Last summer I walked the Camino Portugues de la Costa - the Portugese Coastal Way from Porto to Santiago, because I wanted a quiet way and a more moderate temperature. It was a good choice. Although the coastal area is sometimes very busy, the walkways are pleasant and there is enough accommodation. What you can see is beach life, fishermen, nature, vivid cities and villages, and of course the ever changing mighty ocean. Again I noticed the difference between the Camino Frances and other ways: the coast way gives you more the feeling of walking through a country than walking a pilgrims way. Of course you encounter other pilgrims on the way or in albergues. And you can see and read a lot of the rich history of this Camino, esp. in churches. But its presence is never as dominant as the Camino Frances often is.
I also walked two days on the Variante Espiritual - see next article- between Pontevedra and Padron.
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| Beach life includes dozens of schoolclasses on day trips to the ocean |
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| Portugal is a country of readers |
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This was my guide book. It is not as accurate as a travel guide should be, but you'll get there. The signage is very good.
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Baiona, Spanje
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