Spain /Portugal 10th july

[MAR.600]

Heading to Plymouth catching the ferry on the 10th July to Santander.
Staying Ribadesella, Ponferrada before heading to Portugal. Stopping at Mogadouro,Salamanca,Zaragoza,
Logrono. And a few places in between the main towns. .
The last 3 days based on the coast for day runs to the Picos and surrounding areas. Hopefully the weather gods are with us. .
Safe ride guys.
Ps Any places to visit views /
restaurant's etc

 

[G&T]

Good choice on Salamanca

 

[Wapping]

Ps Any places to visit views /
restaurant's etc

For the entire trip or just the three days at the end?

 

[wessie]

Templar Castle in Ponferrada is interesting. It opens from 4-8pm after a 2 hour lunch break. Free on Wednesdays.
Road south of Ponferrada is lovely https://maps.app.goo.gl/bEpzdeZPUcXS1tct8 - easy to incorporate on a route to NE Portugal.

 

[MAR.600]

For the entire trip or just the three days at the end?

Hi Richard
The main accommodation has onsite evening meals.
Salamanca Restaurant ?
Zaragoza Restaurant ?
Logrono , fantastic place for vino and tapas .
The last 3 nights we are staying at Pasada la vieja Escuela Iglesia .
Done routes on MRA .
Salamanca to Curiel de Duero looks like farm lands and onto Zaragoza.
If any pointers to take .

CHEERS

 

[MAR.600]

Hi Richard
The main accommodation has onsite evening meals.
Salamanca Restaurant ?
Zaragoza Restaurant ?
Logrono , fantastic place for vino and tapas .
The last 3 nights we are staying at Pasada la vieja Escuela Iglesia .
Done routes on MRA .
Salamanca to Curiel de Duero looks like farm lands and onto Zaragoza.
If any pointers to take .
CHEERS

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Cheers

 

[MAR.600]

Templar Castle in Ponferrada is interesting. It opens from 4-8pm after a 2 hour lunch break. Free on Wednesdays.
Road south of Ponferrada is lovely https://maps.app.goo.gl/bEpzdeZPUcXS1tct8 - easy to incorporate on a route to NE Portugal.

Yes. One of our stops .
Thanks for opening times

 

[Arsey]

Hi Richard
The main accommodation has onsite evening meals.
Salamanca Restaurant ?
Zaragoza Restaurant ?
Logrono , fantastic place for vino and tapas .
The last 3 nights we are staying at Pasada la vieja Escuela Iglesia .
Done routes on MRA .
Salamanca to Curiel de Duero looks like farm lands and onto Zaragoza.
If any pointers to take .
CHEERS

This place was pretty good in Salamanca

Can’t recall the name but its location is as above .

Nice little steaks

Hope you’re not veggie ?

 

[Simon_100]

From your three day base at the Posada:

For a little tip to the coast check out Comillas - delightful place and the only Gaudi building outside of Catalonia - a Japanese restaurant now I believe.

For a longer ride seek Cervera de Pisuerga, make up your own route there and back but have lunch there - beware of the cider it's stronger than it looks!

 

[drimcong]

Ribadesella, spent many hours in the Sidrería Carroceu, always good and have an EN menu too. on the main road, harbour side.

 

[wessie]

Avila is a really nice place to stop en route as yo uhave marked. Do go inside the walled city and park here https://maps.app.goo.gl/d4wJiSpB4xVUjw8k7 then walk past the church into the main plaza

 

[Wapping]

I have tidied-up the thread.

Richard

 

[Wapping]

For things to see, the free ViaMichelin website, is pretty good, as it links to the company’s Green Guide books.

Here’s a sample for Ávila:








Failing that, Google ‘Best things to see and do in xxxxx’.

 

[G&T]

For Salamanca I had a good value paella here.
Cafeteria casino de Salamanca just off the Plaza Major.
Sit outside in Plaza Libertad.

https://goo.gl/maps/HPkSCZRL51KbSfB58

 

[wessie]

For Salamanca I had a good value paella here.
Cafeteria casino de Salamanca just off the Plaza Major.
Sit outside in Plaza Libertad.

https://goo.gl/maps/HPkSCZRL51KbSfB58

I have ordered a starter and a paella ...

 

[wessie]

I have ordered a starter and a paella ...

It was okay but not outstanding