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Porto Sé cathedral by the Douro riverside and the Atlantic coastline to Matosinhos 10kmHello!
This is Peregrina Nicole and I'm working in the new Oficina del Peregrino from July 15 to 31 as a volunteer. I haven't yet had time to do a 'Live from the New Oficina' update, but will have a go at doing this. The new location is not too far away from the old one but is in a quieter street and there is a lot more space. There is a RENFE (train) and Alsa (bus) office here as well as the Correos (Post Office) if you want to send things back home AND a left luggage place. One of the things that started last year was a 'distance certificate'. You still get the Compostela for free (if you are eligible) but for the distance certificate, you need to pay 3 euros. Tubes are still at 2 euros. The people working at the desks have databases with Latin names and distances, however, not all distances are covered. For example, all the info on distances we have on the Portuguese Route is from the central variant. However, more people are doing the coastal variant, which is described as being 'lovely'. We don't have an official document with these distances and yet people still want the distance certificate.
I've worked out by looking at the new credential that the coastal route goes from Porto to Povoa de Varzim to Viana do Castelo to Caminha to A Guardia to Vigo and then joints the central route at Redondela. I've been told that if you do the coastal variant from Porto should add 20km (i.e. 260 km central, 280km costal). However, this doesn't help people who started north of Porto. So if anyone has info on these distances, please let me know and I'll try to get the ball rolling in the Oficina.
Buen Camino a todos!
Peregrina Nicole
Por nada. Muito prazer !Obrigada for the quick response! I'll pass this onto the Oficina. A lot more people are doing the coastal route so the Oficina really does need to produce a separate official distance sheet for that route!
Bom caminho!
It is less travelled but you will have to cross a big city, named Vigo.@Albertinho
I will doing my first Camino in early August. Because of time limitations, I will be starting in Baiona and following the coast for as much as possible until the route meets up at Rendondela to the Cathedral. From what I’ve read, this is still the route less traveled.
I will be taking the bus from Porto to Baiona. I was wondering if it will be difficult to find albergues on this route? Is there a compiled list? Is the route well marked?
Any information would be greatly appreciated from the seasoned travelers of this route.
Thanks.
Geri
I will be taking the bus from Porto to Baiona.
I was wondering if it will be difficult to find albergues on this route? Is there a compiled list?
Hi Geri G! Welcome to the forum!
There aren't direct buses from Porto to Baiona. You can take a bus from Porto (either airport or downtown) to Vigo with either Autna (www.autna.com) or Alsa (www.alsa.es/en). Choose the bus Company which schedule suits you better. If you like train travel, there are a few trains from Porto to Vigo. From Vigo to Baiona, the bus Company is Atsa, as Albertinho said above.
Take a look at the web of Luis do Freixo (www.caminador.es) for accommodations (alojamientos in Spanish) between Baiona and Redondela. From Redondela onwards, you can take a look, for example, at http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/los-caminos-de-santiago/portugues
Olá.
credentials are available at the catheral in Oporto from 9 am to 6.30 pm during summer. In October and later in the year the cathedral shop is closed for lunch (hora do almoço) from 12:30 to 14:30. The price of the credential is 1.50 €.
~Bom caminho, Rainer[/QUOTEm
Here is a helpful recent post re getting a Credential in Porto.
Olá,
Great thanks for the help guys!Really useful to know what to expect and help set out a Budget! Much appreciated. Will no doubts have more questions before I'm done!
Don't forget the pasteís de nata Bernd !Olá,
On the coastal way there are many albergues in a pleasant distance, private hostels as well. The price is 7 € now. In May it´s not crowded at all.
You´ll get a credential at the cathedral in Porto. The shop opens at 9:30 a.m.
What to spend a day? Well, a good pilgrim´s menu consisting of: soup, bread, a main course (fish or meat) , beer or wine, coffee/desert is for about 5 -7 €. Cafe con leche , Galão in Portuguese, is for 70 - 80 Cents. All is pretty cheap.
If your first stay on the way along the coast will be in Angeiras, I´m very pleased to answer all remaining questions personally.
Otimo. !Olá Albertinho,
every morning starts com uma nata e um croissante, wether in Angeiras or on the caminho, if available.
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