PLACES

Lazy Days in the Douro Valley
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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…

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Porto - Burmester port wine cellars
Port wine cheese and fun – Porto
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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…

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The Colour and Canals of Aveiro
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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…

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Coimbra - St Michaels Chapel organ
Coimbra – An ancient seat of learning
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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…

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

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A tight squeeze on the way to Tomar
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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…

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Alcobaca Monastery - ceramic scene in chapel
Alcobaca – Tragic love and intrigue
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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…

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Peniche to Nazare – the power and the glory
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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…

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

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A breath of fresh air
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After a couple of town visits we like to get back to the countryside and it’s so easy to do here in the expansive Alentejo region.  Much as we love…

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