Lisbon, a trip into the city
Caitríona: While Saul was in Ireland, Morgan, Olwen and I ventured by bus and metro into the centre of Lisbon the first day and did some initial exploring. First impressions […]
Lisbon: Fábrica Braço de Prata
28th February – 12th March 2020: Since arriving in Portugal at the end of January, we have travelled all along the southern coast of the Algarve. After travelling the Algarve […]
Lagos
From Sagres, we took a spin 40km east again to Lagos. This is another town which had its heyday during the Portuguese Age of Discovery, although there have been settlements […]
Sagres, Praia do Beliche & Cabo de São Vicente
25th – 26th February 2020: Towards the end of the month, we spent a few days in the southwest of Portugal, staying a night in Sagres, home of the lovely […]
Praia do Carvalho
Praia Carvalho is another stunner of a beach. It involves trekking a bit of a distance along a clifftop path, then down lots of steps. Once you reach the cliff above […]
Mikki’s Place to Stay, Pêra
17th – 24th February 2020: Caitríona: The following pics are from an interesting spot we stayed at, not far from Albufeira, for eight days in late February. It came recommended […]
Praia da Nossa Senhora da Rocha & Praia Nova
It was too rough to swim the first day we visited this little fishing beach, but it was spectacular nonetheless and it became one of our favourite beaches. Coordinates: 37.097247543106036, […]
Praia dos Arrifes
15th February 2020: Moving further along the coast, we found more gorgeous spots west of Albufeira, starting wtih Praia dos Arrifes, a little cove with big waves. Spot the cormorants […]
Praia dos Tomates
11th – 13th February 2020: Yes, Tomatoes Beach! Although no sign of any tomatoes. This beach is not far from Villamoura. We parked up here for two nights, right at the […]
Praia da Falésia
Further west along the coast, not far from the town of Olhos de Água, lies the stunning beach of Falésia, with its striking sand cliffs. We parked at the top […]