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I am flying in to Porto airport....I even considered just walking from there, but not sure if this is a nice way to begin this journey.
Yes, I’ll return and have a couple days in Porto before I fly home. I think I’ll be able to relax and enjoy the city a bit more at the end instead of the beginning. Thanks!!Do you intend to come back to Porto because its not a city to miss?
Otherwise the advice of @joe.lozzi above is spot on.
Thank you!I took the metro to one stop past the airport and then walled northeast and then east along the Antonio Costa e Neiva road about a km to the Camino. I can't remember if the road changes names before you come to the camino. If I remember correctly the stop was called Villar do Pinheiro. Worked well.
Lynne,Hello-
I am looking for tips from anyone who has left Porto for the central route. I do not want to walk for miles through the city, but I want to stay on the central path from the beginning. So what is the best (and nearest) place to begin my actual walk that is past the busy urban setting of Porto? Also, if you know convenient transportation to said location, I would love to learn about that too. I am flying in to Porto airport....I even considered just walking from there, but not sure if this is a nice way to begin this journey.
It seems like there are many choices to begin from Porto, and I'm a bit overwhelmed!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Lynne
I took the metro to Vilar do Pinheiro, from there the first Camino marking is a mere few hundred meters and I walked through semi-rural regions to Rates on the first day.Hello-
I am looking for tips from anyone who has left Porto for the central route. I do not want to walk for miles through the city, but I want to stay on the central path from the beginning. So what is the best (and nearest) place to begin my actual walk that is past the busy urban setting of Porto? Also, if you know convenient transportation to said location, I would love to learn about that too. I am flying in to Porto airport....I even considered just walking from there, but not sure if this is a nice way to begin this journey.
It seems like there are many choices to begin from Porto, and I'm a bit overwhelmed!
Thanks in advance for your help!
Lynne
We took this route last year as well and it was a nice walk out of Porto. Seems like the best of both worlds of the coastal and central routes.My wife and I walked out of Porto up the river to Matosinhos and then up the coast to Vila do Conde. We then headed onto the inland track from there to Arcos.
Saw a bit of the coast and then the country.
Thanks for sharing your experience.We are in Caminha tonight after walking the coastal Senda Litoral - great walk, come back and do it another time.
Last September 2021 we walked the central route all way to S de C after a couple of days in Porto (Duro valley wine tour is a must). We started with a taxi to Vilar de Pinheiro walked to Arcos first day and stayed at Quinta Sao Miguel De Arcos, excellent first stop.
Pre-book taxi with Booking.com for a competitive price to get to start, well out of urban sprawl.
I assume your having one night in Porto so get the Metro from airport to centre of Porto for a few Euro's. If your arriving late at night then I'd use a taxi service, again booked via Booking.com.
Have a great Caminho, weather has been very hot and sunny this week.
If this is your plan, make sure your flight arrives early so you have plenty of time to get your bearings, do some walking and find accommodation.Thank you all so much for your input.
I see the common opinion is that walking out Porto is a challenge and it's a good idea to avoid it if I can. I plan to return to Porto for a couple days before I fly home, so I can take in all the city has to offer at that time.
Thanks to all of your advice, I know for sure I will begin walking from the airport. Never having been there, it is hard to imagine what this will like, but I've learned to listen to experienced pilgrims and trust the Camino!!
Thanks again and wishing you all well.
Lynne
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