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Meiu Nau

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

Top Things to See in Porto

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...

Sweet Porto

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...

Rei dos Leitoes, Malheada

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...

Top Things to See in Coimbra

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

Ze Manel dos Ossos, 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

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

Guest House Santa Clara

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

Dona Taska

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...

Castle of the Knights Templar, Tomar

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...

Cervejaria do Fernando

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...

Top Things to See in Tomar

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...

Casa dos Oficios, Tomar

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:...

Fatima

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

Restaurante Estacoes

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...

Monastery of Batalha

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...

Alcoa

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...

Other Sights in Alcobaca

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

Mosteiro de Santa Maria, Alcobaca

Alcobaca is a 15-minute drive from Nazare. Here, you can visit the first and the largest Gothic church in Portugal and a monastery which...

a Lanterna, Nazare

We had dinner right across the street from our hotel at a Lanterna. It's located at Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque, 59. The restaurant is...

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