South Portugal Route (EU)

[MakoShark2]

Here's a short video and some pictures of our latest trip the past month to the South region of Portugal (Europe).
This a well know and historic mining area (pyrite). It has also historic moorish influences has the region was occupied until the XV century.

The lovely white village by the river is Mértola with it's medieval castle on top.

 

[pegasus1300]

Thank you for sharing. Nice pictures. Who is the statue?

 

[LeftCoast]

Great video and pictures! Enjoyed it all.

 

[Raprider]

Impressive videography! I'm friggin' jealous! How do I get my Spyder there from NJ?!?!?

 

[Chupaca]

Thanks .....For the tour.

Way back when spyders did not exsist the wife and I did a tour of all spain andorra and south tip of france and this reminds me of much of the driving. We were sorry with had no more time to do Portugal and the rest of France....Thanks..:bowdown:

 

[MakoShark2]

Thank you for sharing. Nice pictures. Who is the statue?

It's the statue of (not an easy name) Abu Alcacim Amade ibne Huceine ibne Cassi.

He was a sufist, political leader and king for a very short time of the Algarve Kingdom (nowadays the very South region of Portugal).

It is said that he was of christian origins (because of the name Cassi which is Roman) and later converted to Islam.

 

[ARtraveler]

Beautiful! :bowdown: :firstplace: If you have more to share...please send them our way.