Henrythedog is quite correct. I walked the Portuguese Coastal in early April 2022 and we had quite a bit of rain. But this past April, 2024, I walked it a second time in the second half of the month, and never took my rain gear out, although...
I read about some places being fully booked so I was nervous. I am know some Spanish and am practicing my Portuguese! I’m from Ontario, Canada. Looking forward to the walk and food! It’s very rainy here in March, so hopefully it won’t be a shock...
It’s a great time of year to walk. Unlike the Frances the majority of the accommodation is not focused exclusively on those walking to Santiago (in fact in Portugal the pilgrimage to Fatima is several times more important) and thus it’s not so...
Hello - I’m planning to walk the Camino in March starting in Porto. Has anyone walked this route during this time and do you have any tips? I thought of using a local travel agency but unsure whether I should just wing it. Thoughts?
Staying in nicer hotels, you may miss some of the community aspects of walking a Camino. Most people will be staying in more modest pilgrim oriented accommodations. The chances for spontaneous interactions with other pilgrims will be reduced...
Hello - I used a travel company based in Santiago to book my full trip from SJPP to Santiago. Staying in 4 star accommodations all the way. Galiwonders is their name. Solid google reviews, easy to work with, and very responsive.
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