Where to go in Portugal

[alant]

Try Estoril near Lisbon.
Great marina near there at Cascais.

 

[Das_Boot]

Cascais. lovely place if you are seriously rich.

 

[Swagman]

Anchor in the bay in front of the marina - costs you nix.
IMHO Cascais is only a little more expensive for meals etc than others on the coast. Good tucker and vino can be got for Eu40 per person.
Agree it is worth the visit.
Cheers
JOHN

 

[jerryat]

Yep, agree. No problem anchoring in the bay and quite well protected though getting a touch crowded last time we called in. There's a Jumbo hypermarket (or used to be) up the hill from the marina that sells just about anything you can think of, so is great for provisioning the boat.

When we first went there, the marina wasn't finished and boats were welcomed free of charge for as long as they liked - bet it ain't free now!!!! We anchored as usual and left our dinghy at the yacht club, a really friendly place, one of whom's members insisted on launching his sportsboat to run us back out to our boat!!

Cheers Jerry

 

[Swagman]

Stopped over there last month and whilst the marina was fairly full - the bay only had three yachts at anchor. Jumbo Supermarket still there - up by railway station. Yacht Club totally demolished since last year and in process of being rebuilt. Plans look like it will be speccy. In the interim they have limited facilities / offices set up in marquees - but just as friendly.
Cheers
JOHN

 

[jerryat]

Hi John,

Many thanks for the update, it's nice to know some places don't 'modernise' themselves out of all recognition!!

Jerry

 

[steveh]

Anchorage is great but nowhere to land the dingy except on the sandy beach which gets crowded. Good place to catch squid for supper!

 

[ccscott49]

I wonder what Alvor is like these days, just along the coast from Lagos???

 

[steveh]

Its great. Spent a part of last winter at anchor there. Best bit of the Algarve.

 

[ccscott49]

Willem on Petronella still there, 20meter equal masted schooner?

 

[steveh]

I don't think so. There was a rather battered looking schooner but it had no one on board. I believe it was towed away and sunk but don't know the name.

 

[ccscott49]

No, that would not be Petronella.