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In general, the only albergues you can book are private, and there are very few private ones on the Camino Portugues.
If you want to book, you're going to be in hostales and pensiones, which will cost more and have less of a social aspect.
This may or may not be a problem (or possibly even an...
The rail works in the southern VdlP around Alcantara (mentioned in the last few posts) are a complete non-issue -- just a couple of detours, both less than a kilometre long and only a hundred meters or so longer than the route you would have followed a few years ago.
Honestly, you'll spend more...
I switched from the Atmos 50 to Exos 46 and it is a far superior pack - a little lighter and without the ridiculously-pronounced curve in the back which made the Atmos so awkward to pack. I've already done around 90 days and nights with the Exos and it's still as good as new.
The Cíes Islands (or Island, really, as you only visit the one) are indeed very nice, but as this is a camino forum and the only route which passes close by is the Caminh?o Portugues coastal route, I should point out that to anyone who has actually been walking up the Portuguese coast, a visit...
The Caminh?o Portugues coastal route goes through Vigo.
To be honest, Vigo is never going to be on any tourist's must-see list, and would have been disappointing had we actually had any expectations. For example, the (huge) working industrial port is right next to the old town, pushing the...
Annie, you were (entirely justifiably) nervous of getting robbed on the first stage of the VdlP, but you actually skipped the first week; then almost right away you started fretting so much about possible detours several hundred kilometres down the way that you switched to the CF; and now the CF...
It's not "no liquids".
But as well as walking poles, remember that water bottles/bladders aren't allowed (even if empty), nor are knives and other tools (even nail clippers...), maybe even lighters and matches (I forget the current regulations.)
Just check the bag.
Albergues - The Best & The Worst
recommendations... Yes! hostel in Lisbon, Casa da Laura in Vilarinho, everyone else always recommends Casa da Fernanda, and Pontecesures for a peaceful last night in a brand new albergue (the crowd all goes to Padrón - you might even be on your own in there.)
There is actually a sub-forum here for the coastal route (can't link it, sorry, on the mobile app) although it's fairly quiet. I'll be writing my trip up in a couple of weeks and posting it there.
And it is indeed a beautiful coast.
billbennettoz, there are several different Portuguese routes. The most common of these (the "Camino Portugues") is indeed quite popular, passes through Valença/Tui, and is an entirely inland route.
wayfarer appears to be talking about the coastal route, which is indeed quiet. There are a few...
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They're albergues - expecting (requiring?) them all to do social media reputation management in a foreign language is about as likely as them doing a "daily inspection via tacky strips".
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