Algarve, Portugal

A trip to Algarve for a few days between 23 and 28 April. The trip included  Faro, Vilamoura and the cave cruise, Tavira, Olhao. It was really interesting to see the unique nature of Ria Formosa.

Vacation in Scotland

I recently made a visit in Scotland with some friends. It was a really nice trip and I made a trip to Edinburgh and a tour to the Highlands, where we made a circular trip including Loch Ness and Urquhart castle.

Trip to Santiago de Compostela, Spain

A weekend trip to Santiago de Compostela: Santiago with stops on the way back to Pontevedra and Vigo.

Trip to Salamanca, Spain

A trip to Salamanca passing through Ciudad Rodrigo. A visit to the car museum was also a part of the trip:  Salamanca car museum.

Madrid, Spain

A trip to Madrid in the time between the flights: A walk through Madrid.

Lanzarotte, Canary islands, Spain

A vacation trip in Lanzarotte at the end of 2012. It is a touristic island but it has places which are worth a visit. I made allot of pictures here starting with the place I stayed, in Areciffe: Areciffe . Not a very good choice for a stay, but is has good connections with the rest of the island, and is really easy to go around from here. First place I visited was Puerto del Carmen. Next day I went to Playa Blanca and the beaches of Papagayo: Playa Blanca . One of the reasons I have chosen Lanzarotte was to visit the Timanfaya national park with the volcanic side of the island: Timanfaya. Next was a trip to Costa Teguise: Costa Teguise . A car trip was a bit more efficient being able to visit Jardin del Cactus, Jameo del agua, Cueva de los Verdes, Miradouro de Rio and El Golfo. Next two trips were to Teguise and the last one to watch the waves in La Santa: La Santa.

Geres, Spain

A new trip to Geres, this time in the spanish side of the border, starting from the vilage Bubaces along a river with many beautifull waterfalls: waterfall river.

Lindoso, Portugal

A visit to Lindoso, close to the spanish border: Lindoso.

Aveiro, Portugal

A trip to Aveiro and sorrounding area: Aveiro.

Chaves, Portugal

A short visit to Chaves, a city with many medieval buildings. Here are some pictures: Chaves.

Romania 2012

A trip home in 2012 it allowed me to go to some places close to my parents place. First it was a visit to a cave in Polovragi: Polovragi cave. Another roadtrip got me to a dam called "Valea Mare" (Big Valley) Valea Mare, and then crossing the mountains to the sources of Cerna and a dam on Cerna river: Cerna.

The portuguese trail to Santiago, Portugal

A trip over weekend from Barcelos, passing through Ponte de Lima, and going to Valenca: Barcelos-Valenca.

Laundos, Portugal

A trip to Laundos close to Povoa de Varzim, to watch some boxcars going downhill. It was a great fun: Boxcars in Laundos.

A Guarda, Spain

A roadtrip to A Guarda in Spain, the place where the Minho river goes to the ocean. We passed on the bridge near Lovelhe on Spain, where we saw a old fortress: Lovelhe. Next we arrived on A Guarda, walked a bit on the beach, and we went to the old roman ruins in Castro de Santa Tegra, and passed the river back to Portugal on the ferry: A Guarda. Here are some official information about the city: A Guarda, Spain.  On the way back we passed through Ponte de Lima and we made a short visit: Ponte de Lima.

Douro valley, Portugal

A trip on Douro valley with Erasmus group going from Regua at S. João da Pesqueira. We visited some port vinyards, and drank some great wine. Here are some pictures:  Douro trip with Erasmus. A new trip during october 2013 brought me to the same place. Here are the new pictures in: Douro trip with Erasmus 2013.

Roadtrips through Portugal

A trip to Britelo, going with friends from Braga to Ponte de Barca and returning through Teras de Bouro. We made trilho de megalitismo de Britelo. Here are some pictures: Trilho de Britelo. A second trip going from Braga to Vilharinho das Furnas, Portela do Homen, Geres, Arado waterfall, Fafiao and back to Braga. Here are some pictures taken on the way: Geres roadtrip. A visit to Viana do Castelo: Viana do Castelo. A new trip to Montalegre, following the road to Chaves and featuring the dams on Rabagão river: Road to Montalegre.

Bike trips in Portugal

A bike trip from Braga to Amares and back mainly around Rio Cavado: Rio Cavado.

Famalicao, Portugal

A short visit to Famalicao, close to Braga: Famalicao.

Tui, Spain and Valenca Portugal

The river Minho flows between Spain and Portugal. On the Spanish side there is a city called Tui: Tui. On the Portuguese side there is another city called Valença: Valença. On the way back we stoped on a small city called Arcos de Valdevez: Arcos De Valdevez.

Citania de Briteiros, Portugal

Citania de Briteiros contains the ruins of an old Celtic settlement which can be seen here: Citania De Briteiros.