Saturday 26th May 2018
After a rather rainy Friday spent at the campsite the sun appeared and we took the opportunity to visit Porto, the second largest city in Portugal.
Porto Historical Riverside
Porto
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Óbidos
Tuesday 22nd May 2018
About 35 minutes south from our campsite was the historic walled town of Óbidos, considered to be one of the most picturesque locations in Portugal. It seemed like the perfect way to spend our last day before we headed north to Porto. Continue reading Óbidos
Nazaré
Wednesday 16th – Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Nazaré is a seaside resort on Portugal’s Silver Coast (Costa da Prata). It has its own wide sandy beach which stretches between the new harbour/marina in the south and the cliffs to the north, where the lighthouse stands.
A few of the old historic fishing boats are still on view at the beach, (exposição de Barcos). Continue reading Nazaré
Lisbon – Baixa District, Centre Of The City
Monday 14th May 2018
Central downtown Lisbon was on our agenda for today. We knew we would be unable to take in all there was to see and do in every district or barrio in Lisbon so we had a decision to make. Baixa was our choice as the Number 714 Bus went all the way to the Praça Figueira, a good starting point for some exploration. Continue reading Lisbon – Baixa District, Centre Of The City
National Palace and Gardens of Quelez
Sunday 13th May 2018
On our way back from Sintra on the IC19 we spotted signs for the National Palace of Quelez. As it was only 10 minutes from our campsite and the weather had picked up we made a slight detour from the main highway towards Quelez. Continue reading National Palace and Gardens of Quelez