We opted to stay here for two reasons. The main reason it suited us well to visit Madrid and the second reason being the cultural landscape was declared a UNESCO…
Salamanca, Spain
Salamanca is a city in Western Spain and is situated 50 miles east of the Portuguese border, it lies on several hills by the Tormes river. The old town was…
Almeida, Portugal
We didn’t plan to stop at Almeida, we were en-route to Spain but it was getting late and we were tired. As we approached Almeida we could see it looked…
The Douro Valley, Portugal
We left Porto and headed along the N222 to Peso da Regua. This area is known as the Douro Valley and has UNESCO World Heritage status. The road was very…
Porto, Portugal
Porto is the second largest city in Portugal. We stayed at Parque Biologico da Gaia. This was a perfect stop over for us. The Aire only facilitates 9 motorhomes and…
Coimbra, Portugal
We wanted to visit Coimbra for no other reason than to visit the famous University. Coimbra university was established in Lisbon in 1290, it was relocated in 1537 to Coimbra….
Tomar, Portugal
We had been recommended to visit Tomar by several different people. We are so glad we did. The town is small and quaint with a lovely church and plaza. The…
Sintra, Portugal
We had been told that Sintra was a ‘Must visit’ if we were staying in Lisbon. It is famed for its beautiful buildings and its numerous historic palaces and castles….
Lisbon, Portugal
We entered Lisbon over the famous 25 of April bridge. The bridge resembles the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. It is the 32nd largest suspension bridge in the world…
Evora, Portugal
Evora is the capital of Portugal’s south-central region Alentejo. Due to its well preserved town centre which is still partially enclosed by medieval walls and the large amount of monuments…
