N2 part 1 - WE START SOMETHING NEW IN PORTUGAL
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Join us at the start of the famous N2 route through Portugal. We enjoy the history, scenery and food that Portugal has to offer.
From Chaves, in the North, close to the Spanish border, to Faro in the Algarve on the Atlantic Coast, the longest road in Portugal is 739 kilometres long.
To learn more about this historic route please visit www.rotan2.pt/
Our journey starts in Chaves, close to the border with Spain, at the zero-kilometre marker on the roundabout at the start of the N2. We head south through 35 municipalities covering 739km taking in as much of the culture and sights as possible.
The Vidago Palace hotel can be found at this google map location
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If you would like to book a stay in this luxury 5star spa hotel please visit their website here www.vidagopala...
The next stop on our N2 trip is the Pedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park which can be found using this google map link goo.gl/maps/uE...
We sample the natural fizzy water of Pedras and take a beautiful walk in the park. The tourist information office can be found using this link goo.gl/maps/z8...
Our first overnight stay is at Alvão Village Camping just off the N2 near Vila Pouca de Aguiar. A stunning new facility with excellent services this campsite can be found using this google map link goo.gl/maps/yJ...
We continue further along the N2 and visit the famous House of Mateus with its beautifully manicured gardens it is a grand place to visit.
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You can get a bottle of the famous rose from the souvenir shop across the road from the main entrance.
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Happy Travels
Greg and Lou
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To watch the continuation of this series you will find future episodes posted in this playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLYDx72X5YHFyLqSktI_14dAs09hxF2pDg.html&si=bw-_iMcDPkEO4UYc
I am staggered by how beautifully kept all these towns and places of interest are kept. The Portuguese authorities and people should be commended for the provision they make for visitors. You have definitely inspired me to take a trip down the N2 and to enjoy everything I can of Central Portugal. You have inspired us yet again Greg and Lou, Just brilliant, Thank you.
I’m the last two years there has been a huge investment in services for motorhomes and camper vans.
You’ll see through this series we stay on some fantastic municipal e Aires. Takes all the stress out of travelling knowing you have safe places to stay with first class services. Just brilliant. 👍🏼😊
Well that's another item added to my bucket list :)
It’s a great road to drive, loads of twists and stunning scenery 😊
I love the passport and stamp idea! Sometimes it's the little things that make it fun.
I know it’s a silly thing but it does make the trip and so many places have embraced it and you can even get a stamp from local fire station police or library too.
@@GregVirgoe That's cool! I found on Amazon similar for the parks in the USA. It's a nice way to create souvenirs. 😁 I'm enjoying your trip so far, thank you!
I've just been planning this trip!
My wife and I are loving these videos Greg, we’ve watched 1 & 2 and are now tempted to change our route, we are travelling down from Cherbourg on the 1st of May for 60 days, we were going to head down to Spain and then come up through Portugal, but we are now thinking of changing the route and coming down the N2 and follow your route….. you have given us loads of inspiration, thank you 👏👏
What a great idea to follow this N2 route through history and culture. Many thanks for taking us along. Another one for our 'To-Do' list
It’s given us more purpose and an itinerary that we wouldn’t normally have so it’s been great 👍🏼😊
Great video Greg, and a really good idea for a 'themed' trip! Everywhere so far looks particularly well kept, especially when compared to the areas along the Algarve that we've just come from, so you've renewed our interest in Portugal as a future destination. Enjoyed the commentary but we did have to ask ourselves how many of the 'younger' generation would know what a brass rubbing is, sadly we do know, and we've done them!
Sadly maybe not many. We do particularly love Portugal and have always had a great time here so it feels easy to promote such a wonderful place. We do prefer the northern part more historic and cultural. The Algarve is like a holiday resort for ex pats 😊
Fab...i shall do this in June - i move to Soajo, Portugal from Brighton, UK in April - thanks for posting
How nice to come along on your super N2 Tour especially on this cold and damp November evening. Making notes and planning a visit in the future. Thank you
Fantastic Greg far more interesting than Beach hopping 👍😍Stay Free and Safe Travels 🇨🇮
If you want to learn more about the history and culture it’s a great way to go. 👍🏼😊
Thanks for sharing Greg. Great route for the motorbike!
The roads are terrific loads of sweeping bends through the mountains. See loads of bike groups.
How lovely 👍
Glad you liked it 😊
Wow, thanks Greg for this discovery, I didn’t know about this road but it seems to be great, an other one for the bucket list !
It’s a brilliant way to experience the scenery and history of Portugal. We’ve really enjoyed exploring this route 👍🏼🤩
Great vlog 👍 lovely grand building and that campsite was canny great to see rui and Maria again after all this time even though it was on TV and not I person 😀 think you started a new route off m8y there be alot of vanlifers wanting to do the N2 now if they haven't already xxx
Yeah hoping it will be popular as not many seem to have heard of it
Great to see you both "back in action"!
Thank you very much 👍🏼😊
What an awesome route looks amazing ,and great music choice and editing Greg love the tropical house style vibe on the driving bits ,works great in the sunny views .
Thanks so much! I spend a lot of time trying to get the right piece of music to set the scene and give a particular feel to what you are watching so it really makes my day when you notice that. Hope you enjoy the rest of this trip too :D
Looks like it’s going to be another epic trip. Good video 👍💙❤️
We have really been enjoying this one ☝️🤩 hope you liked it 👍🏼
Looking forward to this
Thank you for watching 👍🏼😊
What a brilliant video Greg. Loved every minute. Palace is breathtaking and the campsite is amazing too. Give our love to Lou and we look forward to seeing you both in December xx
Yet again we managed to find some cracking places to visit on this trip and the passport gave us places to visit and more purpose so it’s been good.
Soon be back in Blighty. See you soon xx
Another great video, the N2 is now on our list of travels next year in the van, safe travels.
I know you’ll enjoy it, we visited some really great places. 😊
Thank you for your detailed video, going on our bucket list! Hopefully will do out next spring!
It’s a great route with loads of interesting sights along the way taking part and making it fun 🤩
best of luck Guys
Thank you 🙏🏼
Great tour!
I'll stay tuned...
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Thank you 🙏🏼 hope you enjoy the videos 😊👍🏼
Great video, winter sun beautiful campsite, great views will go on my list
I’m sure you would enjoy it a great road and plenty to see 😊👍🏼
Very interesting and informative, I was surprised to see how low the water level in the lake was even this late in the year, looking forward to next instalment👍
Yes they have gone approx 6 months with no rain so all down a lot.
Thanks for bringing us along Greg, think this will be our first choice when we hit Portugal next year followed by a return trip to the north along the coast.
There are lots of interesting things to see along the way. We have spent two months taking it all in.
@@GregVirgoethanks, judging by the number of tags I am now putting on Google maps after watching just you first video we will be lucky to complete the trip in 90 days!!
Like you say a nice alternative from the coastal route 😀👍🏼
We’ve always stuck to the coast before but the interior has so much to offer in scenery and history 👍🏼😊
Thank You! Lovely footage!
Thank you for watching 👍🏼😊
Good start to your series and the brass rubbing reminded me of the old style coins I did on paper before I spent them when I was a kid. Iron in the water? Keep away from magnet factories 🤣
🤣😃 They said it’s minerals and magnetic qualities were good for the digestive system. 👍🏼😊
Grea video Greg Lou ,fantastic weather and site , very tempted already to visit the area, the lake looked very low with water , looking forward to the next stage
Yes all of Portugal has suffered with huge droughts this year.
Awesome video❤
Thank you 🙏🏼😊
Beautiful...think this is going on our list to do 👍
You will see in the next few videos it’s a beautiful route to follow with loads to see along the way 👍🏼🤩
@@GregVirgoe is it a road suitable for us in our almost 8m motorhome? just before we commit to trying it in a couple of weeks? We are looking at going that way enroute to Southern Spain 👍😍
@@TheBabblingBrookes yes absolutely no problem. Our van is 7m and today we passed a huge Morello A class motorhome on the same route. The roads very good all the way down 👍🏼😊
@@GregVirgoe perfect 👍 Thanks Greg and Lou of course 😍
Great video will watch this tour through Portugal the wife wants to do it esp passport idea is very appealing
Fantastic channel
Thank you 🙏🏼
What a fantastic choice! Enjoy 😁
Thank you 😊
Hi both, fantastic mini series about the N2. We're planning something similar shortly but have heard some horror stories about the very complicated Toll system. Was this an issue during your journey?
P.s... Really looking forward to your budget build series.
Hi Greg & Lou.
The Vidago palace, was it 30 mins or did it 'only take half an hour'??? HAHAH safe trip guys
Hello guys 🤣 how’s your van build going. You closer to being on the road?
Hi Greg and Lou yet again another fantastic video 👏 lovely campsite, I'm struggling to see my Google maps so many pins on it of places to see and stay. I came across the N2 while looking for NC500 alternatives. Looking forward to the next instalment. 😀
It’s surprising how many have not heard of it. I’m guessing because of the 75yr anniversary loads of places along the route have got involved and the N2 tourist kiosks are a wealth of information. Really good trip. 😊👍🏼
Love to see more of Lou, as well as you Greg 💕
Yes I know, but she’s very camera shy ☺️😊
Fabulous start to your trip Greg. I have been to Portugal many times but never heard of this route. Guess what I’ll be doing next year?
Neither had we but I can honestly say it’s been a great way to see Portugal and the interior countryside is very beautiful.
salut. man, you created superb . have a good day~ ;)
Thank you 🙏🏼 really appreciate that
Beautiful
Yes it has been really nice 👍🏼
Nice and on a blind bend
There is always someone wanting to overtake no matter how fast you drive lol
Let's hope you have your travelling passport stamped at Alcàcer do Sal(Alentejo) on the way to Faro.
We visited Alcacer do Sal on a previous trip and as it’s a little way off the N2 we didn’t visit again. But will put in a little cameo vid from previous trip 👍🏼😊 it’s a very pretty town.
The N2 souvenir shop next to the kilometre zero bar is now closed so you’ll need to get your passport from the Tourist Information Office.
You can get your passport from the zero kilometre bar. That’s where we got ours from 😃👍🏼
Hi Greg, just wondering what stickers you have on the van. Do you have the angles mort French ones and do you need any of the emission ones? Trying to plan what we need to go to Portugal next year.
No neither of those on our van. Even took the GB one off the back too. Just have the UK number plate and an LPG sticker on the back. 😊
Are you happy with the exterior window cover? Just received my ‘just 1/2 hr” shirt for my projects!
It’s a vast improvement on the internal ones. Much better in sunny weather and no condensation in the cold weather. Well worth it 👍🏼
@@GregVirgoethank you.
Hu Greg Do the countries you have visited still require vaccine certificates?
We haven’t had to do anything for covid on this trip. 👍🏼😊
Where are you today on your N2 journey, we live not far from Gois,
Oh yes we loved Gois with the river bridge and water mill very beautiful small village. Sadly we are only 100km from Faro now. We have to travel and film and edit so always a little behind when they air 😊☺️
I've been wanting to fo this for a few years either on my 300cc scooter or in a campervan.
Mostly done by motorcycle groups but still a great trip for a Campervan. 👍🏼😊
End to End they call it big event that's how I found it .Portuguese motorcycle and scooter reviewer I followed did it few years running .
Scooter booked on ferry to Santander next March 😆
I am portuguese and never done it. May be add to wish list too.
I think you need to do it, there is lots of history to discover 👍🏼😃
@@GregVirgoe yes the only problem 3 weeks holidays is not enought.
@@ML-jr1yz 3 weeks is very tight to do it justice 🤔😳
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Cheers 🍻
Just for info Faro is pronounced Far-o (not pharaoh as in Eyptian rulers)
It’s difficult to know how to pronounce many names so I apologise I can only say them as I see them 😳👍🏼
@@GregVirgoe I know, but as it is your endpoint I thought it might help to know
Greg, did that 12 euro`s per night at the campsite include electric hook up?
no, extra 3 euros
@@narrowboatersatlarge thank you 🙏🏼
Abrantes ……eat palha de abrantes
Ponte de sor……eat bifanas , no restaurante o rei das bifanas
Greg have you arrived in Faro yet?
In the next 2 days 🤩
Ah ok 👍 Sadly we'll have left by then. Are you heading into Spain 🇪🇸
@@sueparry4657 no going back up through Portugal but via the coast.
Ah ok, it would have been nice to meet you both but we're now heading into Spain 🇪🇸. Enjoy the rest of your trip and we'll look forward to seeing the rest of your adventures 😊 Safe travels 😊
Oh and a bit of a heads up, we tried a few place along the coast but all completely full then we came to the Municipal Camping site on the Island. Plenty of room and right by the sea. Hope this helps.
@@sueparry4657 very sorry, that’s where everybody is 😆 it’s been really quiet and empty on the way down hardly seen anyone. We are heading to Albefeira after Faro.
The wine is not made there? Well shit!
Yeah and I bet the like shop across the road are making a bundle cos they don’t even sell it at the house.