Day 1 - Lisbon
3. juni 2018, 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
4.–5. jun. 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Castelo de São Jorge built 11th Century during Moorish period with eleven towers still remaining.
Day 3 - Lisbon
5. juni 2018, 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 dosLæs mere
Day 4 - Lisbon
6. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Exploring old town and trams.
Day 5 - Óbidos
7. juni 2018, 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
8. juni 2018, 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 AlfonsoLæs mere
Route - Day 5
8. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Transit to Óbidos via Sintra.
Day trips to Nazaré and Peniche from Óbidos.
Day 7 - Óbidos
9.–10. jun. 2018, 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 ofLæs mere
Day 8 - Transit to Porto
10. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Drive Óbidos to Porto via striped houses at Costa de Lavos. Lunch at canals at Aveiro.
Route - Day 8
10. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Transit to Porto via Costa de Lavos and lunch on canals at Aveiro.
Day 9 - Porto
11.–13. jun. 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Fabulous central apartment, right on the waterfront of Gaia and Douro River.
Day 10 - Porto
12. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Food tour with Andrea : “Tasteporto”. Excellent.
Route - Day 10
13. juni 2018, 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
13.–14. jun. 2018, 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 NationalLæs mere
Day 12 - Ponte de Lima
14. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Barcelos market.
Viana do Castelo and wind surfers enjoying the breeze at Praia do Cabedelo
Day 13 - Transit to Tabuaço
15. juni 2018, 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 ofLæs mere
Route - Day 13
15. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Day 14 - Tabuaço
16.–17. jun. 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Boat cruise on Douro River departing Pinhão followed by fabulous lunch.
Enjoyed very comfortable accommodation at Quinta Aveleira.
Day 15 - Tabuaço
17. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Cherry Festival at our local village Tavora.
Day 16 - Santiago do Escoural
18. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Long drive to Santiago do Escoural.
Route - Day 16
18. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Day 17 - Santiago do Escoural
19.–20. jun. 2018, 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
20.–21. jun. 2018, 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
21. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Portuguese Cooking School with Sophia.
Day 20 - Lisbon
22. juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C