Category Archives: Portugal

Bicycle touring Beira: picturesque Portuguese villages

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Our first two weeks in Portugal were spent in Algarve and Alentejo.  Returning to Portugal from our stint in Extremadura, we were in yet another of Portugal’s regions, Beira.  It felt very different.  Alentejo was fairly flat riding with few … Continue reading →

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Évora, Estremoz, Elvas: east to Extremadura (Espanha)

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Évora was the first UNESCO-listed place that we visited in Portugal.  It’s a walled city known for its huge cathedral, the São Francisco church, a small Roman temple, and an impressively long Roman aqueduct that’s still used to bring water … Continue reading →

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Portugal: first impressions

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Bryan Keith

My first unexpected impression of Portugal was before we even left Turkey.  We think of Europe as being just around the corner — many people fly from Germany to Antalya for a long weekend, for example.  I was surprised by … Continue reading →

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