Take the trip heading out of Northern Spain to the Algarve region of Portugal, and travel back via the major cities of Lisbon and Porto. Photo shows ESPINHO - Fishing boats. HOW TO GET THERE We completed this trip with a car and towed caravan*.  The main loop of the trip inside Spain and Portugal could just as easily start anywhere within it, and you could do it in a car staying in hotels or other accommodation. Headed to Portugal from the UK or Northern Europe you have plenty of options on land routes and stops on the way across France. Alternatively there are ferries into Santander and Bilbao from the UK. We took two weeks to complete the main trip loop, and a further week in total on the outward and return journeys across France taking the ferry from Newhaven(UK) to Dieppe(F). * please see notes on travelling with a caravan or motorhome underneath the header 'Caravanning' next to 'Home' above.    ROUTE ORIO(E)             ...