Motorcaravan Sites Review
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INTRODUCTION Portugal has an excellent selection of campsites, but increasingly Aires (free and charging) and parking stop-overs are becoming available. The attitude to motorcaravans is easygoing, so I see no problem in wildcamping, providing normal safety and security measures are considered. ________________________________________________________________ AVEIRO BRAGANCA COIMBRA VIANA DO CASTELO VILA REAL VISEU AVEIRO (Aveiro) (E -8.65788 / N 40.64363) - Cais das Falcoeiras. Free parking for 30+ vans on large public car park next to canal and flyover. No services. Signposted, illuminated, level tarmac surface. Quiet at night apart from occasional train - very loud! Pretty town with traditional boats providing trips along canal. (May 2014). Index
BICO (Aveiro) (E -8.64733 / N 40.73021) - Rua Vasco da Gama. Free parking for 20 vans beside lagoon. Picnic area, WC, free water, very quiet. Nice walks, cycling, lots of wading birds and storks. (May 2014). Index
BRAGANCA (Braganca) (E -6.74595 / N41.80391) - Free dedicated parking area below citadel for 25-30 vans on tiered site with picnic tables. Free water/waste point, paved surface, signposted, illuminated. Max 1 day during 1st July - 15Sept, otherwise no limit. Attractive views, good walks and interesting town. Very popular. We stayed several days. (May 2014). Index
CHAVES (Vila Real) (E -7.47246 / N 41.737322) - Alameda do Trajano. Free public parking for 10+ vans by river. Level tarmac surface, illuminated, quiet. We only stopped for lunch, but looked OK for overnighting. (May 2014). Index
CONDEIXA (Coimbra) (E -8.49514 / N 40.11321) - Rua Santo Antonio. Free parking for 10 vans, with free water/waste point. 2 days maximum. Level, quiet. (May 2014). Index
COIMBRA (Coimbra) (E -8.42918 / N 40.19673) - Parque Verde do Mondego, Ave Ines de Castro. Free parking for 20 vans by rowing club. Level, paved surface, illuminated. WC. 1 day maximum. Pretty old university town. We stayed on a Saturday night - it was quiet until 10.30, when an open air concert started, absolutely deafening. After a while we moved to the police station, which was quieter. (May 2014). Index
CONIMBRIGA (Coimbra) (E -8.48941 / N 40.09907) - Free parking for 10+ vans in car park by Roman ruins. No services. Quiet. (May 2014). Index
ESTARREJA (Aveiro) (E -8.56634 / N 40.75343) - Rua Dr Antonio Madureira. 6 dedicated parking places, 2E charge in public car park. Service point, tarmac surface. (May 2014). Index
FURADOURO (Aveiro) (E -8.67317 / N 40.87617) - Rua das Camarhinas. Free parking for 50+ vans on large public car park behind sand dunes. Level tarmac surface, illuminated. No services. (May 2014). Index
IZEDA (Braganca) (E -6.72291 / N 41.56788) - free parking in centre of town for 10 vans. Free service point. Quiet. Nothing much there, but OK for an overnight stop. (May 2014). Index
LORVAO (Coimbra) (E -8.31526 / N 40.25911) - Rua do Rio da Ponte. Free public car park with free service point (bit run down) in small village with monastery. Not much there, so we only stopped for lunch. (May 2014). Index
MIRANDA DO CORVO (Coimbra) (E -8.33222 / N 40.08806) - Free dedicated parking for 7 vans, separated by hedges, with additional space for 10+ vans on normal parking. Free Euro Relais service point, including 2 free electricity points. Slightly sloping tarmac surface, signposted. Picnic area. 8 days maximum stay. Pretty old centre to town. (May 2014). Index
PENACOVA (Coimbra) (E -8.28301 / N 40.26771) - Bairro de Carrazedos. Free dedicated parking for 8 - 10 vans next to new fire station. Free water/waste point, WC (very clean), signposted, quiet at night (until fire station siren sounded!). Lovely scenery, especially from closed up Hotel Penacova. (May 2014). Index
PESO DA REGUA (Vila Real) (E -7.79232 / N 41.16283) - Ave de Ovar. Free dedicated parking for 4 vans near river. Free electricity (4x), no service point. Fairly busy road adjacent, but quiet at night. Nothing much in the town, but nice views along river. (May 2014). Index
SANGALHOS (Aveiro) (E -8.47536 / N 40.48661) - Rua de Silvarosa. Free parking for 10 vans by sports centre. Level tarmac surface, illuminated, quiet, free service point. (May 2014). Index
SAO PEDRO DO SUL (Viseu) (E -8.08915 /N 40.73971) - Rua Principal, next to river. Free parking for 8 vans in public car park. Service point in car park 200m down the road (E -8.08651 / N 40.74059). Pretty spa town. Quiet. (May 2014). Index
TORRE DE MONCORVO (Braganca) (E -7.04156 / N 41.18093) - Quinta Ferreira. Free dedicated parking for 9 vans next to sports centre. Free water/waste point, WC, showers. Picnic area. Tarmac surface, signposted. Good views. (May 2014). Index
TORREIRA (Aveiro) (E -8.70141 / N 40.75721) - Free parking for 6-8 vans by small fishermen's harbour. No services. Level, rough surface. Nice view, quiet. (May 2014). Index
VILA NOVA DE CERVEIRA (Viana do Castelo) (E -8.74564 / N 41.93885) - Rua Costa Brava. Dedicated parking for 4 vans in large public car park next to bus station. Free service point, signposted, open all year. Lovely old town by river Minho. Beautiful park by the river, interesting town centre with lots of sculptures. (May 2015). Index
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