixo
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Torel Avantgarde
Porto Discover this hotel →
Around
£95/night
Mama Shelter Lisboa
Lisbon And Surrounding Region Discover this hotel →
The Yeatman Hotel
Porto Discover this hotel →
Casa Da Companhia Hotel
Porto Discover this hotel →We lose sleep so you don’t.
We take every booking personally. Anything that doesn’t look right, anything that needs chasing — we’re the ones awake worrying about it, so you’re not.
Your money goes into trust
Not into our bank account. It sits with an independent trustee and is only released after you have travelled. If we stopped trading tomorrow it would still be there, and it would come back to you.
We book it all, and then check it
Flights, transfers, the room you actually chose, your lessons. Confirmed before you fly, not arranged when you land. We don’t book the cheapest transfer — drivers who turn up and speak English.
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Any hour, any country. Flight moved, room not right, lessons cancelled for weather — one number, answered by someone who already knows your booking.
Talk to a Sup travel expert — not a call centre.
Tell us your dates, your level and what a perfect week looks like. We'll come back with a shortlist of spots with the right conditions and the right hotel — usually within one working day.
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