VISAS: Generally not required for stays of up to 90 days; some nationalities will need a Schengen visa. Contact the Portuguese embassy or consulate before travel for more details. CURRENCY: EUR PRICES: Beer: €1-2 Food: Lunch €3-10 Accommodation: €15-80 pp Kite Lessons: 6H €200 Kite Gear rental: €25 per hour LANGUAGE: Portuguese INTERNET: Wifi freely available TRAVEL ADVICE: We recommend joining one of the kite schools or camps for the daily boat trips to the peninsula. This is also a very good way to meet fellow kitesurfers and get some insight knowledge about the area and recommendations for other activities. TEMPERATURE: The air temperature can reach 30°C / 86°F and more in the summer months and can drop to 11-20°C / 51-67°F in the early season. There is plenty of sunshine all year round, and the weather is warm, but a sweater and a pair of jeans will come in handy after sunset. Water temperatures range from 15 – 22°C / 59 - 71°F depending on the season, so a light wetsuit is required most of the year. For the windy days, a windbreaker jacket may be handy.

NEAREST TOWN: Esposende NEAREST CITY: Porto NEAREST AIRPORT: Porto - Francisco Sa-Carneiro [OPO] 40 km away, or Lisbon International [LIS] over 3H drive. If you fly to Porto airport you will need to take a taxi to Esposende, ask your accommodation provider to organise a reputable transfer. If flying to Lisbon, you can rent a car for your trip or take a direct bus to Esposende or train to Porto and then a transfer taxi. GETTING AROUND: everything is effortless to reach by foot or bike in Esposende, but for further trips, you may want to rent a car or a scooter. Taxis are easy to find and relatively inexpensive.

There’s wind all year round in Esposende, but the most wind reliable time is from early April to late October when the daily forecasted winds are ramped up by the local thermals quite consistently. The standard wind direction is northerly and its called "Nortada" - translated as the strong North wind. In the summer months, due to the heated land, kicking in at about noon and staying almost till sunset. The average wind speed is 15 to 25 knots, but the thermal wind can add to the wind forecast by 50%, therefore bigger kites will be used in the morning and the smaller size ones in the afternoon. The most used kites 8m to 12m. WIND DIRECTIONS: N, NW WINDIEST MONTHS: High Season: June, July, August, September. Mid Season: May, October.

There are no such rules, just a common sense - the beach area is relatively large, sandy beach; therefore, the usual precautions when launching and landing the kite should be considered. At certain times of the high tide, the current can be intense, and for those still learning a safety/transfer boat service is recommended. *If you need kite related service like kite repairs, lessons or beach assistance please contact with the local kite centre or camp. ** We always recommend seeking additional knowledge about the spot from local Kite School or qualified instructors.