Portugal: Santarém

Santarém is de hoofdstad van het gelijknamige district in de provincie Ribatejo in centraal Portugal. Een grote stad is het niet: er wonen ongeveer 30.000 mensen. Niettemin heeft Santarém veel interessante monumenten en is de stad daarom beslist een bezoek waard. U moet er alleen niet op maandagen of dinsdagen…

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Portugal: Santarém

Santarém is the capital of the Santarém District in the Ribatejo region in central Portugal. It is by no means a large city, with a population of about 30.000. Yet it has many interesting monuments and is definitely worth a visit. Just do not go there on a Monday or…

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Portugal: Alcobaça

It was a pleasant drive to Alcobaça, a small town with a population of about 16.000. Alcobaça is home to Portugal’s largest church and the church was the main reason we came here. Just to the east of the church and monastery is a large car park with ample space…

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