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    Starting in Lisbon

    Lisbon is a wonderful city. But for fado, Senior Vinho is far, far better.
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    Starting in Lisbon

    I started at Santarem in 2016. This way you miss the frustration of spending a couple days walking and possibly getting lost in the industrial land surrounding Lisbon. Santarem is a short train ride and a beautiful town.
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    Sending my post-camino clothes from Lisbon to Santiago

    My experience was that sending a couple small boxes from the Lisbon post office to Ivar worked very well. The post office supplied the boxes, although I had come prepared with boxes, scissors and tape from home. As for shopping in Santiago, I did that after my first camino, because I was...
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    Transportation from Lisbon to Porto?

    It’s easy and quick to go by train from Lisbon to Porto, but it’s a fairly long trip back from Santiago to Lisbon, requiring changes. If you need to spend extra money for lodging, taxis, extra days, etc. sometimes the savings over flying can get eaten up pretty quick.
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    Walking from Lisbon to Porto

    I walked from Santarem Starting September 13 2015. I loved it all, granted there were few pilgrims. I saw a few every day. Allbergues at that time were open in Santarem, Golega, Tomar, Alvaziere, Coimbra, Mealhada, Albergaria, and Grijo at least. I did need to walk some 20 mile days, but I...
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    Overview of Lisbon upon arrival from airport

    The train is a good way to get to Tomar. Inexpensive and has a good schedule. I recall it being about 3 hours. One way to find the schedule is the website rome2rio. I remember walking to the station from my hostel, I think Hello Hostel, in Lisbon.
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    Camino Portugues - Pros and Cons of starting from Lisbon

    I can't really say what I spent. More than some because I like a private room. Many pilgrim accommodations were not dorms, but your own basic room and cost 8-15 Euros, as I recall. Accommodation was probably slightly more than Spain, while food was slightly cheaper.
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    Camino Portugues - Pros and Cons of starting from Lisbon

    I went by train. It was a short trip and didn't cost much. Use Rome2Rio website; it should tell you and it's easy to use.
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    Camino Portugues - Pros and Cons of starting from Lisbon

    I walked the CP from Santarem just outside Lisbon in 2016. So I skipped 3 days from Lisbon-Santsarem. I was then a 62 year old female, and it took me 24 days plus 2 rest days; presumably would have been 27 days if I started in Lisbon. I walked to Vila do Conde from Porto, then inland to...
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    Trains on Camino Portuguese

    For what it's worth, I took the train in 2015 and 2016 from Lisbon to Santarem, and another time from Lisbon to Tomar, and another time from Tomar to Aveiro. Tickets were always available on a walkup basis.
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    Terrain on Portuguese Camino

    Sulu, there is one climb of about 1,000' after Rubaies. It's rocky and steep. But it's the only one in the entire route.
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    Clothing in Portugal

    On my Portuguese camino, I took a simple microfiber dress (just above knee length) and leggings for my after hiking clothing. I wore the dress (and the leggings if cooler weather) whenever I wasn't walking. I'm 62, and managed to find an age-appropriate, not skintight dress. This worked...
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    Solo female walking Camino Portugese May

    I walked this alone from Santarem. Very safe and I used my hoka running shoes. They were great.
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    Camino Portugues hesitation

    I walked the Frances in 2014. Last year I did the Portugues from Santarem to Santiago, and then on to Muxia. I very much enjoyed the Portugues. Walking on an asphalt lane is not too different from the senda along the highways on the Frances in terms on road surface. The Portugues is very...
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    Portugues vs Frances for the anxious

    I walked this from Santarem last Sept/Oct with no problems finding accommodations. Yes, sometimes some places were full, but it was never difficult to find an alternative. I loved both the Frances and the Portugues, but must say I think the Frances is the most beautiful. When I walked it in...
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    Lisbon to Santiago

    I walked and enjoyed the Portuguese camino from Santarem to Santiago. I used the central route except for one day leaving Porto, where I took the coastal route to Vila do Conde and was on boardwalk. I think much of the coastal way from Porto is on boardwalk, so might be an alternative. After...
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    Alvaiazere - Rabacal - Coimbra Distance and accomodation

    I stayed at Condeixa a Nova. There are two local hotels, and a really beautiful parador. I treated myself to the parador that night before going on to Coimbra. And the ruins at Conimbriga are worth seeing. It does make for two short days, but you have time for the ruins, and then an...
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    Lisbon to Santiago

    Texas Walker: Yes, I remember that Grijo albergue! It was oddly close to the road. It was a really nice, austere albergue and close to an interesting monastery though.
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    Lisbon to Santiago

    Re O Peracha's comments. It just goes to show how different individual experiences can be. I started on Sept. 10 from Santarem. Yes, it was warm, but not enough that I thought about or would think to mention it. I was sweaty by the end of the day, but hiking is effortful! My recollection is...
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    Lisbon to Santiago

    I walked this in 2016. I started in Santarem, 2 days walk both of Lisbon. There are more albergues all the time. If you want to walk the entire way-taxis, bus or train are an option-you should be prepared for an occasional 20 mile day. It's not wall to wall with cafes but I had no problems...

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