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I walked the Portuguese route like you have planned and was a good choice for me (some of each)...you will still have opportunity to stop at Casa Fernanda's, either to say hello or stay the night.I will be doing the Porto to Santiago camino starting around mid April. I was thinking of doing the coastal as far as Vila do Conde and then heading over to Arcos and continuing on the central one. My reason for this is I think it may be less industrial at the outset. Would this be true? Any benefit doing it this way?
My reason for this is I think it may be less industrial at the outset. Would this be true? Any benefit doing it this way?
Yes we know about the petrochemical plant on day one
Part coastal on the boardwalkI will be doing the Porto to Santiago camino starting around mid April. I was thinking of doing the coastal as far as Vila do Conde and then heading over to Arcos and continuing on the central one. My reason for this is I think it may be less industrial at the outset. Would this be true? Any benefit doing it this way?
This makes sense but I suspect that you want to take the Senda Litoral out of Porto to Vila do Conde (along the river and up the coast by the seashore) rather than the Coastal (which heads north rather than west out of the city, then goes northwest to join the coast at Vila do Conde). The naming of the routes can be confusing.I will be doing the Porto to Santiago camino starting around mid April. I was thinking of doing the coastal as far as Vila do Conde and then heading over to Arcos and continuing on the central one. My reason for this is I think it may be less industrial at the outset. Would this be true? Any benefit doing it this way?
The coastal is gorgeous and you could do it all the way to Caminha then go inland.I will be doing the Porto to Santiago camino starting around mid April. I was thinking of doing the coastal as far as Vila do Conde and then heading over to Arcos and continuing on the central one. My reason for this is I think it may be less industrial at the outset. Would this be true? Any benefit doing it this way?
We are doing the Coast route starting in early June, 6 days up to Baiona, then a days rest, and then another 6 days into SDeC. So effectively 7 days coast and 5 days inland, which after driving it all in 2019, when we stayed in Ponte de Lima for 2 weeks, feels like a good balance.
If you go inland, Ponte de Lima is very picturesque with friendly people.
We did exactly that. The acqueduct in Villa Do Conde is amazing during Sunrise. I love the long walk along boardwalk in Porto. Here's our video. hope this helps...I will be doing the Porto to Santiago camino starting around mid April. I was thinking of doing the coastal as far as Vila do Conde and then heading over to Arcos and continuing on the central one. My reason for this is I think it may be less industrial at the outset. Would this be true? Any benefit doing it this way?
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