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From Porto, you can take the train to Viana do Costello, Vila Praia de Ancora and Caminha, or even up to Valença, if you want to do the central rather than coastal. It all depends on how much time you have and how many km you want to do each day. Caminha and Valença are right on the border, with...
Santa Trega definitely is worth seeing, but it's on the Spanish side of the river, above A Guarda. Here's a blog post we did a few years back: https://twoclinestraveling.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/historical-excursions/
I would suggest starting from Vigo. The city itself isn't all that interesting but the walk from there to Redondela is quite scenic as it passes through some forested areas offering pretty views of the estuary. Have not done Tui to Redondela but I understand it's less scenic (although Tui itself...
One option you might wish to consider is, when you reach Caminha on the Minho River, swing east and do the riverside ecopista walk to Valença, which has a scenic 17th century fortress. From there, you can also walk across the river and explore the Spanish town of Tui, which has an interesting...
Here's a blog post my wife and I did on the ecopista. It's scenic, but as MilenaS says, no place to stop along the way: https://twoclinestraveling.wordpress.com/2019/06/18/along-the-rio-minho/
...walking the coastal north from Porto might be the simplest approach. However far you get, it's easy to take the train, bus or metro back to Porto.* Also, you say you love the idea of walking along the Atlantic coast and the Portuguese coastal is ideal for that. And there are plenty of...
Padrón does have some associations with the St. James story that are worth a look: the Iria Flavia church, the pedron stone housed in the main church, and shrine on the hill. Here's our blog with photos...
I would agree with Doug that Porto to A Guarda is your best bet. I don't have any experience with the Campanha station in Porto but have taken the train from São Bento station (that's the one with the gorgeous blue tilework) to Caminha and understand that you can reach São Bento from Campanha in...
You might be okay in your time time frame but be aware the weather will get cooler and rainier as you get into October: https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/spain/santiago-de-compostela
People typically start from Porto in Portugal, which has a good airport and also good train connections to...
This is a complicated question and you're going to get a lot of opinions on each side. Having walked the coastal twice and part of the Central once (Porto to Ponte de Lima), I can offer a few general comments:
1) From a pure walking point of view, the coastal is much easier, hands down. On the...
Here's something you might find helpful: https://www.climatestotravel.com/climate/portugal/porto#:~:text=The%20average%20temperature%20of%20the,Here%20are%20the%20average%20temperatures.&text=Rainfall%20is%20quite%20abundant%2C%20in,(49.4%20inches)%20per%20year.
As a general rule, rain in...
I agree with ElCee that Oia in Spain would make a good stopping point. And for a beginning point, you might consider Viana do Costello on the Portuguese side. One advantage of Viana is that you can take the train directly there from Porto. And the segment between there and Oia includes some of...
I understand your situation, GlennJ, because we went through the same conundrum in 2018. We didn't want to walk the entire 25 km stretch between Baiona and Vigo in one day, but could not find anything midway. So we stayed in Nigrán, which is a Spanish beach resort town about 9 km up the coast...
dougfitz is correct. The main public transport you can do in this situation is 1) a train from Porto to Vigo and then 2) a bus from Vigo south to Baiona. The problem is making this connection between train and bus is tricky and, as doug indicates, a bit of a hassle.
There is one other option I...
Portuguese equivalent to Cafe con Leche is Meia de Leite. There's also a drink called a Gilao that comes in a larger cup and is half coffee/half milk (so a bit more milk than a Meia de Leite). You might want to try both and see which you prefer. There is no Portuguese equivalent to a tortilla...
I just checked the Weather App for Viana do Castello, a major town on the Coastal, and it shows from now until the 17th temperatures in the low to mid 20s (Centigrade) and some strong chances of rainy days until the 12th. All of that is subject to change, of course, but it looks like northern...
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