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  1. biebdab avatar

    RE: North or South

    by biebdab 30 April 2012

    Having visited Portugal some 10 times, and planning for next trip, I would - considering your interests - prefer the North of the country,…

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    RE: Portugal for 7 days (lisbon and Schist?)

    by joaop 22 February 2012

    The Algarve is too far for a day trip. 600km to go and return. Sintra is worth but you don't need a car for that, unless you consider…

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    RE: Surfing in June?

    by joaop 20 February 2012

    If you're novice I recommend courses. Even if you can surf without problems - it's not easy to stand on a swinging board - doing surf…

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    RE: Flying into Lisbon and wedding in Porto... where to in between?

    by joaop 20 February 2012

    There are so many places: Ericeira, Santa Cruz, Porto Novo, Peniche/Baleal, São Martinho do Porto, Nazaré, Figueira da Foz, Aveiro, etc.…

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    RE: Flying into Lisbon and wedding in Porto... where to in between?

    by Callidus 17 February 2012

    My first thought was Peniche. It’s and old fishing town that has beaches and rocky coast and ancient buildings. It’s quite close to Óbido…

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    RE: Lisbon - Camp + Surf + Inspiration!

    by joaop 19 January 2012

    Ericeira, Peniche or Nazaré are the best places, but these are farther away from Lisbon. Around Lisbon, try Carcavelos, Costa da Caparica…

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    RE: A town between Porto and Lisbon

    by martiniman 07 September 2011

    Hi there, I would say there are also other nice towns in the coast that are absolutely stunning and for me nicer than Nazaré or even…

  8. sushi75 avatar

    RE: A town between Porto and Lisbon

    by sushi75 05 September 2011

    It's a usual suspect, but what about Nazaré? PS: Of course you know that cheap means different things to different people, and it'd…

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    RE: What countries/cities to visit next in Western Europe?

    by sushi75 28 August 2011

    +where have you been in Western Europe that you would recommend people to go+ (Not in hierarchical order): Vienna, Dürnstein, Krems an…

  10. Callidus avatar

    RE: Beaches between Porto and Lisbon on public transport

    by Callidus 23 July 2011

    First of all, the water temperature on the coast of Portugal (excluding the Algarve and the beaches along the north coast of the river…

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    RE: Bus Travel in Portugal

    by a_p 28 April 2011

    Whereas there is only one Nazaré, there is about a dozen of Oleiros (note the correct spelling) in Spain and Portugal. Which one do you…

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    RE: Portugal or Barcelona - 7 days

    by sushi75 27 September 2009

    I'm a superfan of Barcelona so my vote goes to Barcelona :) However, if I were you, I'd just do my homework and spend some time reading…

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    RE: Spain, Portugal and Morocco in 19 days! Itinerary help!

    by juvenal 19 August 2009

    "4. Do you think this is too much traveling to do in 19 days that we wouldn't find it relaxing and fun at all?" Y-E-S! TOO much!! You…

  14. sushi75 avatar

    RE: Beach town

    by sushi75 12 July 2009

    I only know Nazaré, so I cannot compare. But I had a great stay there and I think you won't be disappointed if you choose it.

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    RE: Advice re. Spain or Portugal

    by sushi75 07 July 2009

    Ok, I just saw you do not wish to receive PM's. Never mind, I'll just write down the places without entering into details and showing…

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    RE: Honeymoon somewhere in Europe

    by Fieldgate 05 May 2009

    Portugal, Spain, Greece, Italy, France - in that order, if you're on tight budget. And, avoid the touristy areas like Algarve, Costa Blanca…

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    RE: Portugal seaside from Porto to Lisbon

    by davidcalgary29 13 February 2009

    The Estremadura/Leiria has some of the most beautiful places on the planet, but it's worth remembering that not all of them are immediately…

  18. DutchCookie avatar

    RE: help with 8-9 day itinerary for portugal

    by DutchCookie 01 November 2008

    minimum of three days in Lisbon to not have to rush and really take in the city. A daytrip to Sintra is a must! You won't need a car…

  19. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Romantic places in Europe

    by Fieldgate 03 September 2008

    If it's to be some time soon, Sept - Oct, I'd recommend Portugal or Mediterranean. In Portugal - Porto and the nearby area, Nazaré coast…

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    Re: Portugal Roadtrip?

    by BMarques 19 August 2008

    Oi Rita! Alltough we can speak in Portuguese, I'll leave my comment in English so everyone else can understand it. 1. The main cities…

  21. Fieldgate avatar

    RE: Coimbra

    by Fieldgate 03 August 2008

    If you're in Holland you'd need to take a flight either to Porto or Lisbon. From Porto it's one hour and from Lisbon two hours on train…

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    Re: Various questions concerning my itinerary in Portugal

    by BMarques 14 July 2008

    Since you've already been to Lisbon, I'm not sure how you are planning to spend your time there. If you haven't thought about it I would…

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    Re: Suggestions welcome for villages and beaches in portugal.

    by BMarques 01 July 2008

    Hi, I understand the reason why you feeling that Cascais and Estoril are not exactly what you are looking for, but please, make sure…

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    RE: From Algarve to Lisboa (yep I know, nothing new, sorry...)

    by Fieldgate 30 June 2008

    In Algarve I stayed only in Lagos which was nice, but that was off season. The coast along Nazaré towards Figueira da Foz is very nice,…

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    RE: Top three must sees

    by Fieldgate 25 June 2008

    I understand Gataõ is in Amarante region. I haven't been to Gataõ itself, but Amarante is a really nice small place. There are quite a…

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