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Road Trip Portugal

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Road Trip Portugal

NicolesSpainAdventure

5 Days

9 Cities

Friends

Day 1
Unknown Matosinhos

28 Dec

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Portugal

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Matosinhos

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Day 2
Porto Fátima Nazaré Cascais

29 Dec

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Porto

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Torre dos Clérigos

Porto11:14 AMActivity

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Praia do Norte

Nazaré05:22 PMActivity

Day 3
Sintra Lisbon Lagos

30 Dec

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Palácio de Monserrate

Sintra11:24 AMActivity

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Yoyoso

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Praia da Luz

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Day 4
Lagos

31 Dec

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Day 5
Lagos

1 Jan

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28 Dec

Portugal
01:00 PM

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Good

    

We started our road trip in Spain and headed into Portugal to the Lisbon Airport to pick up family. 🚗 - Driving on the Portugal highways is great but it is expensive. Gas in Portugal is expensive and if you want to get places in a decent time you’ll have to drive the tolls which can add up. 🚨 It’s also important to go through the correct lane for the tolls because if you miss getting a ticket it is like €30 plus the toll fee.

2 hours 32 mins by Car

Matosinhos

28 Dec

Matosinhos
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1 / 3

Excellent

    

After a long day of driving we landed in a small city outside of Porto called Matosinhos. We stayed at the Four Points that was directly across from the Christmas lights. So we had a great view from our hotel room. We enjoyed the night here. Walked around a bit and had Thai food at a place down the street from the hotel. Enjoyed a bottle of wine and went to sleep so we could get up early to explore. 🚗 From Lisbon to Matosinhos it was about a 3 hour drive.

Porto

29 Dec

Porto
09:00 AM

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Excellent

    

We got up early had breakfast at the hotel and drove into Porto. This city is really cute. Here are a few pictures of driving into the city.

10 mins by Car

Torre dos Clérigos
11:14 AM

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1 / 5

Excellent

  4.6 Travogram_google  (15339)

If it was a raining day in Porto but we made one stop to see the Torre Dos Clerigos. The church is beautiful and the tower is attached. You climb 225 steps to get to the top for a 360 degree view of Porto. It was fairly easy climb. I’ve done other towers in Spain that were more difficult. The stairs can get narrow at points and I don’t think they did a great job of controlling the amount of people so there were times it was a bit tight with people trying to pass each other. The view was great but with the rain we didn’t stay there for long. At the end you can get your pamphlet stamped saying you completed the climb. 💰 ticket -€6

1 hour 56 mins by Car

Fátima

29 Dec

Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima
03:05 PM

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From Porto we drove down to Fatima. Fatima is the most important pilgrimage site in Portugal. This is where an apparition of Mary appeared to three shepherd children, six times over the course of six months, culminating in the Miracle of the Sun, which was witnessed by over 70,000 people. It was beautiful sight to see even if you’re not religious. 🚗 Porto- Fatima just under 2 hours

50 mins by Car

Nazaré

29 Dec

Praia do Norte
05:22 PM

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Good

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Our Next stop was Nazare to see if we could catch the 100ft wave. 🌊 It was a stormy day and the waves were big but definitely not the big waves. We started at the beach in Praia Norte. There is parking and you can walk down to the beach area. We were there for 15 minutes before we got some rain so we drove up to the Big Wave Tour. It’s stopped raining and we hung out on that point for a bit. Overlooking the water.

1 hour 39 mins by Car

Cascais

29 Dec

Praia da Ribeira (Praia dos Pescadores)
10:22 PM

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Good

  4.6 Travogram_google  (214)

Made it to our last stop for the night in a small beach town near Lisbon - Cascais. We stayed at Art4U Hostel & Suites. The stay was great. Our host was very nice made she we were comfortable and taken care of for our stay. A nice Breakfast was included. We stayed I a room with one queen and bunk beds to fit the four of us. It was walking distance to everything in town. Very clean and it was quiet. This town is worth visiting. It has the cutest Christmas light set up right on the beach. There is also a Christmas Event through the park that we unfortunately missed because we got there to late. We enjoyed a nice pizza dinner at Rebu and then walked to where the lights were and had some mulled wine. 🚗 Nazare - Cascais 45 min 💰Hotel -€138

Sintra

30 Dec

Palácio de Monserrate
11:24 AM

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1 / 7

Excellent

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We got up early to head to our next destination Sintra. This was an experience. We wanted to stop at the most Popular Palace in Sintra Pena Palace but when we got close we were bombared with people trying to get us to park and ride their tuk-tuks to the top. The price was €20 per person each way. Which I thought was a lot. But I guess you cannot park at the Palace. So you can choose to walk an hour, take the tuk tuk or a bus. Since we weren’t planning on being there long and didn’t want to pay that much we chose to skip that Palace and ended up at Monserrate. We were able to park right in front and explore the gardens, Fern valley and Palace in about an hour. It was beautiful. I really enjoyed this stop. I’m not sure how many Palaces are in Sintra but I’ve heard you’d need several days here to see them all. So if you’re looking for a quick stop check this one out otherwise the Pena Palace is probably worth it if you have more time. 🚗 Cascais - Sintra - 30 min 💰 Palace - €8

35 mins by Car

Lisbon

30 Dec

Yoyoso
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Last stop before heading to our final destination. We stopped in Lisbon at the Colombo Mall. It was huge and very overwhelming. We stopped in a few shops and lunch. I wouldn’t recommend going during the holidays. Was soo packed. Maybe it’s less busy during other times of the year.

2 hours 50 mins by Car

Lagos

30 Dec

Praia da Luz
06:35 PM

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Made it to our last stop of the trip Lagos. We spent to nights here to spend for New Years. Stayed an amazing Airbnb in Praia De Luz just north of Lagos. It was right on the beach with amazing views. This was the view from the third floor patio. We ate dinner this night at a Puerto Escondido Mexican Bar. The food there was delicious and they have a drink with orange juice tequila and mint that was amazing!

Lagos

31 Dec

Praia da Luz
01:19 PM

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Made it to our last stop of the trip Lagos. We spent to nights here to spend for New Years. 🏩 Stayed an amazing Airbnb in Praia De Luz just north of Lagos. It was right on the beach with amazing views. 🍳This morning we took a walk down to have breakfast at Praia Snack bar. Our experience there wasn’t great as they had just reopened and were out of a lot of their food items. But the location was great and the food we did get was good. 🍽 We ate New Year’s Eve dinner at Emoceans south of Lagos. It was a pre-set dinner menu for New Years. The food was great but we spent way longer there then we had anticipated. We were able to see fireworks from outside the restaurant from both Lagos and Portimao.

Lagos

1 Jan

Praia da Luz
09:09 AM

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Morning views from the Airbnb before heading home. This trip through Portugal was packed with a lot but it was fun to see all parts of the country. I really enjoyed Northern Portugal the most. I would highly recommend traveling through Portugal if you get the chance.

Trip Recap

Country Visited

portugal

Month Traveled

December

Traveler Type

Friends

Trip Duration

5 Days

Lodging Cleanliness?

Satisfied

Social-distancing

No

Mask-wearing

No

How crowded it was?

Medium

Did you feel safe?

Mostly

Drinking Water

Bottle

Rental Car

Yes

Mode of Payments

CC

Tipping at Restaurants

No

English Speaking

Common

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Abbey Road
2 Yrs

Woww! Awesome 😍Nice pictures

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Thank you!

 
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Sandy Toes
2 Yrs

Hey.. Such an amazing story!

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Thanks for checking it out!

 
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Exploring Gems
2 Yrs

I love to travel by road! It will be the most memorable trip!!!

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Yes I love road trips

 
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Dakota Zone
2 Yrs

😍Awesome!

 
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Thank you!

 
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Oyster Bay
2 Yrs

Looks so beautiful.. Thanks for sharing information 🤩🤩

 
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Thanks for checking it out.

 
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Justin Jones
2 Yrs

Portugal is my bucket list... Sure this travogram will definitely help me 👍👍

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Yay! You’ll love Portugal!

 
Justin.Jones
Justin Jones

💜 So kind

 
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Polished Mountain
2 Yrs

So amazing💙

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Yes Portugal is a great place!

 
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2 hearts voyage
2 Yrs

Wow!🥰Beautiful story! I too love road trips❤

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Thank you. Yes they are the best.

 
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Green Cactus
2 Yrs

So amazing.. Thanks for suggesting these spots for us

 
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You’re welcome!

 
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Nomad Heart
2 Yrs

Aw! Nice trip😍

 
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❤️

 
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on the borders
2 Yrs

WOW! Such a beautiful story

 
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Thank you! Hope it can be useful!

 
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Jasper Parks
2 Yrs

💙Awesome

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☺️

 
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Victoria Vasquez
2 Yrs

Looks so amazing... I will plan a trip soon

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Yay! You’ll enjoy it!

 
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Midnight Pearl
2 Yrs

Wow! I was searching for a perfect road trip itinerary

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❤️ hopefully this is helpful for you!

 
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Mary Bailey
2 Yrs

Amazing!

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Abbey Road
2 Yrs

Woww! Awesome 😍Nice pictures

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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Thank you!

 
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Sandy Toes
2 Yrs

Hey.. Such an amazing story!

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NicolesSpainAdventure
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Thanks for checking it out!

 
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Exploring Gems
2 Yrs

I love to travel by road! It will be the most memorable trip!!!

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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Yes I love road trips

 
user
Dakota Zone
2 Yrs

😍Awesome!

 
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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Thank you!

 
user
Oyster Bay
2 Yrs

Looks so beautiful.. Thanks for sharing information 🤩🤩

 
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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Thanks for checking it out.

 
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Justin Jones
2 Yrs

Portugal is my bucket list... Sure this travogram will definitely help me 👍👍

 1 Likes
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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Yay! You’ll love Portugal!

 
Justin.Jones
Justin Jones

💜 So kind

 
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Polished Mountain
2 Yrs

So amazing💙

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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Yes Portugal is a great place!

 
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2 hearts voyage
2 Yrs

Wow!🥰Beautiful story! I too love road trips❤

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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Thank you. Yes they are the best.

 
user
Green Cactus
2 Yrs

So amazing.. Thanks for suggesting these spots for us

 
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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

You’re welcome!

 
user
Nomad Heart
2 Yrs

Aw! Nice trip😍

 
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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

❤️

 
user
on the borders
2 Yrs

WOW! Such a beautiful story

 
iconReply
NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Thank you! Hope it can be useful!

 
user
Jasper Parks
2 Yrs

💙Awesome

 1 Likes
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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

☺️

 
user
Victoria Vasquez
2 Yrs

Looks so amazing... I will plan a trip soon

 1 Likes
iconReply
NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Yay! You’ll enjoy it!

 
user
Midnight Pearl
2 Yrs

Wow! I was searching for a perfect road trip itinerary

 1 Likes
iconReply
NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

❤️ hopefully this is helpful for you!

 
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Mary Bailey
2 Yrs

Amazing!

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NicolesSpainAdventure
NicolesSpainAdventure

Thank you!

 

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