Scenic drive from Portimão, Algarve, Portugal to Seville, Andalusia, Spain

The great thing about Portugal is that it isn't a very wide country and Spain can be reached in around 1.5/2 hrs.

On this occasion, we decided to take a day trip to Seville in the Andalusia Region of Spain from our hotel in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal.

0:20 - Approaching Exit 5 on the A22 for Portimão and Monchique.

0:31 - Crossing the Rio Arade.

0:37 - 150 miles (2 hrs 9 mins) to go to Seville.

0:40 - Approaching Exit 6 on the A22 for the N 124-1 to Lagoa and Silves.

0:44 - Signpost saying Alcantarilha - 9 kms, Spain - 103 kms and Lisbon - 275 kms.

0:47 - Looking towards Portimão.

0:56 - Passing through the tunel do Sobral.

0:59 - Approaching Exit 7 on the A22 for the N125 to Alcantarilha and Armação de Pêra.

1:02 - Signpost saying Algoz - 6 kms, Albufeira - 16 kms, Faro - 45 kms and passing over the Vale do Rogel.

1:08 - Approaching Exit 10 on the A22 for the A2 to Lisbon and Messines.

1:17 - Signpost saying Loulé - 19 kms, Quarteira - 26 kms, Faro - 31 kms and Spain - 81 kms.

1:20 - 130 miles (1 hr 53 mins) to go to Seville.

1:22 - Approaching Exit 11 on the A22 for the N270 to Boliqueime.

1:25 - Approaching Exit 14 on the A22 for the N2 to Faro - centro and S. B. Alportel.

1:28 - 100 miles (1 hr 28 mins) to go to Seville.

1:33 - Car dashboard displaying the time as 10:34am and an outside temperature of 13C.

1:39 - Approaching Exit 17 on the N125 for Monte Gordo and Altura.

1:47 - Tourist info board for Vila Real de S. to António cidade do iluminismo.

1:51 - Approaching Exit 18 on the A22 for the N122 to Castro Marim, S. to António and the IC27 to Beja.

1:57 - Distant view of the bridge over the River Guadiana connecting Portugal with Spain.

2:05 - Crossing the bridge over the River Guadiana into Spain.

2:28 - Entering Huelva Province, Andalusia, Spain.

2:36 - Approaching Exit 81 on the E-1 A-49 for La Ribera and La Alqueria.

2:49 - Approaching Exit 75 on the E-1 A-49 for Trigueros, Badajoz and San Juan del Puerto.

2:52 - Crossing the arroyo Candon.

2:59 - Approaching Exit 50 on the E-1 A-49 for Bollullos del Condado and La Palma del Condado.

3:01 - Andalusian countryside.

3:04 - 28.8 miles (29 mins) to go to Seville.

3:07 - Approaching Exit 34 on the E-1 A-49 for Chucena and Hinojos.

3:14 - Grape vines.

3:17 - Entering Provincia de Sevilla (Provence of Seville).

3:26 - Approaching Exit 28 on the E-1 A-49 for Pilas and Carrion.

3:35 - 19.2 miles (25 mins) to go to Seville.

3:38 - Approaching Exit 23 on the E-1 A-49 for Huévar.

3:42 - A Mercadona Supermarket.

3:51 - Approaching Exit 14 on the E-1 A-49 for Umbrete and Benacazón.

3:57 - 10.0 miles (17 mins) to go to Seville.

4:08 - Approaching Exit 3 on the E-1 A-49 for Castilleja de la Cuesta, Gines and Bormujos.

4:18 - 4.8 miles (12 mins) to go to Seville.

4:19 - The skyline of Seville.

5:13 - Entering the city of Seville.

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[afertyus1000]

been there done that!!!!!