There’s an important decision to make every day on holiday in Baleal – which beach to choose for your day of swimming, sunbathing and surfing. Obviously, if you’re surfing then you’ll be off to the one with the best waves on the day, but there’s more to a beach than that. Here’s a quick round up of Baleal’s best beaches to help you choose! Almagreira (on the road) The closest beach to Perfect Shore and Read more
We’re open again after our winter break and are feeling ready for the year ahead! We have a few exciting guest house upgrades to tell you about. Room upgrades First up: air conditioners in the guest rooms. That probably makes you think of cold air, but in fact that’s not the main reason we got them as the house is naturally cool throughout the summer. It’s more for the “warm” mode to keep you cosy Read more
Here are some ideas for the best things to do in Baleal when you want to experience the finest simple pleasures – being in the ocean, getting active or eating fresh, local food. These things are easy to organise and can be done on the spur of the moment. 1. Be the first on the beach There are some people who are very difficult to beat at this! But don’t worry about them. Just get Read more
Are you planning a winter surf holiday to Portugal, drawn by the bigger swells and smaller crowds? In Peniche, with the peninsula and Baleal Island creating many breaks in different directions, you’ll have a great chance of finding some awesome winter surf that’s right for you and at Perfect Shore Guest House you will be sure to find great accommodation to match. Who wants to turn up and find a lonely parasol and thin blankets Read more
Well there must be a million articles about what to take on holiday, but this one is about the self-styled wave capital of Portugal. As local surfers we have some great tips for you on the less obvious things to take on a surf holiday to Peniche. No more slogging around the supermarket as soon as you arrive. Instead get straight to the beach, perfectly equipped for the day! The essentials Beach essentials for both Read more
In summer 2020 we introduced a number of measures in the guest house to minimise the risk of coronavirus to our guests and staff, and they will continue in 2021. These are designed to make your holiday as safe and normal as possible. Clean and Safe Most importantly, we are certified Clean and Safe by Turismo de Portugal. This means we have implemented extra hygiene measures, as required by the Direção-Geral da Saúde, to help Read more
This is to help anyone who is looking for the best place to stay in Peniche. I’ll say right now that it’s not a totally unbiased review of the area, but rather a chance for me to sing the praises of the little village of Ferrel where we are located. If you head north from Peniche, follow the bay to Baleal and then turn right, you will very quickly be in Ferrel. Wake up near Read more
Here’s a little bit about us and why, about a year ago, we began a journey to create a guest house in Baleal. Out of all the things we could have done, why this? Why swap stable and relatively lucrative jobs for a self employed existence in the seasonal and competitive tourism industry? A little bit of the wild is good for you The draw of the ocean is strong for both of us, with Read more
During 2020 we are finding plastic free alternatives to shampoo, soap and other everyday bathroom toiletries to use in our guest bathrooms (and our own bathroom too of course!). Miles better than those little hotel room bottles – something you will never, ever see at Perfect Shore. Refuse first, then Reduce Have you ever done this? You’re going on holiday and you’ve bought a set of those empty mini bottles into which you can decant Read more