Back in Lisbon, we visited a classic cars exhibition, took the cable car along the Tejo river and attended a Fado show at a well-known restaurant. Doppelmayr cable car along the Tejo river Great view from the cable car On a poster in Lisbon, we saw that there was a classic car exhibition just this …
Lisboa – Eu vou sempre me lembrar de você! Lisbon – I will always remember you! Sunset at the Tejo river When arriving at Lisbon from the south, there are 2 outstanding landmarks: the Christo Rei statue and the suspension bridge “Ponte 25 de Abril” over the Tejo river. The upper deck of the bridge …
50 kilometers southwest of Lisbon, on the south western point of the Setúbal Peninsula, lies Cabo Espichel. It’s characterised by a dramatic, wild and barren coastline which has stunning and impressive views of the massive cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean. The short hike to the footprints.. Beside the beautiful and mysterious sanctuary complex, Santuário de …
50 kilometers southwest of Lisbon, on the south western point of the Setúbal Peninsula lies Cabo Espichel, one of Portugal’s most extreme, breathtaking and mysterious capes. Cabo Espichel It’s characterized by a dramatic coastline, wild and barren landscape where you have stunning and impressive views of the massif cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, …
We were getting closer to Lisbon now, but first, we wanted to discover the peninsula of Setúbal. Beside a weigh bridge and a tidal mill we visited a castle, spoke to an archeologist and ended the day at Cabo Espichel. Sunset at Cabo Espichel On the N4 from Évora to Setúbal, we saw weigh bridges …
Before visiting Évora, we stayed at a little lake called Barragem do Divôr, where we had a special encounter in the morning when a beautiful fox walked around our caravan. In Évora we parked just outside the city walls next to the aqueduct and headed into town, where we first found the roman temple. It …
Marble – that`s what Vila Viçosa is made of, or so it seems. Curbs, pavement, steps, door frames, benches and the stripes of the cebra crossing – in Vila Viçosa it is from marble. putting your hands into marble When reaching Vila Viçosa we first made our way to the Ducal Palace, which showed its …
Along the spanish border, we drove around the Alqueva Reservoir until we reached the town of Monsaraz which has a castle on a prominent hill and a city wall completely surrounding the town. Monsaraz is one of the oldest historic towns in the Alentejo region and very well preserved with wonderful little streets, cobbled with …
At the hill above the Pulo do Lobo waterfall we had found a peaceful place. Down in the valley we climbed over many rocks to get a good view of the river and the waterfall. the canyon of the Guadiana River her he comes looking very peaceful between the rocks we were surprised to find …
One of the many gems of the Alentejo is Mértola at the Guadiana river. After driving through endless pastures with oak trees we suddenly reached this beautiful town surrounded by walls and with a castle on top. Arriving at Mértola crossing the river Igreja Matriz – originally a mosque from the 12th century Entrance to …
