Vila Real is the capital and largest city of the Vila Real District, northern Portugal. Stooped for a break in the driving. It çonfirmed our suspicions there is nothing much to see in the poorer inland parts of Portugal.Read more
TravelerAgreed - about things to see in the poorer regions, that is. But do go to Fatima - just to see religious tourism at its most extreme! I thought that such practices had died out, but not there!
TravelerOh, but I forgot - you’ve been to Lourdes, and lit a candle! In Fatima, you can buy a wax replica of a body part that is troubling you and cast it into an inferno, but don’t be too optimistic!
March 10, 2019 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
TravelerAgreed - about things to see in the poorer regions, that is. But do go to Fatima - just to see religious tourism at its most extreme! I thought that such practices had died out, but not there!
TravelerOh, but I forgot - you’ve been to Lourdes, and lit a candle! In Fatima, you can buy a wax replica of a body part that is troubling you and cast it into an inferno, but don’t be too optimistic!