FIrst time motorhomers trip to Portugal

Frandinsdale
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edited March 2019 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi, My husband and I purchased our first ever motorhome last year and we are embarking on a trip to Portugal this Spring via Santander in Spain. We want to see the real Portugal and was wondering if anyone who has done this trip could give us any advise. We are hoping to stay the first night somewhere near Potes in Spain as we don't disembark the ferry until 5.30pm. The next day we will make our way down through Portugal, however, we are not sure which way to go and where to stay. I have done some research and there are obviously lots of amazing places to choose from. We don't want to stay anywhere too commercialised and we will be taking a scooter so we can go our for days to different villages and beaches. Is it necessary to pre-book sites or find them on the way? We are going the first two weeks of May and we do have a larger twin-axel Autotrail Motorhome. Any advise or help would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Kind Regards

Fran and Gary

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited March 2019 #2

    Bear in mind that your ferry may not arrive at Santander on time at 5.30 pm. and then disembarkation may be slow.  Rather than driving two hours to Potes that same evening it will be better to stay near the ferry port and go into the mountains the next day. Others can advise on the rest of your journey better than I can. Take care. 

     

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  • commeyras
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    Agree with eurotraveller.  Last time we sailed to Santander ferry was 2 hours late and then there is disembarkation time.  I would suggest you consider staying your first night at Cabo Mayor just outside Santander (10 minutes from the port).  Not a brilliant site but fine for that first night, it opens on 14th April.

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    edited March 2019 #6

    No delays ?  Read today's B/F sailing updates. Due to bad weather today's  0800 sailing to Bilbao will not even set off until 2300 tomorrow. That's a 39 hour delay embarassed

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  • Frandinsdale
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    Thank you, it will be the first time we do the ferry so we will definitely take this into consideration.

  • Frandinsdale
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    Thank you, we will bear this in mind and rethink the first night.

  • Frandinsdale
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    edited March 2019 #11

    That would be great to get some advise, you can email me at frandinsdale@hotmail.co.uk

  • peedee
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    edited March 2019 #12

    My last trip in the motorhome was in 2009 ( time flies) but if my notes of the trips I have made are of any use you can find them >here<

    peedee

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  • Kontikiboy
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    edited March 2019 #15

    Hi BB,

    I see you are East Coasting, any chance you will be stopping off at BP?

    We are on B3-6, pop in for a G&T if you do, very warm here at the moment.   24c in the shade today, very satisfactory!

    BillC

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  • Kontikiboy
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    edited March 2019 #17

    OK BB, enjoy the rest of this trip, wherever!   Like you say, you know where we are......

    BillC

  • sorento
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    edited March 2019 #18

    HI we always stay on a site 30 miles from the ferry port at a site which is close to a beach called caravning oyambre it is in the Acsi book . Near by is Gaudi villa well worth a visit, the village of San Vicente de la barquera is close and lovely. Postes is beautiful but the drive into the valley is very twisty but we'll worth the drive for scenery and the mountains with snow on to fantastic a site is situated at the end of the valley.  Enjoy it all pete

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