After I left behind Spain and leaving the town of Caminha I cycled along the beauty of Portugal's wild Atlantic coast from north to south following the Camino Portugues Coastal Route, the EuroVelo 1 "Atlantic Coast Route" and other fantastic inland paths or roads passing through the city of Porto the picturesque fishing village of Nazaré, it is a world-famous surfing destination famous for its giant waves at Praia do Norte beach, Figueira da Foz, Torres Vedras and Lisbon.

After visiting Lisbon I continued cycling until I reached the Belem ferry Terminal in the western side of Lisbon I took a ferry to cross the Tagus River to the riverside village of Trafaria where the Tagus river meets the sea. Then I cycle in the hidden germ of the Costa da Caprica on the Setúbal Peninsula has stunning wide, flat beaches and there so many cycle routes to explore.

Then, a short ferry ride from Setúbal to Tróia peninsula in the Alentejo region, the port city of Sines, and then enter the Vicentina Natural Park, the beautiful coast in the country, through the towns of Vila Nova de Milfontes, S.Teotónio, close to the boarder of the Algarve (located a few kilometers away from Zambujeira do Mar in the coast). Then, Odeceixe is a small village by the Seixe River, which forms the border between the provinces of Alentejo and Algarve. It's the first Algarvian village on the Vicentine coast region.

After leaving Odeceixe behind, I cycled inland through the rolling hills of the Algrave countryside arriving at the village of Bensafrims before reaching the western part of the Algrave where I then cycled on the Ecovia Litoral fom the town of Logos.

Cycling the The Atlantic Coast Route The Ecovia Litoral which is part of the Eurovelo 1 in the Algarve region

The 220-kilometer cycle path that follows the entire coastline of the Algarve region, South Portugal that connects from the west Cabo de São Vincente to the west a Villa Real de St. Antonio on the border of Spain.

Upon arriving in the western part of the Agrarve the route takes in varied terrain from flat cycle paths to rolling hills and local roads with little traffic amidst the variety of Mediterranean landscapes and the many coastal boulevards profile passing through the towns of Lagos, Portimão, Lagoa, Almancil, Faro, Portimão, Olhão, Tavira and finally the town of Vila Real de Santo Antonio located to the east of the Agrarve where I took a short 15 minute ferry across the Guardiana River in Portugal to town of Ayamonte which belongs to the province of Huelva, Andalusia in Spain.