Spain and Portugal - Summer 2009 - 6650 km


Countries visited: France - Spain - Portugal
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Overview map of the trip

Day 1: Fribourg/CH - Bergerac/F, 727 km
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1st day

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Country road in France

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Bridge on the Dordogne river in Bergerac/F

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Cyrano de Bergerac

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Café in Bergerac/F

Day 2: Bergerac/F – Santander/E, 560 km
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2nd day

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Basque country/E

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Atlantic coast in northern Spain

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Beach in northern Spain

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Santander/E

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Santander/E

Day 3: Santander/E – Santiago de Compostela/E, 504 km
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3rd day

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Almost empty highway

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On the Camino de Santiago/E

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Santiago de Compostela cathedral/E

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Santiago de Compostela/E

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Santiago de Compostela/E

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Santiago de Compostela/E

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Santiago de Compostela/E

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Santiago de Compostela/E

Day 4: Santiago de Compostela/E – Braga/P, 205 km
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4th day

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Wild coast in northern Spain

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Arriving in Portugal

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Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary near Braga/P

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Braga/P

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Braga/P

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Braga/P

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Braga/P

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Braga/P

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Braga/P

Day 5: Braga/P – Porto/P, 357 km
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5th day

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Amarante/P

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On the way to Porto/P

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In the Douro Valley/P

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Porto/P

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Porto/P

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Porto/P

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Dom Luis I bridge in Porto/P

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Porto/P

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Porto/P

Day 6: Porto/P – Setubal/P, 495 km
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6th day

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Coimbra/P

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Coimbra/P

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Beach in Nazaré/P

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Atlantic coast in Portugal

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Atlantic coast in Portugal

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Mosteiro da Batalha/P

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Mosteiro da Batalha/P

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Sintra/P

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Sintra/P

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Near Lisbon/P

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Country road in southern Portugal

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Stork's nest in Portugal

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Landscapes in southern Portugal

Day 7: Setubal/P – Faro/P, 380 km
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7th day

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Evora/P

Day 8: Faro/P
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At the beach in Faro/P

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My hotel in Faro/P

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Faro/P

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Church in Faro/P

Day 9: Faro/P – Tarifa/E, 465 km
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9th day

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Tavira/P

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Tavira/P

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Tavira/P

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Tavira/P

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Beach in Tarifa/E and ferry to Morocco

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City gate in Tarifa/E

Day 10: Tarifa/E – Malaga/E, 259 km
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10th day

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Gibraltar/GBZ

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Lighthouse in Gibraltar/GBZ

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Marbella/E

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Pedestrian street in Malaga/E

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Malaga/E

Day 11: Malaga/E – Granada/E, 303 km
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11th day

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On the road to Ronda/E

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On the road to Ronda/E

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Excursion in the Sierra Nevada/E

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Ronda/E

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Ronda/E

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Ronda/E

Day 12: Granada/E – Alicante/E, 545 km
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12th day

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Troglodyte village of Guadix/E

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Castle in Andalusia/E

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Cooler temperatures in the forests of the Sierra Nevada/E

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In Tabernas desert/E

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Fiesta in Alicante/E

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Fiesta in Alicante/E

Day 13: Alicante/E – Valencia/E, 212 km
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13th day

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Costa Blanca/E

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Futuristic architecture in Valencia/E

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Valencia/E

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Valencia/E

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Railway station in Valencia/E

Day 14: Valencia/E – Barcelona/E, 366 km
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14th day

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Costa Brava/E

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Costa Brava/E

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Barcelona/E

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Barcelona/E

Day 15: Barcelona/E – Montpellier/F, 420 km
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15th day

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Beach near Perpignan/F

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Near Montpellier/F

Day 16: Montpellier/F – Fribourg/CH, 650 km
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16th day