Spain, Portugal Road Trip

2 weeks with Murray, John & Deb Läs mer

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17 mars 2024
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Dag 1
söndag 17 mars 2024
☁️ 22 °C
Höjd över havet: 48 m
Spanien Catedral de la Encarnación de Málaga 36.720181, -4.41936736°43’13” N 4°25’10” W
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Malaga
17 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Malaga surprisingly busy considering it’s only March. A pleasant stroll around the old town & Sunday markets.

Visited the Picasso museum (Malaga was his birthplace). The main galleries were closed but there was a temporary exhibition “Echos of Picasso) which had some of his works but the majority were works by other artists in the style of Picasso.

In the evening the streets around the plaza were packed with people watching a procession getting ready for Semana Santa Holy Week of EasterLäs mer
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Dag 2
måndag 18 mars 2024
☁️ 23 °C
Höjd över havet: 321 m
Spanien Jardín Botánico Santa Fiora 36.79202, -3.89662436°47’31” N 3°53’48” W
Frigiliana
18 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Scenic coffee stop in Frigiliana. A picturesque ‘white’ village nestled in the foothills.

Winding cobblestone streets, white houses, blue doors and lots of geraniums and greenery adorning the buildings.Läs mer
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Dag 3
tisdag 19 mars 2024
☀️ 26 °C
Höjd över havet: 786 m
Spanien Alhambra 37.176842, -3.58994137°10’37” N 3°35’24” W
Granada
19 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Alhambra tour with Marta. Spring flowers & wisteria in bloom so the Generalife gardens were lovely. Nazrid Palace architecture very impressive.

Had an excellent lunch at an Italian restaurant (a pleasant change from Tapas). A huge wheel of Parmesan was used as the bowl to prepare the carbonara. So delicious that we returned the following day …. Or was it the lure of the BEST aperol spritz’s!Läs mer
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Dag 4
onsdag 20 mars 2024
☁️ 22 °C
Höjd över havet: 209 m
Spanien Castillo Almodóvar del Río 37.807304, -5.0237937°48’26” N 5°1’26” W
Zuheros & Almodóvar del Rio
20 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A short stop in the white village of Zuheros then on to the impressive Castillo Almodóvar del Rio. The current structure was massively restored between 1900-36 to reflect its original Moorish architecture from 760.

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Dag 5
torsdag 21 mars 2024
☁️ 25 °C
Höjd över havet: 114 m
Spanien Palacio de Viana 37.888645, -4.77389137°53’19” N 4°46’26” W
Palacio de Viana
21 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Palacio de Viana was originally a group of private residences that have been expanded and transformed by the 18 owners who lived there between the 15th and the 20th centuries until it was acquired by Province of Córdoba.

It’s a wonderful example of the use of patios to separate different areas and provide calmness & tranquility. It also provides a great location for special occasion photos.Läs mer
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Dag 5
torsdag 21 mars 2024
☁️ 25 °C
Höjd över havet: 119 m
Spanien La Mezquita 37.87879, -4.77964937°52’44” N 4°46’47” W
Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba
21 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
The Great Mosque of Córdoba began construction in 785 and was expanded multiple times after its completion. The massive prayer hall is beautiful with its repeating two-tiered system of arches, built of alternating red and white stones.

The mosque was converted to a cathedral in 1236 when Córdoba was captured by the Christian forces of Castile during the Reconquista but it wasn’t until the sixteenth century that a a portion of the roof and interior were reconstructed to insert an ornate cathedral nave.

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Dag 5
torsdag 21 mars 2024
☁️ 25 °C
Höjd över havet: 118 m
Spanien Universidad De Córdoba / Facultad de Filosofía Y Letras 37.879677, -4.7801437°52’47” N 4°46’49” W
Cordoba
21 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After the time in the wandering around the old town & mosque-cathedral we had a very pleasant long lunch.
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Dag 6
fredag 22 mars 2024
⛅ 26 °C
Höjd över havet: 236 m
Spanien Iglesia del Carmen 38.919144, -6.34559738°55’9” N 6°20’44” W
Merida
22 mars 2024, Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Mérida, the capital of western Spain's Extremadura region, was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. Remains of the ancient city include the still-used Teatro Romano, amphitheater, aqueduct, bridge as well as other significant ruins.

Huge stork nests on the high remains of the aqueducts.
Overnight accommodation was in a Parador - a converted monastery.Läs mer
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Dag 7
lördag 23 mars 2024
☁️ 26 °C
Höjd över havet: 341 m
Portugal Praça da República 38.880608, -7.16369738°52’50” N 7°9’49” W
Elvas, Vila Viçosa & Evora
23 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
In Portugal now so it has to be Pastel de Nata (Portuguese Tarts), sardines & more red wine.
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Dag 7
lördag 23 mars 2024
☁️ 26 °C
Höjd över havet: 34 m
Portugal Monumento dos Restauradores 38.715272, -9.14176238°42’55” N 9°8’30” W
Lisbon
23 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Wonderful catch-up with Meriel, Rob & Izzy. Two great dinners - the Art Inn rooftop bar & Italian dining and the following night was Treestory - - a really excellent place serving Georgian cuisine.

Out & about in the city - hilly & interesting small narrow streets. Great to watch the trams go through- not much clearance on either side in some places.

One of the main thoroughfares is Avenue Liberdade which is very grand and stately - reminiscent of the Champs Élysées.Läs mer
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Dag 9
måndag 25 mars 2024
🌬 12 °C
Höjd över havet: 495 m
Portugal Pena National Palace 38.78759, -9.39049238°47’15” N 9°23’26” W
Sintra
25 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
The queue for train tickets to Sintra was insanely long (and this isn’t even peak season) so we Ubered - which is really inexpensive here.

Sintra is up in the hills and the Royal Palace sits high up above the town. The palace, in its various forms was occupied between the 12th-19th centuries and provided the Royal Court a welcome escape from the summer heat.

Found a great bar (aptly named the Lord Byron) as he spent sometime here in 1809 and called Sintra “Glorious Eden”. In one of his letters he wrote: “Sintra . . . contains beauties of every description, natural and artificial”.

We discovered Ginjinha - a local sour cherry style liquor that is often served as shots in a mini chocolate cup. Very pleasant!Läs mer
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Dag 10
tisdag 26 mars 2024
🌬 13 °C
Höjd över havet: Havsnivå
Portugal Belém Tower 38.691711, -9.21589438°41’30” N 9°12’57” W
More Lisbon
26 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Hop on Hop off bus around the city - trying to avoid the intermittent heavy showers. Great visit to the maritime museum which showed the expansion and reach of the Portuguese across the Atlantic, around the Cape and opening up the trade route to China.

A rainy Belém Tower - best viewed from the outside.Läs mer
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Dag 11
onsdag 27 mars 2024 10:10
🌧 14 °C
Höjd över havet: 75 m
Portugal Aqueduto de Óbidos 39.359558, -9.15787839°21’34” N 9°9’28” W
Óbidos
27 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A picturesque medieval village (even in the rain) with a well preserved castle and a maze of streets and White House and lots of churches.

Waiting out the intermittent massive downpours pushed us into sampling yet more pastel de natas, port & ginja in chocolate cups (and it’s not yet midday!)Läs mer
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Dag 11
onsdag 27 mars 2024 12:21
🌬 15 °C
Höjd över havet: 43 m
Portugal Parque da Pedralva 39.601517, -9.06745839°36’5” N 9°4’3” W
Nazaré
27 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Nazaré has the biggest underwater ravine/ canyon in Europe which spreads out for miles into the Atlantic Ocean and with the right conditions, currents combine with strong winds to create spectacular and gigantic winter waves. However today’s weather made for messy surf conditions and not a soul was out.

Superb lunch at a tiny local restaurant- freshly caught sea bass & a delicious seafood bouillabaisse.

The local traditional attire is referred to as the ‘seven skirts of Nazare’, where the wives of the fishermen would don multiple layers of petticoats to shield themselves from adverse weather and keep warm whilst they waited on the beach for their partners to return safely.Läs mer
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Dag 11
onsdag 27 mars 2024 16:25
☁️ 16 °C
Höjd över havet: 125 m
Portugal Castelo dos Templários 39.60317, -8.41759739°36’11” N 8°25’3” W
Castelo de Tomar
27 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Tomas was one of the most influential towns of the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period as it was the stronghold and religious home of the Templar Knights. The Order existed from 1118 to 1312, when the Pope extinguished it and deprived it of its immense wealth and assets.

However, King Denis I of Portugal cleverly transformed the disbanded order into a new organization known as the Order of Christ. This allowed him to appropriate their wealth and maintain control over Tomar’s castle and convent.

The castle and the Convento de Cristo are expansive and for the most part, impeccably preserved with minimal modern reconstruction. Perched high up the castle ramparts have magnificent views of the town.Läs mer
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Dag 12
torsdag 28 mars 2024 09:44
☁️ 13 °C
Höjd över havet: 57 m
Portugal Mouchão Parque 39.605347, -8.4121339°36’19” N 8°24’44” W
Tomar
28 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The historic centre of Tomar sits alongside the Nabão River and the narrow cobbled streets surround the imposing Praça da República plaza.

Every 4 years Tomar celebrates Festa dos Tabuleiros. One of the highlights is the Parade of Trays represent the parishes of the municipality. Traditionally, the tray is carried by a girl dressed in white and the multilayered tray is decorated with colored paper flowers, ears of wheat, and 30 loaves of bread, each weighing 400 grams. The tray is topped by the Dove of the Holy Spirit.

Museo dos Fósforus is one of those quirky museums - it houses the private collection of 43,000 unique matchboxes from all over the world - testament to the determination and passion of a single person - a well travelled businessman from Tomar who started collecting in 1959.

Row after row in seven large rooms the matchboxes on show are arranged by country of origin and sometimes by subject, with the oldest ones dating back to the late 1800s.

Dinner - an incredible excellent Indian meal.Läs mer
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Dag 12
torsdag 28 mars 2024 12:31
🌧 16 °C
Höjd över havet: 73 m
Portugal Sé Velha 40.208972, -8.42701240°12’32” N 8°25’37” W
Coimbra
28 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
A short and very rainy stop in Coimbra which is a big university city. Best remembered for warming up at lunch with pasta and red wine.
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Dag 12–14
28 mars 2024 - 30 mars 2024
2 nätter
🌧 14 °C
Höjd över havet: 15 m
Portugal Igreja de S. João Novo 41.14135, -8.61811241°8’29” N 8°37’5” W
Porto
28–30 mars 2024, Portugal ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Lovely to be back in Porto - despite the rain. Two days of sights, port tasting & good food.
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