A three hour smooth and easy drive from Seville got me to my destination of Granada where I planned to stay a couple of nights. I had visited Granada before and stayed at a hostel in the heart of the city. However, this time, I decided to splurge and stay in The Alhambra Palace Hotel [...]

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Considering how hot the weather can be in this part of the world, I declared that today I would take it easy . I began my day with breakfast in the hotel (Melia Grand Colon Hotel). I then took advantage of the cooler morning with a walk along the river to enjoy all the pretty [...]

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Today was a full day of sightseeing in Seville and with such great weather I took the opportunity to get a nice tan   Things to Do in Seville, Spain Plaza de Espana Seville Cathedral (The Cathedral of St Mary) Plaza de Espana  My first pit stop for the day was at la Plaza de Espana. [...]

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After a visit to Evora in Portugal, I drove a couple of hours passing the Portugal / Spain border to Merida. Surprisingly, I did not realise that I had driven past the border until pointed a sign that said “Spain” . I decided to stop by Merida, another UNESCO World Heritage city, famous for its [...]

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Today I visited another UNESCO World Heritage site in city of Evora, Portugal. I drove past Evora as part of my route from Lisbon (Portugal) to Seville (Spain). There were a couple of points of interest for me in Evora – Things To See in Evora, Portugal Templo de Diana (Roman Temple) The Chapel of Bones (freaky [...]

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The Portugese Tart & the Jeronimos Monastery was great but nightlife in Lisbon with people gathering in restaurants, bars & clubs was a blast I started my night with a few drinks at the hotel bar (Sheraton). After all, the Sheraton Lisbon Hotel Bar has an amazing view of Lisbon, perfect to watch the sunset. After the sunset, [...]

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After exploring Alfama (the oldest district in Lisbon), I ventured out to explore the Belem District. Things to do in Lisbon, Portugal Portugese Tart & the Jeronimos Monastery I have heard from many that if I was ever in Portugual I must try the Portugese tart. So, my first goal for the day was to [...]

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I love the weather down in Portugal and Spain, it’s so nice and sunny. I have been here during winter and even then the sky is always blue and the sun is always out. Making the most out of the blue sky I left my convertible hire car back in the hotel and explored Lisbon [...]

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After flying into Lisbon the night before, I took a drive along the coast nearby. This gave me an excuse to relax on the beach and enjoy the sunset at a romantic town outside Lisbon called Sintra. Estoril Lunch at Estoril The drive to Estoril from Lisbon was pretty straight forward, a short 15 km. [...]

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Today we will be driving from Portugal to Spain. Although it will be a long drive we will be stopping in Portuguese towns of Sintra and Evora . I am very excited and am looking forward to the Spanish lifestyle experience, consisting of food, siestas, street partying at night and looking at pretty architecture amongst other things. I don’t [...]

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