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Slow travel in Sintra – visiting Portugal’s UNESCO World Heritage site in three days.

Trish Burgess Posted on01/08/201903/12/2019 Inntravel, Portugal, Sintra, Sintra in Three Days, Slow Travel 10 Comments
Monserrate palace in Sintra

Why spend three days in Sintra? Most visitors to Sintra tumble out of buses and trains, eager to tick off as many of the town’s incredible attractions as possible, before heading back to Lisbon...

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Walking in Portugal: Cabo de Roca to Colares

Trish Burgess Posted on23/06/201925/06/2019 Colares, Inntravel, Portugal, Walking holiday, walking in Portugal 6 Comments
Portugal - Adraga Beach

“There’s no room for you, Dougie.” Jonathan, the French owner of our accommodation, Convento de Sao Saturnino, announced this as the six Inntravel guests gathered around his car. He was taking us all to...

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Walking holiday in Portugal: Cabo Rosa to Azóia

Trish Burgess Posted on14/06/201905/09/2019 Inntravel, Portugal, Walking holiday, walking in Portugal 8 Comments
Portugal - coastal walk

I left you in my last blog post as we were poised at Cabo Rosa, adjusting our rucksacks and cagoules, ready to head to Azóia. This was officially Day One of Inntravel’s Palaces and...

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Sightseeing in Lisbon with a 48 hour Lisboa Card

Trish Burgess Posted on20/03/201730/01/2019 Inntravel, Lisbon, Portugal, short break to Lisbon 22 Comments
Lisboa story centre

I’ve always been a big fan of tourist cards for city breaks; they have served us well in many European cities such as Helsinki and Oslo. I contacted the Lisbon tourist office before our...

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Solar do Castelo hotel, Lisbon: living like royalty within the castle walls

Trish Burgess Posted on16/03/201730/01/2019 hotel, Inntravel, Lisbon, Portugal, romantic hotels 20 Comments
Castelo do Sao Jorge

If you can’t stay in a castle when you’re on holiday then why not do the next best thing and stay in the hotel next door. The Castelo do São Jorge is one of the most...

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A high degree of luxury and learning in Coimbra, Portugal

Trish Burgess Posted on05/03/201730/01/2019 Coimbra, hotel, Inntravel, Portugal, short break in Coimbra 33 Comments
Coimbra degree ceremony

There was one small problem we had with Coimbra, even before we arrived. How to pronounce it. I thought it was kwom-bra or maybe koym-bra. I checked online and various audio files seemed to suggest...

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Why Porto is the perfect city for a short break

Trish Burgess Posted on26/02/201707/03/2019 Inntravel, Porto, Portugal, short break in Porto 56 Comments
Porto

As a short break destination from the UK, Porto takes some beating. Fly direct from Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, Luton, Gatwick and Stansted – phew, so many airports to choose from. With a...

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A tale in three cities: literary delights in Porto, Coimbra and Lisbon

Trish Burgess Posted on20/02/201710/08/2017 Coimbra, Inntravel, Lisbon, Porto, Portugal 46 Comments
Livraria lello ticket, Porto

  Porto This little pink slip of paper is like the golden ticket for Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. It gave me access to one of the world’s most beautiful bookshops, Livraria Lello in Porto....

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