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 …
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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, …
Obidos walled town and cherry liqueur
Obidos – a visit of two halves. I imagine if you get to Obidos early in the morning or much later in the day when the damned coach parties have …
Mafra National Palace and Library
The Palace of Mafra, which also served as a Franciscan Friary, was built for the Queen of Portugal. The king promised to have a convent built for his wife if …
Mafra Free Aire next to the palace
Read about our visit to Mafra Royal Palace and check out the pics here. Well, here you really couldn’t get a parking spot that was closer to the attraction you …
2 day Itinerary for Sintra
Sintra is amazing – but it’s also manically busy, especially from Easter to September. So we’ve combined our trip diary from our visit (and just a tiny fraction of the …
Wild camping spots of the Algarve
NOTE – you can find the full sat nav details, see where they are on the map, and look up details of our notes for each of these and all …
Nano places to visit are still fun
Sometimes it’s not the most spectacular sights that make your day. Visiting the Alhambra, or the incredible cathedral in Seville may be high on a person’s ‘must-see’ list and make …
Walking in the footsteps of the Knights Templar in Castro Marim
Our first stop in Portugal was at the tiny town of Castro Marim. Nigel picked it for the historic castle which rises high above the town and overlooks the river …