Hills in Porto
25 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We crossed the bridge again and climbed up 210 steps and then some hilly streets to get back to the center of town, where we saw the big cathedral and a view of Gaia from on high. Porto is a beautifulЧитать далее
Port Wine Tasting in Porto
25 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We walked along the river, then crossed the double-deck bridge and strolled by the Port Wine cellars and shops in Gaia. We looked inside a couple of them, and then had our own port tasting at a coffeeЧитать далее
Exploring Porto
25 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Porto is a city on the Douro river with an opening into the Atlantic. At one time, it was the capital of the Portugal. It rained, but we took the bus into the historic center of town. There we found aЧитать далее
Arrival in Porto
24 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We checked in with Filipe and Linda, who live in an apartment across the river from the city center. Felipe gave us a map and written information on the bus to take into Porto and what to see. It wasЧитать далее
Bussaco Palace Hotel
24 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
This is another pousada, one of the historic and culturally important buildings that have been converted into luxury hotels. We were there in the rain so didn’t get many good pictures,. It is aЧитать далее
Staying in Ciera (Coimbra)
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Our Airbnb hosts this evening were Samuel and Julie. They welcomed us into their family with open arms! The children, ages 7, 5, and 3, are delightful. Julie is French and Samuel is Portuguese; theЧитать далее
Tomar Monastery Rotunda
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
The famous rotunda (round church) was also built in the second half of the 12th century. The church was modeled by the Knights’ thoughts of how King Solomon’s Temple was. It contains manyЧитать далее
Tomar: Convent of Christ Monastery
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
A former Knights Templar castle from 1160, with later embellishments including a famous Manueline window (for King Manuel of the 16th century).
Fatima Shrine
23 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
In Fatima is a basilica built as a shrine to Mary, because she appeared here in 1917 to three children as they were shepherding their sheep. Two of the children, a brother and sister, died only a fewЧитать далее
Batalha: Battlefield
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Batalha: a battlefield from the Hundred Years War, in which the outnumbered Portuguese won over the Castilians (Spanish). The battle lasted less than an hour and thousands died!
A Gothic church wasЧитать далее
Alcobaca Monastery
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Huge Gothic Monastery!
Nazare
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
This is an old fishing village, now a hot destination for tourists. We decided not to stay due to the crowds. We wanted a fish dinner, and ended up eating in the next town. The fish stew wasЧитать далее
Driving North: Picturesque Villages
22 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Driving in Portugal is wonderful but expensive on the toll roads. When we go through the towns, the small, winding roads are a nightmare! There is just no room for more than one lane in many areas,Читать далее
The Palace Grounds
21 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
After lunch on the terrace, we walked through some of the 200+ acre park surrounding the palace and went up to the highest point, 1700 ft above sea level, where a cross stands. We walked throughЧитать далее
Palatial Views
21 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Many rich people also built palaces in the area, so they could have the status of being close to the king. The first picture shows one of the closest neighbors. There were lots of great views from theЧитать далее
Sintra Palace Interior
21 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
The palace has older (first 3 photos) and newer sections (4th and 5th photos) and a chapel.
It was fun to imagine their life away from the city.
Palace of Pena, Sintra
21 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Our destination today was the summer royal Palace of Pena, built on the site of the former Convent of Our Lady of Pena in the mid 1800s. We drove up and up, and once parked, we walked up and up someЧитать далее
Castle of Sao Jorge, Lisbon
20 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We got off in a main square downtown and climbed the hilly route to the castle of St. George. We climbed and climbed, and finally saw the elevator we could have taken to get us most of the way up! TheЧитать далее
Exploring Lisbon
20 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We couldn’t figure out the train or bus systems, so we finally talked to a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus driver and found out which one to take into the city. We were glad to ride around and get our bearings,Читать далее
Lisbon's Golden Gate
20 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We drove to Lisbon this morning, crossed the big red bridge (like the Golden Gate in San Francisco), with a statue of Christ nearby. We checked in at our B&B and our host gave us advice. We and droveЧитать далее
Roman Evora
19 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The town is known for its Roman architecture from the first century: city walls, an aqueduct and a temple. The aqueduct is in wonderful shape and the highest arch is 85 ft. high.
Views from the Tower
19 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We climbed the cathedral tower for great views of the city and surrounding countryside.
Evora Cathedral
19 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The cathedral is beautiful, as all of them are.
Enchanting Evora
19 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
The 45 minute drive to Evora was lovely. More cork trees, eucalyptus trees, and storks—we even saw 13 nests on one high transmission line tower! We also saw ruins of a castle on a hill, cattle, andЧитать далее
Vendas Novas B&B
19 мая 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We drove to Vendas Novas, about 2 hours North. It was a beautiful drive through hilly terrain with lots more cork trees, vineyards, and wildflowers-mostly yellow and purple-everywhere. The hosts ofЧитать далее


































































































































































ПутешественникI understand what you mean about restoration as we found both London and Paris were working on restoring old buildings.