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  1. irrie

    Spiritual Variante

    At os castanos ask for the menu del dia . we paid abour 12 euro’s for three courses wirh albarino wine. It is not on the written menu. Their breakfast is also quit good.
  2. irrie

    Spiritual Variante

    We walked from Pontevedra to Combarro 15 km, then to hospedaje rustico os castanos 15 km and than the last strech to Vilanova de Arousa 18 km. In Combarro and Villanova there is plenty accommodation. I found os castanos when I zoomed in on google maps. It is a nice local hotel with even a menu...
  3. irrie

    What not to miss on Camino Portuguese

    After finishing the camino portugues we walked further to Finisterre and then to Muxia. From there e we took the bus to Santiago. This also is a great hike.
  4. irrie

    What not to miss on Camino Portuguese

    The name is Pousada de Juventude Vila do Conde. It is really nice. https://www.pousadasjuventude.pt/pt/pousadas/pousada-de-vila-do-conde/
  5. irrie

    "Ideal" itinerary for a leisurely Camino Portuguese?

    No need for a travelcompany. We used the Brierley guide (a pilgrim’s guide tp the camino portugues), but the guidebook by Anna Dintaman also does the trick. It is helpful to download the gpx tracks beforehand. The app “gronze maps” is also very helpful to sort out the stages. You don’t have to...
  6. irrie

    "Ideal" itinerary for a leisurely Camino Portuguese?

    We did the same. It makes the stage a lot shorter. You can make a reservation by phone, they speak english. They have a very good menu del dia for lunch. Just ask for it, it is not on the written menu.
  7. irrie

    What not to miss on Camino Portuguese

    We walked along the river Douro out of Porto and than along the coast to Vila do Conde. The youth hostel there is excellent (private rooms with good breakfast). Than we crossed to the central Route. We were so glad we did the variante espiritual where we stayed overnight in Comarro and in...
  8. irrie

    Pilgrim Menus/Menu Del Dia in Portugal?

    We walked the Portuguese camino this fall from Porto to Santiago. We had several menu del dias. The cheapest was €7,50: three courses with bread and a drink. Sometimes you just have to ask for it. It is not always on the menu. They will tell you what they have that day. Just go one or two...
  9. irrie

    Albergues between Lisbon and Santiago

    There is also an automatic translation function in IOS.

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