Travelogues Portugal

The last two destinations of my world trip were the Canary Islands with the Spanish Tenerife and the Portuguese Madeira. Both islands are quite close together, but they are very...

Due to the weather and on a friend's recommendation (thank you for that!!!), we chose World of Wine today and visited the museum about wine and the chocolate museum. Both are...

My hip unfortunately made it very clear to me last night that I started this adventure in very poor shape, so today I had a gentle 'beach and café day' with surfer vibes, softness...

Took the train to the starting point of my hike tomorrow. After arriving here, I headed straight to the sea and explored the city after checking in at the hostel.

Day 2/4 Here Comes the Sun

Distance 95 kilometers, cumulative 2,044 kilometers | Elevation 800, cumulative 14,820 I set off relatively early. The sun had just risen. Since I often had to ride east at the...

We didn't land directly in Coimbra, but we took a trip there. From the Alentejo we went further north to the town of Setra. This may be confusing for some people, as we were not...

At the Herdado do Sardanito the shower wasn't really hot, but they served a really good breakfast - everything was homemade: bread, cake, scrambled eggs, jams, and there was...

After a really good breakfast in the youth hostel in Almograve, we set off at 9:30 today and only arrived at our hotel, which was far too posh for our needs, at 8 p.m. There...

Nearby there was another work of art by the artist Bordalo II, whose rabbits were so fascinating in Porto. Next to the work of art, this time a bird, there was a market hall,...

In the morning the sun shone on the surrounding mountains, so nothing stood in the way of a hike. We started through the village, soon we left it behind or below us. We marveled...

After almost an hour's drive, just before reaching the destination, the navigation system said, turn left. But we couldn't. Bollards prevented us from turning. So we continued...

On Tuesday we happily drove on to Sagres in the Algarve. Before that there was an inland stop in Évora. There are the ruins of a Roman temple and a bone chapel decorated with...

Life in the van, expatriates, Portugal, traveling with dogs, vanlife

Unfortunately, I have to announce some bad news, dear readers. If any ladies had already signed up with the editor-in-chief for a possible meeting in the fall and had already...

The unworthy One is a little ashamed... According to him, yesterday's post was not exactly the best piece in the package, as the distorted representation of himself is naturally...

Rose from the sick and held myself back moderately. We extended our stay in this area and will spend a total of 6 days here. That's about as much as you get on a package holiday...

We flew from Düsseldorf to Madeira.

March 9-10, 2022: Aveiro, Porto (No. 88) The very mixed weather continues. It was pouring rain this morning as well. After a short drive, we arrived in Aveiro and, behold,...

07.-08. März 2022: Coimbra, Figueira da Foz J. Unser nächster Halt war Coimbra, eine hübsche Stadt in Zentralportugal, die früher auch mal die Hauptstadt war. Sie liegt, wie...

February 21-22, 2022: Lagos, Burgau J. Lagos is a lovely small town with many small shops and cafes that invite you to stroll and linger in the sun. We saw many people...

After a month at sea, we all needed to relax, and Horta is the right place for that. The city of Horta is small with winding streets, sometimes a bit run-down old buildings, and...

Triene in Portugal

On our further journey, the rain front that started in Lisbon followed us. Gusts of wind and rain...

Our program for today has been expanded due to our originally unplanned stays in the Douro Valley and the second night in Coimbra.

Our further journey towards the Algarve included a stopover in the town of 'Aveiro'

Today's day of vacation was once again focused on adventure. After a leisurely start to the day, we headed to Carvoeiro. I had read that cliff jumping is quite a tradition in...

We leave Nazaré in sunshine, although it was raining when we woke up. It's getting really warm and after a long time we only need a sweater, nice! We got the tip to visit Saint...

Tag 1 - 3 Nach einer zugegebenermaßen längeren Reiseabstinenz im Dezember, in der ich mich doch lieber mit Feuerzangenbowle und Weihnachtsplätzchen beschäftigt habe, habe ich...

After spending two more days at a beautiful lake near Huelva, we arrived in beautiful Portugal again. As soon as we crossed the border, we could already see what brought us...