Category Portugal
Euro 24 Match Day 18 – Portugal v France
Two more heavyweights go head to head for a semi-final spot. Portugal Capital Lisbon has some amazing bridges. 25 de Abril Bridge in the capital is a suspension bridge across to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus river. It was completed in 1966, whilst a train platform was added in […]
Euro 24 Match Day 16 – Portugal v Slovenia
Portugal A short train ride from Lisbon stands the town of Sintra. Sintra has two UNESCO World Heritage sites – the Palace of Penha, high up in the hills, and the town itself with its romantic architecture. Sadly the palace and the Moorish castle both stubbornly stayed shrouded in thick fog for my intended morning […]
Euro 24 Match Day 13 – Georgia v Portugal
Georgia An hour or so outside Tbilisi you have the cuckoo train, an unusual train that takes you through the countryside. Portugal Porto is home to one of the loveliest bookshops in the world. Livraria Lello. Match Prediction – Georgia 0 Portugal 2
Euro 24 Match Day 9 – Turkey v Portugal
Turkey (Türkiye) For many people Turkey means Istanbul. The amazing city rightly gets lots of attention. Soaring mosques overlooking the glistening Bosphorus that divides the Asian & European sides of the great city. I have visited Istanbul many times and here are a few pictures from down the years. Portugal A short train ride from […]
Euro 24 Match Day 5 – Portugal v Czechia
Today’s post is all about famous bridges. Portugal The bridges over the Douro River in Porto are a fabulous sight in their own right. Throw in a vibrant riverside of fish restaurants, wine bars and port distilleries, and you get an enticing place to visit. Czechia Charles Bridge (KarluvMost) is easily the most famous bridge […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 15 – Belgium v Portugal
This is a match of heavyweights in Seville with both nations amongst the favourites. Belgium The Manneken Pis is the symbol of Brussels and like the Mermaid in Copenhagen and The Mona Lisa in Paris you might be left scratching your head wondering what all the fuss is about. That doesn’t stop crowds of people […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 13 – France v Portugal
Budapest plays host to the crucial match between the finalists from Euro 2016 France The Musée D’Orsay in Paris is my favourite art gallery in the world. Housed in the marvellous from Paris to Orleans railway station on the Left Bank of La Seine, it is choc full of famous paintings by the likes of […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 9 – Portugal v Germany
Two of the ‘big boys’ clash in Munich in the second game of the day. Germany Cologne is up there with my favourite German cities. Arriving by train is great as you cross the Rhine into the Hauptbahnhof, and as soon as you exit the station you are met with the colossal gothic cathedral. I […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 5 – Hungary v Portugal
The holders (Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal) kick off their defence in Budapest. The are in what is known as ‘the group of death’ along with favourites France and perennial achievers Germany. Hungary Apologies Magyars, I have only ever been to your capital on my three visits to Hungary. In 2006 my visit with Mrs Wilbur commemorated […]
Sunday Photo – The Dom Luís I Bridge, Porto in Portugal
With Portugal one of the few ‘green’ countries on the UK’s travel list, it is of course a hugely desired location at the moment. For me, Porto just edges Lisbon as my favourite city there. Now where did I store my passport…..
