| Ericeira is a fishing village 50 km northeast of Lisbon, | | | | The Portuguese republican movement had developed |
| 25 km from Sintra and 10 km from Mafra. It has the | | | | a powerful base of support in Lisbon where half the |
| Atlantic Ocean as an eternal companion. Out of this | | | | countries teachers, doctors and accountants resided. |
| relationship, the sun has given the best of its light and | | | | Thirty per cent of Portugals industrial employees |
| an ocean of traditions has been born. | | | | worked in or near the city and dozens of newspapers |
| The hospitality of its people, the harmony of the old | | | | were appearing to cater for the political culture taking |
| village with its narrow cobblestone streets, | | | | root in the capital. Junior army and navy officers, |
| characteristic housing, singular monuments, the sea, the | | | | factory workers, journalists and civil servants were |
| fishing, the cuisine, the bold Atlantic views and the | | | | joining together to be initiated into the Carbonari secret |
| multiplicity of cultural programming interlace here in a | | | | society that had spread from Italy to Portugal. |
| grand way to welcome its visitors. | | | | The Carbonari were dedicated to the overthrow of |
| Its fine seafood restaurants have made the town very | | | | the monarchy and the rolling back of the powers of |
| popular as a place to enjoy an evening out with | | | | the church. The signal for the revolution to roll came |
| friends. | | | | from the naval ship Admastor on 4th October 1910. |
| Ericeira is also well known amongst the surfing | | | | The monarchy was caught completely unawares by |
| community, who travel from around the world to take | | | | the speed of events. King Manuel II was playing bridge |
| advantage of the powerful Atlantic waves that can be | | | | with the visiting president of Brazil, when he was |
| found here. | | | | advised to travel to Mafra where the royal family |
| Walking down through the old village with its picture | | | | spent their final night, before sailing into British protection |
| square painted houses and cobbled streets the visitor | | | | from the shores of Praia dos Pescadores in Ericeira. |
| passes a variety of restaurants, all offering exceptional | | | | In the heart of the village sits the Casa da Cultura of |
| seafood menus. The seafront offers wonderful | | | | Ericeira. This contains a library, auditorium and art |
| sunsets and interesting places of worship, such as the | | | | gallery named after Jaime Lobo e Silva, a local band |
| St Sebastian chapel. | | | | conductor and historian who died in 1943. There are |
| In 1910 Ericeira became the point of departure for the | | | | regular performances of classical music by world class |
| royal family when they were forced to leave | | | | musicians that at a mere 3 euros entrance fee should |
| Portuguese shores and take sanctuary in the UK. | | | | not be missed. |