Coimbra and Bussaco
Eight days of river and forest: Coimbra, the Mondego, Conimbriga, Lousa schist villages, Bussaco palace woods, Aveiro lagoon. Tesla in Coimbra; the schist lanes eat range.
Season: Year-round. Bussaco woods are wettest November-February. Queima das Fitas in Coimbra late May fills rooms. Aveiro boats thinner in winter.
Eight days of river and forest: Coimbra, the Mondego, Conimbriga, Lousa schist villages, Bussaco palace woods, Aveiro lagoon. Tesla in Coimbra; the schist lanes eat range.
Day by day
Coimbra
The university on the hill. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Coimbra) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Coimbra. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Lousa
Schist stacked in a gorge. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Lousa. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Bussaco
A palace in a planted forest. Charge in Coimbra after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Bussaco. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Aveiro
Canals the colour of salt. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Aveiro. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Coimbra
Last Tesla. The woods are still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Coimbra) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Coimbra. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Coimbra — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.