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 …
Guimaraes Castle and Palace
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 …
Porto
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 beach and Aveiro canals
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. …
Coimbra – the University City
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 …
Free camping at Alcobaca with electricity!
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 …
Conimbriga Roman settlement and its amazing mosaics
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 …
Batalha Monastery including the unfinished chapels
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 …
Nazare- Surfers paradise!?
Some of the biggest waves in the world regularly turn up at Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal. We recently visited in early June 2019 when we spotted a wave that …
Alcobaca Monastery – resting place of the corpse Queen
We’ve seen a lot of big buildings in Portugal so far and the Alcobaca Monastery was not to be outdone. There is a very special reason to visit this monastery, …