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A sweet time in Amarante

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By: Marcella

May 13, 2019

Dragging ourselves reluctantly away from the dreamy Douro we made our way north east to the riverside town of Amarante. Straddling the Rio Tamega, one of the Douro river’s tributaries,…

Lazy Days in the Douro Valley

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By: Marcella

May 12, 2019

It was time to head to the Douro Valley. A destination we’ve dreamed of since arriving in Portugal some weeks ago. Picturing lush green terraced vineyards, the river winding its…

Port wine cheese and fun – Porto

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By: Julian

May 11, 2019

Ever since we watched the Timothy West & Prunella Scales trip down the Rio Douro (River of Gold) we have had Porto and the Douro Valley both UNESCO World Heritage…

The Colour and Canals of Aveiro

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By: Marcella

May 9, 2019

It was quite late in the day by the time we arrived in Aveiro. The Sat Nav had decided yet again to try to entertain herself by trying to send…

Coimbra – An ancient seat of learning

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By: Julian

May 7, 2019

On our way to the University city of Coimbra we decided to break the journey up and stop at Leiria for the night as it had a large free parking…

Batalha to Fatima and a day that went from bad to worse

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By: Marcella

May 5, 2019

Batalha was our last port of call in the monastic triangle with a visit to the stately Mosteiro da Batalha, another UNESCO world heritage site and a masterpiece of Gothic…

A tight squeeze on the way to Tomar

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By: Marcella

May 1, 2019

It just happened to be the Easter weekend when we visited one of Portugal’s most magnificent religious sites, the Convento de Cristo and Templar castle of Tomar. As part of…

Alcobaca Monastery - ceramic scene in chapel

Alcobaca – Tragic love and intrigue

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By: Julian

April 30, 2019

We began our short trip around Portugal’s UNESCO world heritage Monastic ensemble of Alcobaca, Tomar and Batalha with a visit to Alcobaca. We parked Buzz in a nice free aire…

Peniche to Nazare – the power and the glory

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By: Marcella

April 28, 2019

A few months ago our motorhome tour of Portugal took us up the Atlantic shoreline of the Algarve. Having been completely entranced by the beauty of the beaches, craggy cliffs…

Unmissable Obidos – it’s on Rui’s list!

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By: Marcella

April 23, 2019

Ever since we met Rui, the Portugese man with his Russian girlfriend in Monsaraz, we’d been looking forward to going to Obidos. We met him during at a wine tasting…