Sunday, 4 August 2013

SIMPLY SINTRA

Simply Sintra: magic and mystery on Portugal's Atlantic coast, from The Guardian

 

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/02/sintra-portugal-atlantic-coast-travel#

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

A walk to "Bears Beach" in Sintra

A great walk to "bears beach" Praia da Ursa, Sintra. Don't be surprised if you see a naturist!

http://www.walksinportugal.com/ 

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Cabo da Roca walk

CABO DA ROCA WALK 2 - SUNDAY 19TH MAY
(START TIME 9.45 AM) 8.78 KM ABOUT 2 - 2.5 HOURS

A walk from the village of Azóia - Cabo da Roca - the village of Ulgeira and back to Azóia.
8.78 km. A moderate to difficult walk, with some steep hills.
Please dress sensibly, good walking boots, long trousers or socks and rain coat just in case.
Take some refreshments and useful as well would be a hiking pole or walking stick for
traversing hillsides & crossing streams.
Start and end of the walk is on the road behind Bar Moinho Dom Quixote
see co-ordinates: 38º46'13.48"N 9º28'41.65"W
Where at the end you can have a well deserved rest with a drink or two! and snack.
All are welcome, please let me know if you are coming.
(Not recommended for small children)


Please let me know if you are coming
contact Dewi at: lookgofind@sapo.pt

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Walks in beautiful Sintra

SINTRA WALK MAP 04 Two walks in the town of Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritige site with historic palaces and castles.

 

 





 

Friday, 1 March 2013

Lisbon voted world's fourth most beautiful city


Lisbon voted world's fourth most beautiful city


Those who have been or even live in the Portuguese capital will perhaps even argue that Lisbon should be placed higher than fourth in terms of its unique beauty.


Tuesday, 5 February 2013

FREE LISBON WALKING MAP

2013 SPECIAL OFFER - FREE LISBON WALKING MAP IF YOU BUY THE SINTRA MAP SERIES

A MARVELOUS HISTORICAL WALK IN LISBON

First in a series of  self-guided historical walks in Lisbon including some interesting facts and anecdotes.

The first walk is in Alfama, Lisbon's most symbolic district and one of the most rewarding for walkers and photographers thanks to its maze of meandering streets and outstanding views.

Available to download in PDF format to print at home
 3 sheets of A4 only 2 Euros  or FREE if you buy the Sintra Map Series
 


Friday, 9 November 2012