So why do people come and see Ponte De Lima? Well for a start it is considered officially to be the oldest village in Portugal as it was founded on …

Travels around Europe with a motorhome and a cat
So why do people come and see Ponte De Lima? Well for a start it is considered officially to be the oldest village in Portugal as it was founded on …
It was just a quick day trip today as we were not going to stay overnight. Oh no, not another monastery! Yes, another religious site but this time something quite …
While we were in Guimaraes we had set ourselves two main tasks. The first was to visit the Castle of Guimaraes which was voted by the people of Portugal as …
We decided to go to Guimaraes for two main reasons. One, because it had a castle to see (and we love a good castle) and two, that castle was voted …
We went to Porto for a couple of days and had a fantastic time. We decided to stay in the suburbs of Porto at a place called Venda Nova where …
Costa Nova We stayed near the beach behind the huge sand dunes next to the Fair Play Bar. The parking was excellent, helped by the fact it was free again. …
From our parking site next to the rowing club on the other side of the river, we walked into Coimbra over a pedestrian bridge and this is the first view …
This was a superb Free Aire where Alcobaca’s local Camping and Caravan club provided a great place for visitors to the city to park up. It’s right in the centre …
The ancient city of Conimbriga was one of the largest Roman settlement in Portugal. We arrived pretty late in the day and it was cold and gloomy. We could have …
The Monastery Of Batalha (literally the Monastery of the Battle) is a Dominican Convent which was originally and officially known as The Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory. It …