Weekend away
 

I am looking for inspiration! Hubby and I want to go away for the weekend, we are based near Tavira and don't want to do more than a 3 hour drive. We have done Lisbon and Seville, somewhere with a bit of history and things to see- any suggestions? Can be Portugal or Spain.

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Elvas or Evora?

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Evora is lovely I lived there for a year.

I want to go to Guimarães

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I fancy Evora, hubby wants to go to Jerez. I don't know Guimaraes but I will look it up:)

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Too far for what you are looking for. Looks lovely though

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Drive up to Mertola, then onto Serpa, then onto Beja or Moura. There are some lovely towns and villages, as well as some good restaurants around.

Have fun!:D

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And if you're up that way, go to Monsarraz too - it's gorgeous :thumbup::thumbup:

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I've made a note of you suggestions- thanks! I'll have fun planning my route:thumbup:

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If you facy driving beyond Mertola, I suggest you take a 1/2 tracked vehicle.
The roads are like semi tarmaced cart tracks. I've done it once .... never again.
I used to think the UK roads were bad!!

Sorry :(

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Do you mean the one that goes to Serpa BRLs ? It's quite normal for roads to be like that - although if you mean the Lobo road, then defo give it a miss.

We've driven up there many times and the roads are okay, but bumpy on occasion, but then they are down here too.

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I did serpa, mertola and Evora last year. I had no problem with the roads at all. In fact the worst road was the en125 from Castro Marim to Tavira! Lots to see in Evora and we stayed at a nice hotel were the staff had some very good tips. If I remember right mertola has the castle at the top that is 300-400 years old, xvi century. It is pretty much miles from anywhere now, so goodness knows how far the nearest neighbours were 400 years ago.

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You could go to Jerez and Cadiz Cadiz is 2.5 hours from Ayamonte so its within your 3 hours

Loads of history in both, beautiful scenery and there are the Sherry bodegas and Horses in Jerez

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Old part is really nice but if you go that far you may as well visit near by Braga too! Oh and Gêres national park is a lovely area too!

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My suggestion is Salamanca, I love it! Check it out on net if you have not already been. Amazing history(celtic connection,nights templers etc and some fantastic seriously old buildings)

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Evora is lovely. Personally I think Cadiz has more to offer than Jerez.