The plan for day three was to walk from São Pedro de Rates to Barcelos. According to my guide it was only about 10 miles (16 kms) which would mean plenty of time for sightseeing in Barcelos – the first big city since leaving Porto. Day Three: São Pedro de Rates to BarcelosDate: Saturday 23
Rates to Barcelos. Day Three on the Camino Portugués Central Route Read More »
Day two on the Camino Portugués was going to be a shorter distance taking me from Vila Chã to São Pedro de Rates. For the first few miles I was going to continue along the Senda Litoral, but my plan was to move inland at Vila do Conde and meet the Central route which I’d
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My first day on the Camino Portugués and I was planning to walk from Porto to Vila Chã. I was concerned that it was a lot of mileage for day one but, as I was leaving on the Senda Litoral to join up with the Central route on day two, I knew it was going
Porto to Vila Chã. Day One on the Camino Portugués Central Route Read More »
Accommodation on the Camino Portugues is plentiful and varied so, whether you want a cheap and cheerful dorm room, an anonymous hotel, or a small family-run guest house, you’ll have no problems finding somewhere for a decent night’s sleep whatever your budget. When you start planning to walk the Camino, whichever route you decide to
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In April 2022 I finally set off to walk the Camino Portugués Central route from Porto to Santiago de Compostela, a trip which had been postponed from 2021 due to Covid. This is the itinerary for my 14-day trip, but each day has a link to a longer post with lots more information about the
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