Portugal in January

Simol replied on 22/05/2023 07:49

Posted on 22/05/2023 07:49

I want to spend a month on the Algarve in January 2024.   Can anyone recommend a route from Calais with at least three overnight stops on route?  Will probably be staying at Touriscampo.  

eurortraveller replied on 22/05/2023 08:17

Posted on 22/05/2023 08:17

With a caravan and staying at sites open in winter.

Day 1 Calais - Tours

Day 2  Tours - Urrugne

Day3 Urrugne - Aranjuez 

Day 4  Still a long drive to Lagos 

But using motorway service stations overnight gives a wider choice. And motorhomers have great choice of other Aires.

peedee replied on 22/05/2023 09:47

Posted on 22/05/2023 09:47

Its a while since I did this trip but adding a bit more information to ET's post from the French/Spanish border I would head for Burgos, Valladolid and Salamanca. In Salamanca night stop at Camping Regio then onto Badajoz and Evora night stop at Camping Evora before heading for Lagos. If you have the time both these night stops are worth staying at a little longer to visit Salmanca and Evora.

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Simol replied on 23/05/2023 13:22

Posted on 23/05/2023 13:22

Thanks for this folks.  Really helpful.  I take it the stopover campsites are open all the year round?  We can take our time travelling so the suggested extended stopovers sound good!   

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Thanks for this folks.  Really helpful.  I take it the stopover campsites are open all the year round?  We can take our time travelling so the suggested extended stopovers sound good!   

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There are another couple of sites worth thinking about near Salamanca.  Camping Olimpia right next to the motorway; very handy for a night, not noisy.  Also Camping Don Quijote, lovely for a good meal in their top quality restaurant.   Both are ACSI sites.  

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Simol replied on 24/05/2023 15:07

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We have been to Lagos many times (never in winter) but have never tried to do it in that time frame. However agree about Urrugne (Camping  Larrouleta)  and afterwards we have been making a stop between there and Camping Monfrague (others use Caceres) and then Camping Alentejo (about 25 miles East of Evora), very nice site convenient and with a friendly owner. From there across country via Evora and Beja.

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' ........but have never tried to do it in that time frame.'    How many stops did you take to get to Lagos David?  I have time......

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' ........but have never tried to do it in that time frame.'    How many stops did you take to get to Lagos David?  I have time......

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