Spain or Portugal pros and cons (1 Viewer)

[rosalan]

Portugal is further away
Spain is nearer
Portugal toll roads not logical toll system
Spanish roads mostly free and tolls logical
Portuguese minor roads can be awful
Spanish minor roads generally good.

 

[Speve]

agree with above however Portugal is much nicer and people very friendly

 

[jumartoo]

agree with above however Portugal is much nicer and people very friendly

Spain is so awful that many of our Portuguese friends holiday here

 

[jumartoo]

Northern Spain, now. 22° average temps, sunny with a breeze.

Stay away, go to Portugal

 

[TONCAZ]

In Zaragoza ATM 40+ so Portugal sounds ok,and as said really nice people...

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[HKF]

Portugal is further away
Spain is nearer
Portugal toll roads not logical toll system
Spanish roads mostly free and tolls logical
Portuguese minor roads can be awful
Spanish minor roads generally good.

I've haven't been to Portugal yet. What do you mean by their toll system being 'not logical', please?

 

[Landy Andy]

The only good things about Spain is that it gives you access to Portugal-Morocco, and gives tattooed northern people who like drag acts somewhere to go on holiday.
Portugal is very nice though.

 

[PB2019]

We have just come back from touring Spain and Portugal for 7 weeks and loved them both. Found them both to offer a lower cost of living than here.

 

[bigtree]

The only good things about Spain is that it gives you access to Portugal-Morocco, and gives tattooed northern people who like drag acts somewhere to go on holiday.
Portugal is very nice though.

Does Tam like drag acts ?

 

[rosalan]

I've haven't been to Portugal yet. What do you mean by their toll system being 'not logical', please?

Portugal have 3 different toll systems. They record your number plate or you can pay in advance or carry a device recording your motorway use. A few of the entrances to Portugal have possibility to register your credit card. Fine comes to UK if not paid.

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[Mr porky]

Love both.
However I think spain has better food.

 

[carolyn]

Son is visiting an old school friend in Barcelona and then he and fiance are off to beautiful San Sebastian for a few more days. I do think some people don’t realise just how big and varied Spain is! There’s a bit more than just the Costas.

 

[JJ]

Portugal has Quinta Majay...

Spain has Benidorm.


JJ

 

[EuroTrotters]

Portugal has Quinta Majay...

Spain has Benidorm.


JJ

Spain wins then

 

[Jofang]

Portugal have 3 different toll systems. They record your number plate or you can pay in advance or carry a device recording your motorway use. A few of the entrances to Portugal have possibility to register your credit card. Fine comes to UK if not paid.

.....and if you don't use the motorways?

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[Simon Meadwell]

We have looked at Portugal the aires look naff

 

[rosalan]

We have looked at Portugal the aires look naff

Like everywhere, they vary.

 

[Speve]

We have looked at Portugal the aires look naff

Just because the Aires look naff doesn’t mean it’s a bad place to go there are some lovely places there as there are in Spain and some of their Aires are naff.

 

[rosalan]

Spain has decent coffee
Portugal has Delta coffee
Spains roads are a delight of space
Portugals roads are full of people avoiding motorways

 

[Peavy]

You can't compare a pear with an apple? Some similarities, though, because we're neighbours. Similar kind of people and food is great in both countries also.
I believe my country is beautiful and varied, but I love our neighbour's also.
Come visit Iberia

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[JJ]

We have looked at Portugal the aires look naff

How long did it take you to look at every one?

JJ

 

[JJ]

I should say that folk who like Benidorm will definitely not like QMJ...


JJ

 

[Simon Meadwell]

How long did it take you to look at every one?

JJ

Not long got the book a look through and 90 percent

How long did it take you to look at every one?

JJ

not that long we have all the aires and not many stood out. Just my opinion

 

[EuroTrotters]

I should say that folk who like Benidorm will definitely not like QMJ...


JJ

I disagree

Benidorm has something for everyone, in my opinion.

Even for some of those who also like QMJ

 

[Podney]

Both are great. Our experience is that the Portuguese are very friendly.

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[Brains]

The solution to the Portuguese (and remaining Spanish, most of which are in the north) tolls is to get a Fulli Tag.
You get it posted to you a few weeks in advance.
You stick it to your windscreen.
All tolls are paid.

Do not use the barrierless 'fast' lane at the tolls.
Go through via the barrier.
The Fulli tag will open the bar and your Fulli tag will go 'ping'.

Be aware we found a number of toll roads in Portugal with no signing (that we saw) to say you are entering a toll road.
Also no barriers or toll booths.
Just an overhead gantry that charges you X many cents to drive to the next exit.
It means your Fuli tag goes 'ping' at every exit.

Given the choice of Portugal and Spain, I'd go with Portugal

 

[MikenPauline]

In Zaragoza ATM 40+ so Portugal sounds ok,and as said really nice people...

Are you staying on the Aire there or the site?

 

[JJ]

Benidorm has something for everyone,

...oh no it hasn't...

JJ

 

[Brains]

Benidorm has something for everyone, in my opinion.

Only if it's behind you !

 

[Ravelin]

Never been to Portugal, yet, but toured around Spain a couple of years ago and loved it. Never got near a Costa on the Med though, northern coast and interior. We'd go back in a heartbeat, and the northern coast of Spain and Picos de Europa was a revelation. Just need to retire to get enough time to do everything.

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