Portugal Day 9, Sep 2024

28th Sept 2024

Day 9

Evora to Algarve Olhao

Today we are driving south towards Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal.

First stop was a ancient town of Beja with long history. One of the most prominent landmarks here is Castelo de Beja.

View of Beja Town from the castle.

Church of Santiago or Cathedral de Beja 

Inside the church 

Former " Our Lady Mercy hospital" is now a museum holding the remains of another church after the earthquake 

The streets of Beja

Our journey continued for another hour and a half to another town, Odeleite and we stop by for lunch.

From here to drive through narrow roads over undulating terrain. The vegetation were dried and mostly brownish. 

We arrived at Tavira, a town with rich history along the southern coast. Many tourists flocked here. The prominent landmarks is the Roman Castle of Tavira that lies in the centre of town.

View of Tavira town from the castle. Like all castles, they sit on high ground and command a vantage point.

Near the Castle is Church of Saintt Mary of the Castle. 

In the town Centre, the prominent landmark is Tavira Old bridge than span over Gilao River. 

The town centre of Tavira.

From Tavira, we drove to Olhao and stayed there for a night. 

The driving route today.

The planned driving route in Southern Portugal in Algarve