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Mel and progol,
In case you have the time and want another hike while in the Douro, there's a trail from the magnificent viewpoint of Casal de Loivos (where there's an olive oil museum to visit and to sample) down to the village of Pinhão that you might enjoy, if you're up for a hike. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/port...s-a-pinhao?u=i |
Originally Posted by Maribel
(Post 17349049)
Having the coffee machine in our hotel room really helps to get me going, especially if it’s a Nespresso or one of those Delta coffee espresso machines. Coffee lovers will be in heaven in Portugal where there is a vibrant coffee culture, and coffee is consumed all day long in a dozen different ways. A bica is strong shot of espresso w/o milk, straight espresso. A galão is a shot of espresso with lots of milk topped with foam. A meia de leite is a shot of espresso with milk served in a large cup, like a Spanish café con leche.
This coffee addict was kept very happy in Portugal! |
Originally Posted by Melnq8
(Post 17349068)
As is the wine drinker, hic.
In Porto now. |
Originally Posted by Maribel
(Post 17349116)
Mel and progol,
In case you have the time and want another hike while in the Douro, there's a trail from the magnificent viewpoint of Casal de Loivos (where there's an olive oil museum to visit and to sample) down to the village of Pinhão that you might enjoy, if you're up for a hike. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/port...s-a-pinhao?u=i |
I just started to look at tickets for the Sintra sites. It looks like the only site that requires timed entry tickets is Peña Palace; the other sites are untimed, so don’t have a specific date and time. Is this correct? That makes it so much easier!
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Correct, progol.
The only timed tickets are for Pena Palace. |
Originally Posted by Maribel
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Correct, progol.
The only timed tickets are for Pena Palace. |
[QUOTE=Maribel;17345061].
I regret mentioning our experience but thought it might be helpful. [QUOTE] Maribel: don't regret, too much, mentioning your experience in Sintra; had I been the original poster, I would have appreciated it. I overlooked Sintra on my first (and so far, only) visit to Lisbon, perhaps becoming the first tourist ever to do so, so obviously I don't know from experience what I might have missed. But then again, I did enough research to know what is there -- gaudy pleasure palaces for snooty aristocrats are not my scene (though I know there's more to Sintra than those), and huge tourist mobs will ruin anything -- anything! -- for me. It's possible that other readers, as well, noted your opinions with interest. |
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