Hi there,
Can anyone please share some tips about places to visit (and stay overnight) between Tarifa and Lisbon in late July/early August? My boyfriend and I have 5 days to drive to Lisbon (after getting off the ferry at Tarifa) and would like to stop along the way at some coastal destinations, particularly where the surf is good and where there are some other local interests (i.e. markets, food, museums, cathedrals, parks etc). We're also not averse to getting off the beaten track.
Currently, some ideas for places to visit/stay at are:
- Either Sanlucar de Barrameda or Huelva for a night (so that we can explore some of the Donana National Park too)...any tips of which town would be better for this, or if there is another town close by too?
- Faro for a night
- Sagres for a night
- Sines for a night
I know it is a very hectic, almost 'drive through' type trip, but it is to get ideas for a longer return trip next time. We've never never been to Spain or Portugal so would appreciate any tips about where we should go or avoid or spend more time (well, as much time as this will allow us!) in. I understand also that it will be super-peak season by the time we get there at the end of July so might be hard to beat the crowds but if there are places that aren't as bad as others, would love to hear them too!
We don't have a huge budget (initial searches seem to show nothing below 100 euros a night...) so trying to balance everything out will be a challenge too.
Would very much appreciate any help I can get with this - thanks in advance!
