Reviews

Fatima on the 14th of May or September We were staying by chance in the Fatima area between the 12th and the 14th of September. We saw people walking along the road with backpacks. We felt like we were in a third world country. By chance we had planned a visit to Fatima on the 14th of September. It appeared that it was one of the two main pilgrimage days; the other is on the 14th of May. These people along the roads were thus clearly pilgrims. Parking was quite difficult but the human sea on the square was really impressive. First we went for lunch and when we came back to the square to visit the basilica, only a few souls were still there. It looked as if everyone had been swept away by a storm. Incredible! Posted: Marleen Dierickx, 12/07/2007 14:16:07 The area around Porto is beautiful I mean that in Porto there is not much to see or to do. When you have seen the Port houses on the docks (very commercial) and the old city centre with the cathedral, you have pretty much seen everything. But the area holds many treasures: Braga and its cathedral, Guimaraes with its castle, Villa Real with its Mateus domain and then the unforgettable Bom Jesus. Highly recommended! Posted: Geenens Luc, 30/05/2007 16:27:34