koilife
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF '13; CF/Salvador/Ingles '16; Portugues '22
I'm walking this summer with my third son. He wants a few days up front "to rest and to sightsee" in either Madrid or Lisbon (or both) before we walk. We land in Madrid on a Saturday morning, and I want to start walking from Lisbon by the following Tuesday or Wednesday morning at the latest.
I've never spent any time in Madrid on either of my prior Caminos, although I do plan to spend some time there when my wife and I walk the Frances in 2022 or 2024. This may be my only trip to Lisbon in my life.
I love art, architecture, gastronomy, and Church history in equal measure. My son (as a 16 year old who has never been outside the US except for a resort in Mexico) has no true idea what he does and doesn't like in this regard, but he has the attention span of most 16 year old boys.
What recommendations can you provide on places to visit in both cities?
I've never spent any time in Madrid on either of my prior Caminos, although I do plan to spend some time there when my wife and I walk the Frances in 2022 or 2024. This may be my only trip to Lisbon in my life.
I love art, architecture, gastronomy, and Church history in equal measure. My son (as a 16 year old who has never been outside the US except for a resort in Mexico) has no true idea what he does and doesn't like in this regard, but he has the attention span of most 16 year old boys.
What recommendations can you provide on places to visit in both cities?