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Exploring Portugal
Portugal
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Carole & Wayne retired & moved to the Algarve region of Portugal in 2022 from the US. In mid 2022, we purchased an apartment in Vila Real de Santo Antonio near the coast of Spain which is our primary & only residence.
Portugal is our new, forever homeland. A beautiful land rich with a seafaring, exploration heritage, magnificent landscapes, cities, beaches, amazing foods, & wonderful, warm people with strong ethics and relaxed way of enjoying life fully.
We shall continue making videos as we immerse ourselves in all things Portugal. We will also use our convenient location to visit more of Portugal & cities in Europe & nearby lands.
Our videos focus on details of everyday things & life in locations we visit. We record clips that show people, places and things that we encounter. Our format typically tracks us walking along streets and byways while we comment on things that we find interesting and informative.
Hope you enjoy our format & content.
Thanks for watching.
Portugal is our new, forever homeland. A beautiful land rich with a seafaring, exploration heritage, magnificent landscapes, cities, beaches, amazing foods, & wonderful, warm people with strong ethics and relaxed way of enjoying life fully.
We shall continue making videos as we immerse ourselves in all things Portugal. We will also use our convenient location to visit more of Portugal & cities in Europe & nearby lands.
Our videos focus on details of everyday things & life in locations we visit. We record clips that show people, places and things that we encounter. Our format typically tracks us walking along streets and byways while we comment on things that we find interesting and informative.
Hope you enjoy our format & content.
Thanks for watching.
Athens Greece Visit 2024
Athens Greece Visit - 2024
The last stop on a recent cruise in August 2024 was Athens Greece. The ship pulled into Piraeus, our last port on the cruise. Since we have never been to Athens, we booked 3 nights in the Amalia Hotel near the center of the city's attractions (Syntagma Square) so we could spend a few days .
Our original plan was to use Athens’ Metro to get to our hotel after we disembarked, but we discovered that our ship docked at Terminal B and the Metro station was located at Terminal A. After asking around, we found that walking to Terminal A was not practical so we jumped on a bus which we thought was a free shuttle. It turns out that the bus left the port and dropped us at a point in Athens that was only 100 meters from our hotel. It was still early in the morning, so we dropped our bags at the hotel and bought 24 hour tickets on a nearby Hop-on Hop-off bus tour. On the tour, we rode through the city, saw the sights and got off near the Athens open market. We had lunch, walked the area and closed the day at a nice Greek restaurant.
Next day we went to The Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and absorbed the city. We visited Monasteraki Square and enjoyed dining at more local eateries. After our stay, we took the Metro to Athens airport and flew back home to Portugal.
This video covers our travel in Athens.
The last stop on a recent cruise in August 2024 was Athens Greece. The ship pulled into Piraeus, our last port on the cruise. Since we have never been to Athens, we booked 3 nights in the Amalia Hotel near the center of the city's attractions (Syntagma Square) so we could spend a few days .
Our original plan was to use Athens’ Metro to get to our hotel after we disembarked, but we discovered that our ship docked at Terminal B and the Metro station was located at Terminal A. After asking around, we found that walking to Terminal A was not practical so we jumped on a bus which we thought was a free shuttle. It turns out that the bus left the port and dropped us at a point in Athens that was only 100 meters from our hotel. It was still early in the morning, so we dropped our bags at the hotel and bought 24 hour tickets on a nearby Hop-on Hop-off bus tour. On the tour, we rode through the city, saw the sights and got off near the Athens open market. We had lunch, walked the area and closed the day at a nice Greek restaurant.
Next day we went to The Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and absorbed the city. We visited Monasteraki Square and enjoyed dining at more local eateries. After our stay, we took the Metro to Athens airport and flew back home to Portugal.
This video covers our travel in Athens.
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My dear Istanbul❤ welcome✨☀️
Low 60s high 50s. Jacket is all you need
What was the temperature in February?
Thanks very much, we go today and are not seasoned travellers and i tends to worry about these things, awesome video
Have a good time
Did you move to Portugal using the D7 Visa?, if so, was it difficult?
Yes in early 2022. Our residency was approved in July 2022. It was moderately challenging but not overly so. Recent changes in policy are making it more difficult and there are backlogs in processing applications.
@@exploringportugal9995 Thanks !!
Very useful, many thanks from Zante, Greece. We were thinking of using the RER.
Gracias. Very helpful video 😊
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Very very helpful
Hi, Wayne & Carole, Nice content on the video 😊. Cheers from your new subscriber 🍻
Cheers to you also
It is the best video on how to travel to the center of Paris, thanks!!
Thanks … its really helpful 😊
Thank you!!! So helpful!!
I really enjoyed your video, and believe me when I tell you I envy you your luck. I wish I could find a legal way to move there, without losing my pension. I dream of places where there is this quiet life, with quality. How are medial services there? Are there hospitals if you need anything? Thank you for shearing!
There are hospitals and clinics with good doctors that do not over-prescribe. Once you are an official resident, you can apply for public healthcare which is free. You can acquire private healthcare also which costs a fraction of that in other countries
Is tram 7 easily accessible from Orly airport?
We found it easily accessible outside the Orly 4 terminal building. Look for T7 sign in a corner of the terminal and take stairway to ground level. Ticket machines and Tram platform are about 30 meters away. Have a good visit!
Siga explorando
There are direct buses from Vienna airport to Budapest every 30 minutes costs around 20 Euros riding time is less than 3 hours. You lost money and time for taxi and train.
We were pressed for time to catch our booking on train to Budapest
thank you 😊
very detailed! thank you
really nice video, step by step
From orly terminal 4 exit to tram it takes how much mutines on foot
3 minutes including buying tickets
The best T7+Metro video in the whole YT !!! With text and images. For things like this, I pay internet.
Thanks for the comment.
Im going to Paris this weekend and im going to use this exact way to travel from - to orly airport. Thank you so much !!!❤❤❤
Have a great trip
Looks ruff walking around. No one at beach.
It was mid-April when we recorded. Beach days in August were more crowded.
Nice video, we have been there for more than 15 years now. Our next trip Oct. 23 until April 24. We live in the Netherlands.
Reach out to us when you are in town. Perhaps we can meet for lunch
Thank you for all your videos, it has really helped me learn how to get around. It must be kind of awkward looking at an apartment with the sellers inside.... :)
It was a little awkward. We wound up purchasing the unit one floor below. Same layout but with a large, covered terrace. The unit shown in the video just went back on the market last week.
Maison vide, 2/3 chambres avec terrasse ou jardin ???
Thanks a lot very detailed explanation.
Absolutely beautiful city, .
The flip-flop noice when walking and filming is not that nice!
We do not disagree with you, and we will try to do better.
Thank you for this walk through the market. Maybe focus on the products more next time!
0:34 i think AP trains use Oriente station as well
A Cidade do meu bisavô.Ele era professor diplomado em Letras.Quando faleceu nem era nascida.Porém quando estive na cidade que ele fixou residência era reconhecido como educado e pessoa honesta de integridade moral e rigor técnico.Quando ouvia estes elogios ficava emocionada.Meu avô também era muito amável com os netos.Saudades ...❤❤❤❤❤
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Great video, very informative subtitles 💪💪💪
Very nice video, thanks! Muito obrigado.
Very nice show of Bolhão, Market. A place that the turists must visit in Porto. Congratulations.
Congratulations for your nice video. Thank you for that!
Thank you so much for your kind words
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Thank you ! Very helpful video ! Indeed there are no specific instructions on public transport from Orly airport to the city . I like the live return trip part . Happy travelling !
Portugal nunca decepciona. Excelente vídeo!
Obrigado pelas vossas palavras simpáticas. Gostamos muito de Portugal e das suas gentes. Carole e Wayne
Had a lovely time in ferragudo
Very nice video! I almost feel like I’m there with you guys 😸
VERY helpful! Thank you for all the details!
Thank you. Helpful video for this 2 step process.
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Finally they're putting electric traction on all the Algarve line, which should've been done 30 years ago... so we'll can travel between Lisbon and Vila Real de Santo António/Lagos faster and without train change!
I’m looking for a place to retire in Pt and considering VRSA. Public transportation is a huge concern for me. I don’t bike. What is the transportation system for getting around in town and other places? Great video. Very informative. I’m so glad you talk about the area. Thanks❤😊
There is a tram/Trolley that runs from July to Sept that has 6 stops/pickup point that goes to the beach. Taxis are abundant for local trips and you can schedule in advance to go outside of VRSA. Walking and biking are easy due to flat terrain. A ferry goes to Ayamonte Spain frequently. That is it for public transport in VRSA but the town and the people are wonderful. You can take a local (Regional) train to Faro and then take a taxi to Faro airport. You can also utilize selected transport services to take you directly to Faro train station or Faro airport directly fo rbetween 50 and 65 Euros. From Faro train station, and you can connect with Express tarins to Lisbon, Porto & Northern Portugal. Hope this helps.
There are also buses that regularly go to Portugal and Spain locations.
We had 4 nights in VRSA in April, visited all the places you have shown today. Enjoyed our stay very much, had beautiful weather though very hot. Travelled on to Alcoutum and Mertola which were lovily too. Clare New Zealand.
This is a great video. Has anybody taken the Orlyval bus to the RER “B” train into Paris, though? I wonder if it is cheaper and or faster?
Thank you this video helped me so much !
Thank you for the great tour of VRSA. We visited there last November and fell in love with it. Please feel free to show more of VRSA!
Thanks for your kind comments. We love living here. We have another video on VRSA at Christmas time on our channel. @exploringportugal9995
Thanks for the video!