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Real Name: Glenn Brown
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Wonderful Portugal

by Bwana_Brown - last update: Jul 20, 2007

Marvao - from its Castle walls
During the last two weeks of May, 2004, my wife and I had the most wonderful vacation in Portugal as we rented a car and tried to take-in as much of the country as we could. In the end, two weeks is not nearly enough time to do justice to this amazing country! It may look small on a map, but it is so packed full of history and amazing sights that you could keep coming back forever and still miss some great stuff!

Normally, I'm not that keen on big cities but Lisbon is one of the few (London, San Francisco and Montreal) that I could spend some time in very easily. We had allowed some settling-in time to adapt to the time zone and cultural differences, but our 3-4 days in the city did not allow us to even scratch it's surface!

After that, we picked up our rental car and hit the road for the next 10-days to see what else this great country had to offer. We were not disappointed! Check out my General tips for a map of our route, but we initially headed south and drove counter-clockwise around the country. Our route took us from Lisbon (also nearby Sintra and Belem) to Algarve, Evora, Monsaraz, Marvao, Monsanto, Covilha, Guarda, Lamego, Geraz do Minho, Pinhao, Praia de Mira, Obidos, Ilha da Berlenga and finally Distrito de Lisboa as we completed the 1550-mile (2500-km loop).

We saw beaches, mountaintop castles, rugged mountains and not-so-rugged mountains as well as some amazing architecture. The Portugese people were so friendly, the scenery was wonderful and the road system is fantastic! I've arranged my 'Things to Do' Tips generally in the order of our trip as we went from one location to the next.

This is a vacation that we will always cherish!

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Pros:"People, culture, scenery and historic sites"
Cons:"The food is a bit bland, but so what?"
In A Nutshell:"One of the Best Places I have ever visited"
Bwana_Brown's Portugal Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 28 - Photos: 28
 
Restaurants
Tips: 9 - Photos: 9
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 8 - Photos: 8
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
Tips: 6 - Photos: 6
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 5 - Photos: 5
 
Transportation
Tips: 9 - Photos: 9
Local Customs
Tips: 11 - Photos: 11
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 4 - Photos: 4

Comments for Bwana_Brown about Portugal
angiebabe Sat Jul 19, 2008 18:35 UTC
 Marvao is where I went on my very 1st visit to Portugal racing from Albequerque to M then down thru Evora to Seville's April Fair for all nt photos of crazy Spanish revellers!been back since.exactly how I feel about the xlnt DK guides to go with the LP!
HORSCHECK Wed Jul 16, 2008 19:46 UTC
 Glenn, fabulous overview with brilliant photos of this fantastic country. It mus be a great feeling to drive over the magnificent Vasco da Gama bridge.
evilprebil Sun Jul 22, 2007 23:38 UTC
 Thanks for the comment! :) -You have such beautiful pictures/tips on Portugal, which is great since it is so unknown to North Americans! I was very impressed by the depth of each tip. Best Regards, Happy Travels!!!! E
mustertal Fri Jul 20, 2007 19:36 UTC
 What a great trip, I'm thinking of going to Portugal next year.You paint a wonderful picture.
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