Boca do Inferno is Portugese for Hell Mouth. Sounds like a nice place to visit, eh? 😉 It’s pretty much a deep chasm where the seawater crashes onto the rocky cliffs, creating striking water shows! I really enjoyed this place, even though it was just a short stop on our pretty packed day tour!
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Cabo da Roca
Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of continental Europe. We made a quick stop here on our day tour. It was quite windy and the sky was still as moody as it had been most of the day. But I didn’t mind. I really enjoyed Cabo da Roca: the view, the ruggedness, water crashing onContinueContinue reading “Cabo da Roca”
The narrow streets of Sintra
After visiting the Pena Palace, we had some time to explore the small town of Sintra. The narrow streets were filled with people, merchandise, decoration and colour. Such a mish-mash of pretty much everything, which all added to the charm of things. Not that much else to say about this place: we walked some, weContinueContinue reading “The narrow streets of Sintra”
Palácio da Pena part 3: beautiful gardens
The gardens and greens around the palace are just as stunning as the palace itself. We were quite early in the season (late April) so most of the flowers were not yet in bloom. We also didn’t have a lot of time. I suppose that is the downside of organised travel: you have a timeContinueContinue reading “Palácio da Pena part 3: beautiful gardens”
Palácio da Pena part 2: a glimpse of the past
There is heaps to explore at the Pena Palace. As if the outside wasn’t fascinating enough, the inside was pretty amazing as well. Beautiful tiles, ornate arched ceilings, lusciously decorated rooms…this palace has it all. I do wonder what it must have been like all those centuries ago, when this palace was a lot moreContinueContinue reading “Palácio da Pena part 2: a glimpse of the past”
Palácio da Pena part 1: a fascinating place
We had about a week in Portugal, so we figured we’d have plenty of time to explore a bit of the area outside the big city as well. We’d both heard great things about the Pena Palace in Sintra and it was soon decided that this was a ‘must visit’ for the both of us. Initially, we thought about taking publicContinueContinue reading “Palácio da Pena part 1: a fascinating place”
Mosteiro do Jerónimos
In the afternoon of our second day in Lisbon, we decided to visit the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Jerónimos Monastery)…and it was amazing! Think beautiful hallways with luscious ornate columns, central courtyard, gargoyle type ornaments on the walls…it was pretty darn spectacular. The monastery had several floors, towers, pretty lookouts over the courtyard, and even a chapelContinueContinue reading “Mosteiro do Jerónimos”
Torre de Belém
We continued our way along the Tagus river to the Belém Tower, a fortified tower from the 16th century in Manueline style. It was possible to go up the tower to enjoy a view over the river, but we decided not to. The queue was quite long, the weather had cleared up beautifully (so weContinueContinue reading “Torre de Belém”
Alive and Trekking 