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How long are you in Porto? I arrived late and stayed in the hotel directly across from the airport. The following day I caught the train into Porto and stayed at The Sandeman for 2 nights, it’s excellent and I highly recommend it.
I walked the Portuguese Camino last September by myself. There were many solo, or pairs of women walking. I had no issues what so ever. Use normal safety measures as you would anywhere.
I did a similar route but stayed on the coastal until Caminha. You can even out the distance of some of your stages by staying at smaller towns either before or after the typical stage ends, which will also often make it easier to find accommodation.
I flew from Adelaide with Qatar. Stopped in Doha then on to Madrid. I then made a seperate booking to fly on to Porto where I started my Camino. At the end, I caught a train from SdC back to Madrid.
I looked at carriers that could get me there...
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