Portugal, From Lisbon to Porto

30 Sep 2021 Blog gallery of 12 photos Travel Portugal

Cabo da Roca, Portugal
Cabo da Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian land mass. It is situated in the municipality of Sintra, near Azóia, in the southwest of the district of Lisbon. Notably the point includes a lighthouse that started operation in 1772.
Cabo da Roca, Portugal
Cabo da Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian land mass. It is situated in the municipality of Sintra, near Azóia, in the southwest of the district of Lisbon. Notably the point includes a lighthouse that started operation in 1772.
Peniche, Portugal
Peniche is a seaside municipality and a city in Portugal. It is located in the Oeste region, formerly Estremadura Province.
Peniche, Portugal
Peniche is a seaside municipality and a city in Portugal. It is located in the Oeste region, formerly Estremadura Province.
Peniche, Portugal
Peniche is a seaside municipality and a city in Portugal. It is located in the Oeste region, formerly Estremadura Province.
Óbidos, Portugal
Óbidos is a town and a municipality in the Leiria District of Portugal.
Nazaré, Portugal
Nazaré is a municipality located in the Oeste region and Leiria District of Portugal.
Nazaré, Portugal
Nazaré is a municipality located in the Oeste region and Leiria District of Portugal.
Nazaré, Portugal
Nazaré is a municipality located in the Oeste region and Leiria District of Portugal.
Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Portugal
The Alcobaça Monastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Alcobaça, Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça) is a Catholic monastic complex located in the town of Alcobaça, in central Portugal, some 120 km north of Lisbon. The monastery was established in 1153 by the first Portuguese king, Afonso Henriques, and would develop a close association with the Portuguese monarchy throughout its seven-century-long history. The church and monastery were the first Gothic buildings in Portugal, and, together with the roughly older Augustinian Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, it was one of the most important mediaeval monasteries in Portugal. Due to its artistic, cultural and historical relevance, it was included in UNESCO's World Heritage Site list in 1989.
Mosteiro da Batalha, Portugal
The Monastery of Batalha (Portuguese: Mosteiro da Batalha) is a Dominican convent in the municipality of Batalha, in the district of Leiria, in the Centro Region of Portugal. Originally, and officially, known as the Monastery of Saint Mary of the Victory (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória), it was erected in commemoration of the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota and would serve as the burial church of the 15th-century Aviz dynasty of Portuguese royalty. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Flamboyant Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style.
Mosteiro de Cristo, Tomar, Portugal
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal. Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century. The convent and castle complex is a historic and cultural monument and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

Highlights of my vacation in Portugal. Fourth part: from Lisbon to Porto. See the complete set.