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- Day 1–2
- July 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM - July 29, 2025
- 1 night
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Altitude: 5,400 ft
United StatesDenver39°51’34” N 104°40’29” W
Flight day - Denver departure
Jul 28–29 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
We stayed with Dan and Emalyn over the weekend and will leave our car there during our trip. We have explored by car for so long that it's quite different for us to be living out of 2 bags each!
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- Day 2–16
- July 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM - August 12, 2025
- 14 nights
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 210 ft
PortugalPorto41°8’36” N 8°36’46” W
Porto
Jul 29–Aug 12 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Our first home in Portugal. Steep hills, cobbled streets, very old buildings, and good seafood, wine, and port.
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- Day 8
- Monday, August 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 1,355 ft
- PortugalAlijó41°12’1” N 7°32’2” W
Douro Valley wine tour
August 4 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We found a great tour on Viator. Three wine tastings, boat tour, and lunch. The weather was hot but the valley was beautiful.
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- Day 9
- Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Altitude: 33 ft
- PortugalPorto41°10’7” N 8°41’24” W
Matosinhos
August 5 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Seaside town where all the shipping occurs and the fish processing is done.
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- Day 11
- Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 620 ft
- PortugalGuimarães41°26’28” N 8°17’24” W
Guimarães
August 7 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Day trip to the birthplace of Portugal, complete with a castle and palace.
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- Day 12
- Friday, August 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 1,175 ft
- PortugalBraga41°33’16” N 8°22’46” W
Braga
August 8 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Day trip to Braga. We visited the Bom Jesus cathedral and walked through the downtown.
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- Day 16–21
- August 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM - August 17, 2025
- 5 nights
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 39 ft
- PortugalAveiro40°38’31” N 8°39’21” W
Aveiro
Aug 12–17 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Beautiful seaside town with canals. They were once the main transport system but now just for tourism.
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- Day 18
- Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 23 ft
- PortugalGafanha da Nazaré40°38’38” N 8°44’56” W
Praia da Barra
August 14 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Beach day! It's been a while since we had a lazy day on a beach.
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- Day 21–26
- August 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM - August 22, 2025
- 5 nights
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 151 ft
- PortugalÓbidos39°21’41” N 9°9’24” W
Obidos
Aug 17–22 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Very interesting walled city. Well-maintained, full of cobblestone streets, and you can even walk the perimeter walls!
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
- ⛅ 72 °F
- Altitude: 554 ft
- PortugalPorto de Mós39°36’12” N 8°49’7” W
Porto do Mos Castle
August 19 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
We rented a car for the day to make a loop to some well-known sights in the area. First stop at a small castle.
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
- ☀️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 256 ft
- PortugalBatalha39°39’31” N 8°49’28” W
Batalha Monestery
August 19 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Huge monestery in Batalha with an interesting self-guided tour. Giant cathedral, very ornate chapel, and a large unfinished portion at the end.
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 203 ft
- PortugalLeiria39°44’51” N 8°48’31” W
Leiria Castle
August 19 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Nice castle, with a lot more inside the walls than we've found at other spots.
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- Day 23
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 315 ft
- PortugalNazaré39°36’17” N 9°4’42” W
Nazaré
August 19 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
People say this is a great surf spot, with a nice view from the church on the cliffs above town. All that is true, but the town was super-crowded and touristy. Would not return....
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- Day 24
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
- 🌬 68 °F
- Altitude: 72 ft
- PortugalPeniche39°24’44” N 9°30’41” W
Berlengas
August 20 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 68 °F
Adventure day trip. Had to get a taxi to the port town of Peniche, then took a speed boat to a nature reserve on Berlengas Island. Another boat tour once there, then we explored a fort and hiked backRead more
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- Day 26–47
- August 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM - September 12, 2025
- 21 nights
- ☀️ 86 °F
- Altitude: 128 ft
- PortugalLisbon38°42’29” N 9°9’30” W
Lisbon
Aug 22–Sep 12 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Lots of history in this city. Remnants of pre-historic civilizations, Celts, Romans, and Moors prior to the invasion and settlement by the Portuguese in the 12th century. There have been multipleRead more
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- Day 32
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 69 ft
- PortugalChamusca39°27’41” N 8°23’1” W
Templar tour - Almoural and Tomar
August 28 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Day trip from Lisbon to Almoural Castle and 2 sites near the town of Tomar. Lots of Templar history here!
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- Day 35
- Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
- ☁️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 610 ft
- PortugalSintra38°47’54” N 9°23’18” W
Sintra
August 31 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
We took back-to-back day trips to this little town with lots of great scenery, history, and hills!
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- Day 47–59
- September 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM - September 24, 2025
- 12 nights
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 302 ft
- PortugalAlbufeira37°5’21” N 8°15’39” W
Albufeira
Sep 12–24 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Taking a break how the Portuguese do - with a trip to the southern coastal region known as the Algarve. There's a bit less to see from a historic or cultural perspective. Instead we'll just relax andRead more
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- Day 51
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- PortugalLagoa e Carvoeiro37°5’14” N 8°25’26” W
Boat tour - Benagil, Caves, and Dolphins
September 16 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Took a boat tour from the Albufeira marina. Stopped multiple times along the coast, including going into the Benagil Cave. Then out to open water where we found some pods of dolphins.
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- Day 55
- Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- PortugalAlbufeira37°4’30” N 8°16’51” W
Beach day - Praia do São Rafael
September 20 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Just a few hours at a popular local beach. Little cloudy and windy, so not too hot today.
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- Day 57
- Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 7 ft
- PortugalAlbufeira37°4’24” N 8°17’58” W
Praia do Castelo
September 22 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Another beach day at a nice beach club.
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- Day 59
- Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 591 ft
- PortugalBeja37°59’52” N 7°56’56” W
Beja - Roman ruins and a castle
September 24 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Bit of exploration through some Roman baths from the 1st century. Then wandering through the Beja Castle.
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- Day 59–66
- September 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM - October 1, 2025
- 7 nights
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 860 ft
- PortugalÉvora38°34’18” N 7°53’51” W
Évora
Sep 24–Oct 1 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We rented a car for the next 3 weeks so we could see a bit more of the countryside. We chose this town for our home-base while we explored fortresses, walled cities, castles, pre-historic rockRead more
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- Day 60
- Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 1,014 ft
- PortugalReguengos de Monsaraz38°26’32” N 7°22’54” W
Monsaraz
September 25 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
The walled city of Monsaraz reminded us of Óbidos, though much smaller. There's a restored castle at one end, and a small, active community inside with shops, taverns, hotels, and restaurants.
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- Day 60
- Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
- ☀️ 84 °F
- Altitude: 673 ft
- PortugalMourão38°23’5” N 7°20’44” W
Mourão Castle
September 25 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We drove over to this other town. The abandoned castle was really the only attraction here.