Travel in Portugal, Day 3, Abrantes
The day was clear and we set off to visit Abrantes and enjoy the Alentejo countryside.
Travel in Portugal, Day 2, Castelo de Vide to Flor da Rosa
The lonely roads between Castelo de Vide and the Spanish border draw you into wide open spaces with far horizons, and huge outcrops of granite.
Castelo de Vide – near the Portuguese border
We set off from Flor da Rosa on a bright, cold morning to visit Castelo de Vide, an extraordinary small town in east Portugal, close to the Spanish border. The countryside was covered in dew – beautiful – but very difficult to … Continued
Travel in Portugal, Day 1, Palmela to Flor da Rosa
We set out from Palmela on the motorway to Estremoz, turning off for Vila Viçosa. The road was quiet and the countryside stretched for miles ahead – it was good to be in Portugal again.
Travel in Portugal, Day 1, Palmela
I love travelling in Portugal and I have just enjoyed some days spent mainly in the Alentejo. Easyjet took us to Lisbon late in the day and we spent the first night at the Pousada of Palmela, originally a monastery for the Knights of … Continued