Estrada Nacional 2
N2 · Chaves → Faro · Portugal
- Length
- 460 miles
- Drive time
- 4–6 days
- Type
- Grand touring road
- Region
- Europe
Portugal's Route 66: the full length of the country on one historic road, Chaves to Faro, through cork forests, schist villages and the empty Alentejo. Collect the kilometre-zero stamps.
Highlights of the Estrada Nacional 2
- Whole country, one road
- Passport stamp tradition
- Alentejo emptiness
Where to stop on the Estrada Nacional 2
- Ponte de Trajano viewpoint — Roman bridge at Chaves, kilometre zero of the N2 — collect the passport stamp in town.
- Pastelaria Maria café — Town-square pastry shop in Chaves — pastéis de Chaves before the long southbound run.
- Sé de Viseu viewpoint — Cathedral in Viseu’s old town, on the N2’s Beira stretch — a halfway landmark.
- Casa do Alentejo food — Family restaurant in Castro Verde on the N2 — migas and black pork in the empty Alentejo.
- Arco da Vila viewpoint — Faro’s neoclassical town gate — the N2’s official southern full-stop.
Drive the Estrada Nacional 2
Open Estrada Nacional 2 on the map → ⬇ Download GPX
GPX works with Garmin, TomTom, Beeline and most bike sat-navs. Free, no sign-up — these are indicative waypoints, so follow the road signs, not the arrow.
Plot it, add it to a club run with a meeting point and pit stops, then share the whole trip as one link. Free, no account, works offline.
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