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Braga to Ponte de Lima

Corned Beef

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After a few false starts due to Covid, am finally booked to start in Porto in a week's time. Planning to route through Barcelos to Ponte de Lima and then onto Tui but in looking at the map, it seems a detour to Braga and then onto PdL may be an option.

Is there a signposted route from Braga and what is it called?
 
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Thanks to all. Next question - Porto - Barcelos - Braga on the CP or Porto - Guimarães - Braga on the Torres?

Seems Guimarães is a more interesting destination than Barcelos.
 
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Jenny@zen said:
Ah ok. Got it! Sorry for the incorrect info @Corned Beef
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No worries, it's confusing with all these different caminos! Hopefully my overview on the Portuguese caminos that's coming next week will offer some clarity.

Corned Beef said:
Seems Guimarães is a more interesting destination than Barcelos.
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I would agree with that, personally, but it might depend on how interested you are in Portuguese history. Guimarães is the place where Portugal was born (by virtue of a document asserting its independence being signed there) so it's a significant place for Portuguese people. It's also a lovely town with a great castle, a palace and a 13th-century church. On our camino this year we arrived in Guimarães by complete coincidence on Portuguese national day (June 10) with a lot of people celebrating so it was a wonderful time to be there.
 
Thanks for the information. It's the Torres then as Guimarães does look interesting.

I've also followed up that reference to http://www.caminotorres.com/ which is an excellent resource. Don't want to miss anything.
 
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The Torres to the Central is definitely a good idea for anybody maybe doing a 2nd CP with the chance to take in the two historic cities of Braga and Guimarães.

I think I'll strongly consider this next time round.
 
IMHO Braga and Guimarães are magnificent. If time permits, I'd recommend at least a day to visit the historic center of Braga (and, Bom Jesus) and no less than one-half day for Guimarães. Of course, not every peregrino wants to divert themselves from the path for "touristical" pursuits but Iberia is a special place.
 
I'm sold on the two towns but I will not be making a diversion as such....

If I do it I will walk part of the Torres Camino which passes through these towns and then converges with the Central in Ponte de Lima anyway
 
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