Our Rota Vicentina articles will help you plan an alternative walking holiday in the beautiful coastal region of southern Portugal. If you are looking for an alternative to the traditional Camino routes then this is a great choice. Away from the hustle and bustle of the beach resorts, there are beautiful walking routes to be discovered in this region. Southern Portugal is simply stunning, particularly with the backdrop of the ocean in your line of vision. Fishermen have used these trails to reach iconic fishing spots and ply their trade for hundreds of years. Spectacular cliffs, superb beaches and quaint fishing villages make this trail simply unmissable.
Walking The Incredible Fisherman’s Trail in Portugal Rota Vicentina: Coastal Trail To Remember. It is hailed as the best-preserved coastal area in southern Europe. And after a week walking its spectacular clifftops and isolated beaches, I would go even further. The Atlantic coast of Alentejo and Algarve in SW Portugal is surely one of the …
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In the shoes of the fisherman: a spiritual trek along the Rota Vicentina by Catherine Murphy Catherine Murphy is a travel journalist who travelled the Rota Vicentina with CaminoWays.com. This article was originally published by Daily Mail Ireland in March 2019. She describes below her spiritual trek along the Rota Vicentina In the distance, a …
The Fishermen’s Trail: Walk Portugal’s Wilderness I’m sitting on a sun-warmed boulder, applying an undercoat of factor 50 to face, neck and limbs, when the first dollops of a downpour sent me rummaging for my waterproofs. The Fishermen’s Trail: Walk Portugal. It’s late October in southern Portugal, so a drop of rain is to be expected …
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7 Things to Expect on the Rota Vicentina The Rota Vicentina Fishermen’s Trail is a magnificent coastal trail in Portugal, taking walkers along the shores of some of the most beautiful and best-preserved coastlines of Southern Europe. Bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, the route spans the tranquil Portuguese region of Alentejo and …