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All of the routes ending in Santiago are the Camino de Santiago, including the Portuguese route, but Brierely's maps only book is for the Camino Frances, which starts in France. You need a book specific to the Portuguese route, which you can purchase from the forum store.4. I was recommended the Brierly book for maps, but it seems to be focused on the Camino de Santiago. Is the book useful for Camino de Portugues? Or is there a different map I should be looking at?
1. Albergues, municipal and Church are always cheaper and on this Camino I found them all to be very good. This camino is more popular every year so I would recommend booking ahead where you can.Hi All,
I am going on my first camino in June and am both overwhelmed by all the information and also still have unanswered questions and do not know where to look for the answers. If anyone could help me or guide me to resources, that would be amazing!
1. Are hostels the cheapest option for sleeping and do I need to make reservations? I am a poor student and would like to save as much money as I can!
2. Do hostels come with food? Or do we buy food on the way (should I be looking into restaurants on the trip?)
3. Where would I use the bathroom (sorry if this is a dumb question...I have a small bladder and am not sure if I need to walk up to random houses/stores and ask for the bathroom).
4. I was recommended the Brierly book for maps, but it seems to be focused on the Camino de Santiago. Is the book useful for Camino de Portugues? Or is there a different map I should be looking at?
5. Any backpack suggestions?
6. Is buying wifi necessary? And if so, is it cheaper to get it in Portugal vs the US?
Thank you so much in advance for all your help!
Have you looked at Gronze.com or the other resources I mentioned in my post above?Does anyone have recommendations for resources to find different albuergues/hostels?
1. This is a link to a Spanish site which lists all of the albergues/hostales on the Camino Portuges with helpful reviews for each. It also has route notes and recommended places to see. With regard to point 2, it is in Spanish but Google translate will get you close enough.Thank you all for your answers! I instantly feel a lot more relieved and can't wait to go! Some follow up questions since this community is so supportive and well informed
1. Does anyone have recommendations for resources to find different albuergues/hostels?
2. I'm also not a Spanish speaker - will this limit me in any way?
3. Any must-go-to places/monastaries along the way?
Thank you!
Thank you all for your answers! I instantly feel a lot more relieved and can't wait to go! Some follow up questions since this community is so supportive and well informed
1. Does anyone have recommendations for resources to find different albuergues/hostels?
2. I'm also not a Spanish speaker - will this limit me in any way?
3. Any must-go-to places/monastaries along the way?
Thank you!
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