Cycling Lisbon to Sagres, Portugal: Expect the Unexpected

The five days of biking from Lisbon to Portugal’s southwestern corner was not expected to be too challenging. With the exception of one mountain park, with a climb through a pass that is only 625 ft high, the terrain would be fairly manageable with low, rolling hills. But nothing was exactly as it seemed, and Portugal threw us a few curve balls.

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Lisbon, Portugal: Launching Our Bike Trip From The City Of Explorers

Lisbon’s medieval quarter is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Europe. The Alfama’s winding alleyways date back to the 8th century, when the Arabic Moors ruled the Mediterranean. We spent most of a day wandering through the Alfama’s narrow passageways, climbing hidden staircases to the top of São Jorge Hill.

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The Flight to Lisbon, Portugal: Up, up and away!

Packing up everything we would need for our European bicycle tour turned out to be a bit more complicated than we expected. But in the end, everything fit inside a couple of suitcases, carry-ons and bike boxes. Luck was on our side. We, and all our luggage, arrived in Lisbon intact - and ready to roll.

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