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We are traveling to Porto, Portugal from Los Angeles, with a connecting flight in Frankfurt. I know we need negative COVID tests (rapid tests seem to be okay), but we also have to fill out a passenger locator card for Portugal. It looks like it is for contact tracing. Silly question, but...
For anyone who bought tickets online to tour the Cathedral of Santiago, the website says that the cost for general admission is 12 euro (10 if an accredited pilgrim -- if we have received our compostelas, are we still accredited?). This includes
"Torre de la Carraca + Museo Colección...
I have read that there is a church in Milladoiro where you can get the QR code for your compostela (in advance of getting to Santiago). It seems to be like getting into the queue and holding a place. Is this correct? What is the name of the church? I can't seem to find it.
Thanks in advance!
hi! I am planning on walking the Camino Portugues -- Coastal in November. I always enjoy reading about the history of places that I am going to travel, but I am a bit short on reading time right now. Can anyone suggest good podcasts on the history of Portugal and/or Northern Spain? I can...
We will be traveling the coastal route in Portugual in November. Anyone have thoughts? It is the rainiest month, from what I hear, but how wet? How windy? How cold might it be? I am trying to decide on how much gear is too much or too little. Current plans are hiking umbrella (to be...
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