Albergues on the Camino Portugese from Lisbon

[Brent Mills]

I’m planning on starting the Portugese from Lisbon in mid March. I concerned whether albergues will be open at that time. Can anyone provide an answer?

 

[dougfitz]

Gronze.com is normally up to date, as is Booking.com but it won't cover albergues that don't allow booking.

 

[wisepilgrim]

Not all, but some and quite possibly enough. Here is more info also:

The Camino Portugués - Lisbon to Porto | Camino de Santiago Guidebooks

www.wisepilgrim.com

An important note is that the albergue in Alpriate has closed permanently, so if you see it on another list it should be ignored. The same goes for Santarem Hostel, as they lost their lease.

 

[Friend from Barquinha]

I’m planning on starting the Portugese from Lisbon in mid March. I concerned whether albergues will be open at that time. Can anyone provide an answer?

Other than maybe around Golega, I believe the closures listed mean there's only one albergue south of Tomar--the little one at Asseiceira. Probably your best bet for finding out about that would be the Tomar tourist office, since Asseiceira is within Tomar municipality, and is a small town where those in charge likely don't speak English.

There should be plenty of small hotels and rooms for rent, though.

Mid-March should be a really nice time to be walking. Pleasant temperatures, sun but not baking sun...

Bom caminho!

 

[tarredon]

Other than maybe around Golega, I believe the closures listed mean there's only one albergue south of Tomar--the little one at Asseiceira. Probably your best bet for finding out about that would be the Tomar tourist office, since Asseiceira is within Tomar municipality, and is a small town where those in charge likely don't speak English.

There should be plenty of small hotels and rooms for rent, though.

Mid-March should be a really nice time to be walking. Pleasant temperatures, sun but not baking sun...

Bom caminho!

I don’t know if it’s open by mid March, but this Albergue is not far from where Paula used to have her Albergue south of Santarem:

Albergue Dois Caminhos

Albergue Dois Caminhos, Valada, Santarem, Portugal. 591 likes · 99 talking about this · 20 were here. Albergue de Peregrinos en el Camino de Santiago 💛 y en el Camino de Fatima💙

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[tarredon]

I don’t know if it’s open by mid March, but this Albergue is not far from where Paula used to have her Albergue south of Santarem:

Albergue Dois Caminhos

Albergue Dois Caminhos, Valada, Santarem, Portugal. 591 likes · 99 talking about this · 20 were here. Albergue de Peregrinos en el Camino de Santiago 💛 y en el Camino de Fatima💙

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Oops, looks like it’s not going to post the link. It’s the albergue Dos Caminhos in Valada

 

[Friend from Barquinha]

Oops, looks like it’s not going to post the link. It’s the albergue Dos Caminhos in Valada

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[PhilipKent]

Struggling to find a first night stop as Alpriate is closed. And I don’t really want to walk 30km on the first day.
Any ideas/ thoughts?

 

[Lindsay53]

Struggling to find a first night stop as Alpriate is closed. And I don’t really want to walk 30km on the first day.
Any ideas/ thoughts?

Hi Philip. If you don't want a long first day your best bet may be to walk as far as you feel like and get a train or taxi back to Lisbon, then back to your first day finishing point the next day.

 

[tarredon]

Struggling to find a first night stop as Alpriate is closed. And I don’t really want to walk 30km on the first day.
Any ideas/ thoughts?

We walked to Alpriate day and then took a taxi to a place called Sleep Inn Bucelas. Took a taxi back to Alpriate the next day. It’s not an albergue to be sure, cost us a little more, but it was a great place to stay for the first night.

 

[PhilipKent]

We walked to Alpriate day and then took a taxi to a place called Sleep Inn Bucelas. Took a taxi back to Alpriate the next day. It’s not an albergue to be sure, cost us a little more, but it was a great place to stay for the first night.

Sounds good, thank you

 

[dougfitz]

Struggling to find a first night stop as Alpriate is closed. And I don’t really want to walk 30km on the first day.
Any ideas/ thoughts?

Hi Philip. If you don't want a long first day your best bet may be to walk as far as you feel like and get a train or taxi back to Lisbon, then back to your first day finishing point the next day.

I did this, and it worked like a charm. I had some things to do in Lisbon in the morning, but got back out to the station at Povoa later in the morning, had a bite to eat there before heading on to Vila Franca de Xira for the night. I did this again on the way into Santarem.

 

[Friend from Barquinha]

I did this, and it worked like a charm. I had some things to do in Lisbon in the morning, but got back out to the station at Povoa later in the morning, had a bite to eat there before heading on to Vila Franca de Xira for the night. I did this again on the way into Santarem.

This is a pretty feasible technique in those first days out of Lisboa. If you take a Regional train (R) rather than an intercity (IC) or fast AlfaPendular (AP--don't ask me; I think it's the kind of train carriage they are!)--anyway, there's a regional essentially every hour all day; they're the cheapest and the slowest--but slow is only an hour to Santarém--anyway, the Regionals stop at all the small stations.

And if you're 65 or over, don't forget to show your passport when you buy your ticket, and ask for the "reformado" rate for seniors--50% off, regardless of citizenship.

Portuguese rail tickets are one of the country's best deals.

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Sample schedule, leaving Lisboa Oriente station at 0853. Fare is 6.25 euros; 3.13 for over 65s.

 

[jungleboy]

Struggling to find a first night stop as Alpriate is closed. And I don’t really want to walk 30km on the first day.
Any ideas/ thoughts?

If you prefer not to use transport, another option could be this:

Take a very leisurely first day from Lisbon, getting into the rhythm of the walk, enjoying the Alfama neighbourhood and perhaps visiting the Tile Museum (directly on the camino) before reaching the Nações area of Lisbon, 8km from the starting point. This is a modern part of Lisbon that was developed for the 1998 World Expo and there are a lot of shops and restaurants around there. You could find a place to stay in that area and then continue the next day to Alverca.