Sauna on the way

Sacha

Peregrina

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05/24 C. Portugues
09/25 CF Ponferrada - Fisterra

• Mar 12, 2024

• #1

Hello! I will be walking the coastal route from Porto to Caminha and then crossing over to Valença to do the central route and then continue on to the espiritual route.
I am looking for sauna’s on this route. I have found one between Caminha and Valença at Hotel Minho.

I would love to know of more along the way.

 

Old Hillwalker

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Del Norte 2022

• Mar 12, 2024

• #2

Walk in the summer. You will be walking in a virtual sauna. Ask me how I know.

 

trecile

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Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese

• Mar 12, 2024

• #3

Old Hillwalker said:

Walk in the summer. You will be walking in a virtual sauna. Ask me how I know.

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Especially if you put on your rain gear!

 

Sacha

Peregrina

Time of past OR future Camino

05/24 C. Portugues
09/25 CF Ponferrada - Fisterra

• Mar 12, 2024

• #4

Old Hillwalker said:

Walk in the summer. You will be walking in a virtual sauna. Ask me how I know.

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Haha. We will be walking end of May/June.. I love the relaxing effect a real sauna has. Summer heat, in raingear not so much

 

David Tallan

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1989, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024...

• Mar 13, 2024

• #5

Well, you are taking a variant route which diverges just at the point to have you miss the hot springs and spas. I guess you win some and you lose some. Although, I've heard there are some nice paradors. Perhaps one of them has a sauna.

 

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Zsusci

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June 2024

• Mar 13, 2024

• #6

I also enjoy the sauna so I looked into this a bit. I’ve found Hotel porta do sol in Caminha. They accept visitors to their spa, even if you are not staying in the hotel. There is another one a bit out of the city Prazer da Natureza Resort, but taking a cab could be a feasible option.
In Santiago we booked a spa session at Hotel A Quinta Da Auga Relais. I hope this helps