Hi there,
Our holiday is this May. We will be driving from Evora to Pinhao to spend a couple of days in the Douro Valley on our way to Porto. Looking at Castelo Branco as an overnight possibility, but is there another more logical or sensible Village or town to stay in? We don’t want to drive straight to the Valley as we will have a pit stop/lunch in Mertola on our way up.
A little background - we are landing in Faro, picking up a car and spending 4 days in the area just to see the geology/geography of the coast, will go Sagres and then drive to and spend our last day/night in Tavira. After/during Porto, we will explore north - Braga, Guimaraes, Vigo and Santiago de Compostela. Then will drive to Coimbra and spend three days in that area and finally to Lisbon for our last three days.
We have been to Lisbon just last spring and also visited Sintra, Tomar and Obidos - that’s why only three days in Lisbon this time. Our total time away is 24 days, including flights. Still nailing down exact itinerary, making the most sense out of our almost circle route. Will drop off the car as soon as we arrive in Lisbon.
Any other suggestions would be welcome!
Thank you!