Our Portugal Road Trip Route: Porto > Obidos > Sintra > Odeceixe > Algarve Intro Upon completing our first trip to Portugal, I feel confident saying it’s made for road trips. I know, I’m a rookie to Portugal. But not to road trips. And with so many historical...
Óbidos is a compact, fortified (walled) medieval town that features Gothic, Rennasiance, and Baroque styles. Exploring Óbidos, Portugal Duration: a few hours Time of Year: late September What did we find notable? You can explore its cobblestone streets, historic castle and fortress walls that you can walk along. [gallery columns="1" size="large"...
There’s plenty of excitement on the Douro riverfront and the historic, hilly streets of the Ribeira district. Yet, the whole of Porto is a gem. Porto highlights Porto has this relaxed, positive vibe which synchs well with its sunny, colorful environment and soundtrack of seagulls. It’s part...
Sintra will captivate you with its picturesque setting - a historical town perched on the foothills of the Sintra mountains - and offering of palaces, mansions, forest and gardens to explore. [caption id="attachment_16771" align="aligncenter" width="600"] view of Sintra from the Moorish Castle[/caption] Exploring Sintra, Portugal Duration: 1 day/overnight Time...
Odeceixe is a simple town with cobblestone streets in the Algarve region, located in the Nature Park of the Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast with old cobblestone streets. A little further up the road, which runs parallel to the Ribeira de Seixe (Seixe River), you will reach...
Pico Island was a must see on our list because of its unique landscape: Mount Pico juts out of the center of the island and basalt rock can be seen checkering the vineyards and along the coast. While visiting Faial, we took the ferry from Horta,...
We chose to visit Faial Island as part of our Azores island hop for two reasons. First, the city of Horta was a good base to be able to see both Faial Island and take a day trip to Pico Island. Second, we couldn’t resist the urge to see...
The Azores islands (Açores in Portuguese) are enthralling. I would frequently stop and gaze out at my surroundings, taking in the beauty and landscapes that were so unfamiliar to me. I felt like I was in a dream. A far off land. With lush, green...
I love islands. Since we started our nomadic life, I’ve not so subtly steered us towards as many islands as possible. I even started an ‘island counter’ on the home page so I can keep the challenge alive! So my take on São Miguel Island...