To entertain you I’d like to share with you some of my favourite photos of Portugal following my recent escorted tour through that country. The most outstanding thing for me with this country was the warmth of the Portugese people and some of the most astoundingly beautiful countryside.
The village of Obidos is one of the prettiest walled towns you will find anywhere!
When in Obidos walk down the main street and sample the cherry brandy out of a chocolate cup - all in the mouth in one go!!! Mmmmm.
Marvao - a perched village in the Alentejo region.
Even from our breakfast table in Marvao the views were to die for!
A view from the citadel of Marvao overlooking the plains 1000 feet below looking over the Spanish border.
Marvao the Photogenic!
Cork trees grow all through the Alentejo region. It takes more than 40 years before you get your first worthwhile crop of cork from a tree!
The home of Port wine - the Duoro Valley. Some of the most beautiful countryside in the world!
Being treated to beautiful home dinners in the Douro Valley at the Quinta da San Jose.
Any visit to Portugal needs a tasting of port wines in Porto; Sandemans, Burmesters, Crofts etc.
To die for views indeed! Marvao is so on our list now.
These photos are all beautiful – what a view from your table! I love the walls in the first two, as well. Gorgeous!!
Sara
the photos are so lovely!! I didn’t delve deep enough into Portugal – I need to correct that soon! [and get myself to Duoro Valley]
Thanks for your comments. The Duoro Valley is so beautiful, but amongst all my travellers we were all very disappointed that not one photo made it look as beautiful as it was. Have you ever had that problem?
Wow, Marvao looks lovely! We’ve been tossing around the idea of heading to Portugal next, and if we do I definitely want to make a trip here.
Loving the pictures and the place. Marvao looks like one of those places where you can have a peaceful and quiet holiday.
Beautiful John and really great pictures. It’s many years that I have been to Portugal, a revisit is called for, I think.
I’ve never been to Portugal. Looks like a beautiful, interesting place to explore.
Beautiful photos! I’d love to see Marvao someday!
Love the photos and commentary. Really makes me want to see these place first hand. I’m particularly drawn to the photo of Marvao — quite a location!
Thanks Cathy, David and Michael. Marvao is as if you were in a story book/ film set, and for a lad driving through the super narrow streets on century smooth stones was great fun!!
Wow John a lot of the buildings remind me of Greece but I had no idea you could find this in Portugal.
Thanks Ayngelina. Some of the villages were just like in Greece with the whites and blues, but there was no ouzo!!
Very beautiful – would absolutely love to see these places and the great thin is we don’t live all that far away
Robin you can fly to Portugal very cheaply on easyjet or TAP Portugal!
Beautiful photos John! My favourite has to be the view from the citadel – stunning!
Thanks Corrinne for your comment. For the group that I was leading in Marvao, this was their favourite view too!
Portugal is not a place I had considered visiting but it looks beautiful. I can’t imagine waiting 40 years for a tree to produce its product!
Thanks Scott. A cork tree it is said, is planted for your grand childrens’ wealth! Once the cork tree starts producing well it is only harvested once every ten years! So you get six harvests in 100 years!!