I have spent three days as a tourist on the costa Vicentina and have been quite surprised to see LOTS of people walking this route. I have spoken to a few (mostly non-Portuguese, mostly young), and they are not camino junkies, mainly just walkers in search of sun. About equal numbers going north and south.
Thereās so much beauty on the coast, and the route weaves in and out to historical villages.
In Aljezur, site of a Moorish castle, we learned why there are only 7 castles in Portugal that fly the Portuguese flag. Those are the Moorish castles that were conquered from the Moors by the Portuguese āAlcoutim, Castro Morim, Albufeira, Monchique, Aljezur ādrats, I forget the rest. @jungleboy, can you help?
Thereās so much beauty on the coast, and the route weaves in and out to historical villages.
In Aljezur, site of a Moorish castle, we learned why there are only 7 castles in Portugal that fly the Portuguese flag. Those are the Moorish castles that were conquered from the Moors by the Portuguese āAlcoutim, Castro Morim, Albufeira, Monchique, Aljezur ādrats, I forget the rest. @jungleboy, can you help?