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 …

Travels around Europe with a motorhome and a cat
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 …
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 – 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …