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    Camino From Porto 7 Days

    Walked from Porto to Santiago . Took the bus to the airport and stated from there . Met a gentleman a day later that walked from down town Porto and had nothing good to say about that portion of the walk . We walked the coastal for one day and then changed to the inland route. found the markings...
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    I swear if I ever see another cobble stone .......

    Whenever you purchase a house the three most important things to look for is location, location, and location. When you walk the Portuguese you will see cobble, cobble and more cobble. I said many prayers after cursing the cobble. Regardless loved every step.
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    Places of interest on the Camino Portuguese where I MUST stop.

    Not sure if this is on your route but between Barcelos and Bonte de Lima is Casa Da Fernanda in Lugar Do Cordo . Best time ever , lots of fun , you will feel welcome . Little tricky to find but is right on the trail , everyone who has stayed there will speak positive about their experience
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    Camino Portugues - Having Second Thoughts

    Did the portugese in September 2015 from Porto , no problem with finding a bed , have to say there was a lot of cobble and hope to never see another cobble stone lol Trail was not all that challenging but was a fair bit of road walking. Regardless it was an excellent walk
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    Fernanda and her 'Casa da Fernanda'

    Four of us stayed here in nov of 2015. It was a spectacular experience. I feel she does what she does for the true pleasures of meeting people. You will be disjointed if you miss this stop. Just my thoughts Buen Camino
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    Reasons to take Portuguese route

    I concur, Porto to Santiago is a beautiful walk, not to many large hills, lots of cobble that can be hard on the feet. Still well worth it Buen Camino
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    looking for info/experiences on the Camino Portugués March/April

    Hello Kerstinh47 I walked the Camino Portuguese in 2015 starting on Nov 07 from Porto. Our intention was to start in Lisbon but several people we spoke to on the Frances advised against it due to the poor walking conditions and built areas. We encounter only a handful of pilgrims and often...
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    5 Questions re: our first camino - Camino Portugues

    Albergue Ninho is another great place along the way . On another note we did find bed bugs at two places along the way and and just decided not to stay
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    5 Questions re: our first camino - Camino Portugues

    The Last Stamp in Santiago is clean , it costs a bit more , stayed there three times and no complaints
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    5 Questions re: our first camino - Camino Portugues

    Fernanda is a must stay. Best time ever, her and her husband are spectacular hosts. There is a large monetary under construction with an albergue , it was very clean , lots of room , kitchen was very well equipped ( but there were lots of mice in the sleeping areas) we walked the coastal route...

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