"On the Road in Portugal" Portugal by Canadienne

Portugal Travel Guide: 23,438 reviews and 52,752 photos

My travels in Portugal took me from Lisbon to Guimaraes (birthplace of Afonso Henriques and of Portugal), then back down along the coast.

We travelled through Porto, Viseu, Coimbra, Leiria, Tomar, Sintra, East to Evora, and back to Lisbon before heading home.

Portugal is a fascinating country, with riches of castles, churches and museums. . .I'm surprised it isn't more heavily-travelled outside of Lisbon and the Southern Coast (but that worked in our favour). Excellent value for money everywhere we went.

Last visit to Portugal: Mar 2002
Intro Written Mar 15, 2003
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Evora Hotels (6)

I've used the Ibis chain in France, Portugal and Spain. . .when you need a reliable budget hotel, you can always count... more travel advice

Rossio, Lisbon Things to Do (16)

Rossio, more formally known as the Praca da Figueira, is a fantastic place to find a seat and soak up the city's... more travel advice

Evora Part 2 Things to Do (16)

The whole city merits a couple of days' exploration ~ some highlights are the Museum of Evora, the Roman Temple, the... more travel advice

Torre de Belem, Lisboa Things to Do (16)

When this tower was originally built, it actually stood in the middle of the Tagus River. The river was made narrowed... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Apr 1, 2003

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Coimbra University

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Comments (49)

Maurizioago Aug 21, 2007 at 12:54 PM Report Abuse

Rossio is not Pr. Figueira. I hadnot to book to enter Quinta da Regaleira without a tour. Nice page. Ciao!
tales Oct 26, 2005 at 5:00 AM Report Abuse

Beautifull pages!! Bye bye Tales
heliopinto Oct 8, 2005 at 2:43 PM Report Abuse

In fact, Praça da Figueira is a nearby square. Rossio is also known as Praça D. Pedro IV. Greetings from Portugal
Gwynneth Jul 20, 2005 at 8:44 AM Report Abuse

Largo de Oliveria looks superb! Greetings from Australia and me.
chiara76 Jul 4, 2005 at 3:34 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful page, really! Great infos, beautiful pictures...I love Portugal. Your page brought me nice memories...
xicomelo Mar 2, 2005 at 10:04 AM Report Abuse

I just want to say that Afonso Henriques was born in Coimbra, not in Guimarães. Congratulations for your great pages about Portugal!
hunterV Feb 12, 2005 at 2:10 AM Report Abuse

What wonderful stories about the splendid country!
Astralka Sep 18, 2004 at 4:07 PM Report Abuse

I am glad I found your pages
Renescheffer Jul 24, 2004 at 3:45 PM Report Abuse

Stevie Your hotel tips are very good ! They consist all species .....pensao, ibis, pousada etc... and some info about the region/city Rene...saw you passing by the VT page..
MarioAlmeida Jun 1, 2004 at 12:05 PM Report Abuse

Not many torontonians know so well Portugal as much as you do... I think the majority will only recognise portuguese culture from Dundas St West..; ) quite impressive pages with a lot of valuable information.