Day 1 - Lisbon
June 3, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Arrive around midday and taxi to apartment which has a terrace overlooking downtown Lisbon and Tejo River.
Wander around Baixa and Bairro districts with Mohito at Barrio Alta Bar.
Day 2 - Lisbon, Castelo de San Jorge
Jun 4–5, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Castelo de São Jorge built 11th Century during Moorish period with eleven towers still remaining.
Day 3 - Lisbon
June 5, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Mosteiro dos Jerõnimos which was commissioned to trumpet Vasco da Gama’s discovery of a sea route to India in 1498. The monastery was used as a school and orphanage until 1940.
Padrão dosRead more
Day 4 - Lisbon
June 6, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Exploring old town and trams.
Day 5 - Óbidos
June 7, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Hire car and head to Óbidos via Sintra. Drizzling all day however toured Peña Palace and ramparts of The Moorish Castle, both on hilltop.
Day 6 - Óbidos
June 8, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Praia d'el Rey Country Club where James plays golf while we explore Nazaré and head to Tasquinha for lunch.
Visited nearby Alcobaça and Monastery de Santa Maria, founded in 1153 by Dom AlfonsoRead more
Route - Day 5
June 8, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Transit to Óbidos via Sintra.
Day trips to Nazaré and Peniche from Óbidos.
Day 7 - Óbidos
Jun 9–10, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Walk around crenellated wall of ‘lost in time’ in Óbidos. King Dom Dini’s gifted the town to his wife Dona Isabel in 1228. The Moors had laid out the streets and recently fled.
Surf beaches ofRead more
Day 8 - Transit to Porto
June 10, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Drive Óbidos to Porto via striped houses at Costa de Lavos. Lunch at canals at Aveiro.
Route - Day 8
June 10, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Transit to Porto via Costa de Lavos and lunch on canals at Aveiro.
Day 9 - Porto
Jun 11–13, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Fabulous central apartment, right on the waterfront of Gaia and Douro River.
Day 10 - Porto
June 12, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Food tour with Andrea : “Tasteporto”. Excellent.
Route - Day 10
June 13, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Late transit to Ponte de Lima.
Lots of exploring around Ponte de Lima, close to Spanish border.
Day 11 - Ponte de Lima
Jun 13–14, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Drive to Ponte de Lima via Ponte da Barca.
Espigueiros do Soajo. Clusters of granaries in the traditional village of Soajo, perched on stilts to protect the food crops from rodents.
Parque NationalRead more
Day 12 - Ponte de Lima
June 14, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Barcelos market.
Viana do Castelo and wind surfers enjoying the breeze at Praia do Cabedelo
Day 13 - Transit to Tabuaço
June 15, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Explore Guimarães enroute to Tabuaço. Great old town with castle and palace.
Castle constructed in the mid-10th century but suffered many modifications. It is related to some symbolic moments ofRead more
Route - Day 13
June 15, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Day 14 - Tabuaço
Jun 16–17, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Boat cruise on Douro River departing Pinhão followed by fabulous lunch.
Enjoyed very comfortable accommodation at Quinta Aveleira.
Day 15 - Tabuaço
June 17, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Cherry Festival at our local village Tavora.
Day 16 - Santiago do Escoural
June 18, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Long drive to Santiago do Escoural.
Route - Day 16
June 18, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Day 17 - Santiago do Escoural
Jun 19–20, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Giant monoliths which were initially installed in 4th - 6th Century BC and considered to form a sacred placed. Many were adorned with small carvings.
Day 18 - Santiago do Escoural
Jun 20–21, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Day trip to Evora with Monsaraz Castle.
Chapel of the Bones. Built 17th Century in convent of São Francisco the chapel is an invitation to reflect on the transitory nature of the human condition !
Day 19 - Santiago do Escoural
June 21, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Portuguese Cooking School with Sophia.
Day 20 - Lisbon
June 22, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C