Albergue - reservation necessary?

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avin83

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• Jul 11, 2017

• #1

Hello!

I am leaving tomorrow for my first camino (Camino Portugal - Seaside route or Senda Litoral). I have gathered accommodation information from various sources (CSJ book, spreadsheet etc). I prefer to stay in albergue as possible. wondering whether reservations are necessary for this less common route.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

 

Texas Walker

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Portugues (2015)
Frances (2014)

• Jul 11, 2017

• #2

avin83 said:

Hello!

I am leaving tomorrow for my first camino (Camino Portugal - Seaside route or Senda Litoral). I have gathered accommodation information from various sources (CSJ book, spreadsheet etc). I prefer to stay in albergue as possible. wondering whether reservations are necessary for this less common route.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

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Hmm. Assuming you're starting in Porto/Matosinhos, there may be some shortage of albergues going that way. Though we only did the beach to Vila do Conde, and we stayed at a pension there. I'm not sure if there is an albergue there. The next day we went more inland. Perhaps if you look in the threads about the Camino Portugues there will be more info for you.

 

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Anemone del Camino

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• Jul 11, 2017

• #3

Book for the first night or two, you will then get a sense of how busy things are and if you need to keep booking.

 

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avin83

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• Jul 12, 2017

• #4

Texas Walker said:

Hmm. Assuming you're starting in Porto/Matosinhos, there may be some shortage of albergues going that way. Though we only did the beach to Vila do Conde, and we stayed at a pension there. I'm not sure if there is an albergue there. The next day we went more inland. Perhaps if you look in the threads about the Camino Portugues there will be more info for you.

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Yes, I will be walking from Porto and searched the CP coast route subforums - And there aren't many comments about the availability of albergue/accommodation for the routes.

Anemone del Camino said:

Book for the first night or two, you will then get a sense of how busy things are and if you need to keep booking.

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Sounds like a solid advice. Don't want to get stressed by not finding albergues for the first couple of days

 

camino-david

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• Jul 13, 2017

• #5

The only albergue I would book at is Casa Fernanda, which is very popular due to it's great ambience, wonderful meals (communal) and generous hosts. If you plan to not arrive late, you should not need to book at other alberues

 

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Anemone del Camino

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• Jul 13, 2017

• #6

camino-david said:

The only albergue I would book at is Casa Fernanda ...

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No need to worry about Casa Fernanda as ot's in the Central, not the coastal which is what the OP is walking.

 

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avin83

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• Jul 14, 2017

• #7

Thank you all I am at 2nd day of camino and (Santa clara albergue at Vila do Conde) so far so good. No reservations were needed.

I might have to consider reservation when I reach Spanish coast...