After seeing the Sao Francisco church, continue on to the Ribeira. There's a trolley stop near the waterfront, if you didn't get to ride...

Our host recommended Brasao for francesinha. They have 2 locations in Porto and we tried the one at Rua Passos Manuel, n. 205. You can...

Dinner our first night was at Meiu Nau, located at Tv. de Cedofeita 48. It's a seafood restaurant. They have another location in...

Porto is the capital of Portugal's north. It's known for port and for francesinha, a sandwich stuffed with meat, covered with cheese and...

From Malheada, it was 1 hour and 15 minutes to Porto. We rented an apartment in Porto that had parking. The apartment was Sweet Porto...

Our hostess at the Guest House Santa Clara told us about the best leitoes (roasted suckling pig) in Portugal. It was in Malheada on our...

We followed Rick Steves Coimbra Old Town Walk. Santa Clara Bridge over the Mondego River. The Camino de Santiago passes through Coimbra....

We had dinner at Ze Manel dos Ossos, a literal hole in the wall. It had a lot of locals so we went inside. It's located at Beco do Forno...

Coimbra University, with 25,000 students, is Portugal's Oxford. It's the oldest (founded in 1290) and most prestigious university in...

In Coimbra, we stayed at the Guest House Santa Clara. It was conveniently located, not too far from the historic center. The University...

After touring the Castle of the Knights Templar, we drove an hour to Coimbra. Lunch was at Dona Taska, located at Av. João das Regras 86...

A steep but short (10 minute) hike up from the center of town will take you to the Castle of the Knights Templar. It was built 800 years...

Just down the street from our hotel, we found Cervejaria do Fernando. It's located at R. da Silva Magalhães 47. Snails were in season. A...

Castle of the Knights Templar and Convent of Christ sits on a hill--more details in a later post. The Nabao River divides the old and new...

Our final stop of the day was Tomar, 30 minutes from Fatima. We stayed at the Casa dos Oficios in the historic center. 1. Location:...

On May 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary reportedly appeared in front of 3 children (Francisco, Jacinto and Lucia) tending sheep. She brought a...

After Batalha, we drove 30 minutes to Fatima. In Fatima, we had lunch at Restaurante Estacoes. It's part of a hotel and is located at Rua...

From Alcobaca, it was a 25-minute drive to Batalha. Batalha also has a Monastery of Santa Maria. It was built by King Joao I after...

Pastelaria Alcoa is situated near the Alcobaca Monastery. It's located at Praca 25 de Abrile, 44. They had an outdoor area so we stopped...

After seeing the monastery, we strolled around town. The Rio Alcobaca flows through town. The Mercado Municipal--a covered market...