Vicentine Coast
Eight days of cliffs on the Rota Vicentina: Sines, Porto Covo, Vila Nova de Milfontes, Zambujeira, Odeceixe, Aljezur, Arrifana. Tesla in Sines and Lagos; the N120 is slow and the beaches are a walk from the car.
Season: Year-round. West wind is serious in winter. July-August fills the small towns. Storks nest on cliffs March-June.
Eight days of cliffs on the Rota Vicentina: Sines, Porto Covo, Vila Nova de Milfontes, Zambujeira, Odeceixe, Aljezur, Arrifana. Tesla in Sines and Lagos; the N120 is slow and the beaches are a walk from the car.
Day by day
Sines
Vasco da Gama's town. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Sines) — typical arrival 30%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Sines. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Porto Covo
A grid of fishermen. Destination charger.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Porto Covo. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Vila Nova de Milfontes
A river mouth. Charge in Odemira after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Vila Nova de Milfontes. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Aljezur
A Moorish hill. A quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Aljezur. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Lagos
Last Tesla. The cliffs are still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Lagos) — typical arrival 22%, about 24 min to 82%. Why stop here: Lagos. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Sines — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.
- Tesla Supercharger in Lagos — a calm stop on this leg, about 24 min.