Tag:Portugal
Murals – A form of public art (V) The murals below have been photographed in 2026 during our latest camper trip in Spain and Portugal. We become more and more interested in this form of art. In the streets of cities and villages you can find real masterpieces.
travelogue France, Spain and Portugal 2026 Travelogue of our camper trip through France, Spain and Portugal, that we made in March and April 2026. In the early spring of 2026, we made a trip in the south of Europe. In France, we travelled through Nouvelle-Aquitaine, then through the north of Spain to Portugal, where we made a trip along the Atlantic coast and the Algarve. In Spain we visited cities that we had not visited before: Pamplona, Burgos, Zamora and […]
travelogue Spain and Portugal 2025 Travelogue of our camper trip through Andalusia in Spain and the Algarve in Portugal, that we made in March and April 2025. On March 1, we departed for our sixth camper trip to Spain and Portugal. Since it was early in the year, we decided to travel through the southern regions of Portugal and Spain. Unfortunately, the weather gods were not in our favor, and we faced a lot of rain. The positive side of […]
Estremoz – PortugalStrolling through Estremoz, the marble city. This historic city can be recognised from a distance due to its many white houses, old walls and ancient donjon. There are several ‘white cities’ in the Alentejo, and Estremoz gained that name because of its famous white marble. Portugal is the second largest exporter in the world and the city is responsible for 90% of white marble production. The stone has been extracted from quarries since Roman times and is everywhere […]
travelogue Spain and Portugal 2024 Travelogue of our camper trip through Spain and Portugal that we made in March 2024. When we left Zeeland, we didn’t have a definite plan. However, it was certain that we would go to Spain and Portugal. Due to the bad weather, it would be a shorter trip than we initially planned, but still it turned out to be a beautiful and special trip. We hope to continue the journey in the not-too-distant future. We […]
Pilgrimage in Portugal – Fátima Photo impressions of our visit to Fátima, one of the most famous pilgrimage sites in the world. It was in this desolate place that Mary is said to have appeared to three children on the thirteenth of each month from May to October 1917. We were impressed by how the people here practice their faith.
Country Series Portugal This is the third publication in our country series. Our intention is to share with you in one page our relation with the pertinent country. Our relationship with Portugal We both became interested in Portugal when, on 25 April 1974, the Carnation Revolution broke out in Portugal, transferring Portugal into a democratic country. In 1976, the first democratic elections were held, and the sympathetic Mário Soares became prime minister. By chance, Yvonne was there when Soares arrived by train […]
travelogue Spain and Portugal 2023 (2) Travelogue of our camper trip through Spain and Portugal that we made in August and September 2023 with a stop in Normandy in France Although the plan was to travel to the Lofoten in Norway this summer, we had to change our plans and instead we travelled to the south of Europe. We first spent a few days in Normandy in France and then we went south to Spain and Portugal. Our visits to […]
Cemeteries The Portugal series Our second series of cemeteries in Europe. The photo’s have been taken on the cemeteries of Bunheiro, Obidos, Soajo, Viana Alentejo, São Bento, Terena and Mértola.
Stories Bullfighting – arenas and posters A short introduction to our interest in bullfighting arenas and more Bull fighting is not a sport. It was never supposed to be. It is a tragedy. In recent years we regularly travelled with our buscamper through the inland of Spain and Portugal. In most villages and towns there is a bullfighting arena and we both find it fascinating to visit and photograph the local bullring in the places we visit. It is fantastic […]
