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    how known and crowded is the camino Portugeus

    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...
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    Albergues - The Best & The Worst

    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.)
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    Last leg from Tui

    The urcamino planner only knows of private albergues in Tui, Redondela, Arcade (7km after Redondela) and SdC. You will either need the group to start walking early and do short days to ensure they get places in non-private albergues, or look into shared rooms in hostales. Some places may have a...
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    alternate route out of porto

    I did this last week. It's a nice enough walk (assuming you like promenades!) with no downside I can remember other than having to choose between a very short first day or a rather long one (if you push on to Vila do Conde.) If you're thinking of staying there, I don't recall the Matosinhos...
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    Newbie Packing Help

    Like all these things, it's a matter of personal preference... I absolutely hate convertible trousers - the weight of the zip flapping around the knee day after day after day becomes incredibly irritating. I know I'm not alone in thinking this way. If it looks like rain and it's above...
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    Trip Report

    I stayed at the Yes hostel and can also recommend it. (To be honest, though, Porto has a lot of very good hostels - check hostelworld.com )
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    Vila do Conde - accommodation in June

    I'll write this all up in detail next month, but in the mean time... Myself and a friend are walking up the coast from Porto and will be hitting Vigo tomorrow. Note that we're walking as close to the coast as possible, often on the beaches, rather than any marked or "official" routes. (Even the...
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    Vila do Conde - accommodation in June

    Beware that the albergue in Póvoa is hard to find - I think what you're supposed to do is go to the S. José de Ribamar church, hope someone is there, and ask around for the keys. Probably best to contact them on Facebook first if you're thinking of staying there. (I actually spent the night...

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