Off to Portugal

Tightlines28
Tightlines28 Forum Participant Posts: 31
edited November 2022 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

Hi Off to Portugal mid May for 5 weeks and some of the club sites there dont seem to have many recent reviews.

We intend starting near cadiz and make our way up the west coast of portugal.

Does anyone have any recommendations of good sites/locations.

We are caravanning so any info re tolls /routes also gratefully received.

Thanks 

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  • eurortraveller
    eurortraveller Club Member Posts: 6,828 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2022 #2

    You are right - some sites which the Club is selling in Portugal have very few reviews on here. But there are other reviews which are easy to find in other places.  

    For instance Camping Cepo Verde has just one review on here, but there is another on UKCampsite, 15 on the Camping Card website and 27 on PitchUp. I can’t give you campsite suggestions but all those websites are good  places to look for ideas on other campsites.

    I hope your tour goes well.

  • Tightlines28
    Tightlines28 Forum Participant Posts: 31
    edited November 2022 #3

    Thanks Eurotraveller.

    Just got Archies app as well  - just looking for more recent reviews!!

    Happy travelling .

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  • peedee
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    edited November 2022 #5

    >The Orbitur chain of sites< used to be the better sites in Portugal. It maybe worth your while becoming a member,  I have a vague memory that as a member there used to be an OAP discount as well?

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  • Tightlines28
    Tightlines28 Forum Participant Posts: 31
    edited November 2022 #9

    Hi everyone - thanks for your responses.

    With regards to Dorset Driver - yes thats the idea.

    We were hoping (advised) to stay at Playa Las Dunas and ferry over to see Cadiz and then head towrds Lagos area and then head up the west coats towards Porto before heading back into north spain.

    We are not to bothered about having major family site facilities  just clean and tidy.

    Any recommended sites / sights would be very useful.

     

  • peedee
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    edited November 2022 #10

    TL28 I did a  trip to what you are planning travelling from south to north of Spain as part of of tour in 2009. If its any help the blog can be found >here<

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  • Tightlines28
    Tightlines28 Forum Participant Posts: 31
    edited November 2022 #12

    Thanks Peedee your site is very informative. Boy have you travelled!!

    DD - The north west does look great, will probably try and do as you suggest.

    Many thanks 

  • Tightlines28
    Tightlines28 Forum Participant Posts: 31
    edited November 2022 #13

    ADC. Many thanks for your respones. Might try and book Turiscampo in advance.

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited November 2022 #14

    Hi Tighlines28, we are currently in Portugal having travelled down the Costas, across to Jerez then onto Portugal. 

    We left the Algarve this morning and heading north to Evora Monte for the night before crossing back into Spain at Badajoz. 

    Had we the time left we would certainly have gone all along the Algarve and then up to Lisbon and the west coast. Maybe next time.

    We stayed on the site at Albufeira for the last 3 nights, big site. At this time of year only 2 areas open, some folk staying for the season while plenty of other's like us for a few days. The site has excellent facilities, a bit dated but cleaned all day long, plenty of hot water and fully adjustable showers, no push buttons. Restaurant, cafe, shop and pool. As mentioned not the same as Spanish sites more Italien/French in the informal layout. Staff were excellent. Would use this site again. 

    Roads are good, have not used motorways. Fuel is cheaper than Spain. Food costs very similar.

    May time could be different to now but we have not booked any sites before hand and not had any trouble getting pitches.

    Have a great time. 

  • Tightlines28
    Tightlines28 Forum Participant Posts: 31
    edited November 2022 #15

    Many thanks Tg for the info.

    Safe travels, enjoy.

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