Camino Portugues Central from Porto
The Camino Portugues Central from Porto begins in magnificent Porto, the colourful UNESCO World Heritage city home of Port wine, is a wonderful starting point for your Camino Portugues.
Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal and while bustling, also has a small-town charm. The city has a rich and diverse history and it is from here that you will travel over 250 km to Santiago de Compostela.
This classic Camino de Santiago route takes in many different landscapes across Northern Portugal and Galicia, from lush forests and vineyards to rolling green hills and lovely villages dotted with magnificent Baroque and Romanesque churches.
Camino Portugues Central from Porto
You will travel along ancient paths, following in the footsteps of Queen Isabel of Portugal who took this trail to Santiago de Compostela in the 13th century. Since then, thousands of pilgrims have taken this way from Portugal to Santiago.
Once in Valencia do Minho, pilgrims will cross the River Minho over the International Bridge to reach Tui, in Galicia. From Tui, you will continue North towards Santiago reaching the famous Rías Baixas, home of Albariño white wine and some of Europe’s top seafood.
In Galicia, the Portuguese Camino trail takes you to forests, farmlands, and lovely historic villages and cities such as Pontevedra before taking you to magnificent Santiago de Compostela.
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Shatha, Bahrain
I was extremely pleased with the Caminoways , they were very efficient and have delivered more than my expectations. Our guide was excellent and was very sensitive eastwards our needs during the trip. Will definitely use their services if I decide to do the camino from a different route again
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