Spain & Portugal

Spain and Portugal

Spain and Portugal, located in the Iberian Peninsula, are beautiful countries consisting of major cities alongside quaint medieval towns. Throughout our travels we saw grand cathedrals, palaces and beautiful scenery.

The beautiful Royal Palace:

 

The old town of Toledo consists of narrow, cobbled lanes, of buildings with ornate doorways and facades decorated with unusual painted effects.

The Alhambra in Granada was built by the 14^th century Moorish rulers of Spain. With its intricately carved columns, colourful mosaics and beautiful gardens it certainly deserves its UNESCO world heritage listing.

 

View of the city of Granada from the Alhambra:

 

Lisbon – the capital of Portugal is a city of impressive buildings, statues and fountains. Not as grand as Madrid, but it has an atmosphere that is lively and welcoming.

Views of Lisbon from a lookout at the top of the Santa Justa elevator:

Picturesque seaside town of Caiscais:

 

The town of Fatima in Portugal is famous for visions of Mary in 1917. It is now a huge centre for religious tourism with an enormous modern church built alongside the more traditional basilica.