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I completed the Portuguese Camino last month. I found that the first four days out of Lisbon were almost exclusively on busy highways and industrial areas. I recommend taking a train to Santarem and starting your Camino there. Tomar is a beautiful Templar town worth taking time to explore. I...
I used silk sock liners from REÍ and walked the entire French Way without a single blister. I plan to do the same when I walk the Portuguese Camino in June
Buen Camino!
Michelle
Thank you so much for your insightful comments. I am really looking forward to this my second Camino. I will take your advise and skip the boots
Old Cuban
I will be walking the Portuguese Camino from Lisbon beginning June 8. I previously walked the full French Way and I would like to know how the terrain on the Portuguese Camino compares. Also I have heard that the walk out of Lisbon is very industrial. Finally walking shoes or boots?
Spend the night or several nights in San Sebastián it is my favorite place in Spain. SJPDP is a small village and you can see it all in an afternoon. Take the Napoleon route
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