Travelogues Portugal

Stage 11 Paxariñas —> Vila Chã 201 KM (Total 2903 KM) Goodbye Spain, welcome Portugal! We say goodbye to Spain and leisurely drive to our next destination. The route is not...

From a distance, we heard the bass that would accompany us throughout the festival in Almonte 24 hours a day. After getting our wristbands without the controller scanning our...

Well, when there are suddenly bargains, you fly to Porto in November. With an average of 17 degrees, often over 20 degrees, lots of sunshine and blue skies, you forget about the...

Cliffs, rocks, fire

Yesterday Leon and I left Lisbon with a heavy heart, but also looking forward to going home. We had a lovely few last days. We went to the beach and went hiking with Alina and...

After so much sightseeing, we need a little rest. Our destination is a small campsite in Ortiga, idyllically situated by a reservoir. Unfortunately, it is closed. Flowering...

Leon and I spent two wonderful days at the "Praia de Odeceixe". This is a small beach located on the northwestern border of the Algarve. A river flows from the bay between the...

Lisbon has a beautiful botanical garden that Leon and I visited this weekend. It belongs to the University of Lisbon and was established in the 19th century. In addition to a...

The Torre de Belém ("Tower of Belém") is a well-known landmark in Lisbon. It was built as one of two watchtowers in the Rio Tejo from 1515 and, unlike its twin tower on the...

We have now spent two whole days in the Azores! We haven't seen much yet! A deep Azores low 🙃 and a slight gastrointestinal upset have significantly restricted our range of...

At this place of pilgrimage, Fatima, in 1917 the Blessed Mother Mary appeared to three children and told the children 3 prophetic messages. The first two messages contained...

Lisbon is the second-to-last port before Hamburg, and as always, we arrived early in the morning. Lisbon welcomed us very kindly. The weather was excellent, blue sky, around...

We want to visit one of the oldest fishing villages on the island today. To do this, we gather information at the reception about public bus connections. The buses run very...

06.02.2023: Peso da Régua - Alvarenga Suspension Bridge - Souselo: After the morning jog along the Douro riverbank, we drive along a beautiful route through the vineyards to...

First day in Portugal. And finally in travel mood. :) With the setting sun in sight, I cross the border into Portugal. It is Saturday evening when I arrive in Tavira. Despite...

Wow, we didn't expect that! The only national park in Portugal is clearly one of the most beautiful places we have visited in the country. We are staying at a small campsite...

Our last stop in Portugal is the Island of Tavira, a sandbank off the coast that gives this part the name Sandalgarve. Again, there are not many pitches here and we park on the...

The beaches in front of the city of Lagos are simply amazing. We go down 195 stairs to Praia do Camilo. Markus carries Schnuffi down all the steps... that's true love!!! The...

Praia da Luz 26.2.22 10 p.m. Mike, the team captain of our home club GC Hochstatt, is also staying in Luz. He and Chris brilliantly organized 5 golf rounds here in the area....

Praja da Luz 26.2.22 21:00 I've settled in the resort where Chris lives. Chris is from Aalen, and suddenly the whole of Aalen lives here. The entire Ostalb Mafia. Later in the...

We cross the Minho River, which here marks the border between Spain and Portugal. Once again, no one wants to see a passport and nobody is interested in our negative test...

Praia da Luz Sat. 26.2.22 7.10 am Sunrise, sound of the sea, I can see and hear the Atlantic from my apartment. The seagulls are already causing a ruckus on the terrace,...

In my journey from Lisbon to Porto, I noticed how clean and well-maintained many cities looked. Even the small towns were well taken care of. The Portuguese have invested a lot...

Tag 1 Sightseeing Porto

Yes - we haven't heard from us in a long time. In the past few weeks, a lot has changed for us and we have been busy with ourselves - away from social media and all the Corona...

After some initial difficulties, but thanks to a very nice Porto city worker, we found a perfect parking spot. It's just a few meters to the city center. I get a city map from...

Today we drove a bit north. Passing by the beautiful houses in Costa Nova, we wanted to find a place to spend the night in Praia de Mira. But it was all for nothing. A few...

Today is actually the weather that my weather app saw. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. But first of all, we are all a bit confused. Because in Portugal it is an hour...