Cristinabina
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- July 2024
We have one extra day after we finish the Camino in Santiago that we are debating how to use: would it be crazy for us to take a train to and from Porto (our start)?
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Yes. Spend the day in Santiago. So much to see and experience. You could just spend the day in the Obradoiro sharing the joys of all your fellow pilgrims as they arrive. You could explore the city beyond its "classic" sights. You could spend the day in the Mercado de Abastos and the surrounding restaurants and bars.We have one extra day after we finish the Camino in Santiago that we are debating how to use: would it be crazy for us to take a train to and from Porto (our start)?
Frankly, yes. I believe it takes 3 hours (each way). I think the bus is quicker, and even that takes something like 2.5 hours each wayWe have one extra day after we finish the Camino in Santiago that we are debating how to use: would it be crazy for us to take a train to and from Porto (our start)?
The train takes longer because you need to change trains in Vigo. The bus takes about 3.5 hours depending on where you get off in Porto.Frankly, yes. It believe it takes over 5 hours (each way). I think the bus is quicker, and even that takes something like 2.5 hours each way
A Coruña is fantastic and only takes a half hour to get there by train. You can walk the Paseo Maritimo, visit the Tower of Hercules lighthouse, and other attractions. You can take a bus from the train station to the center of town. I did it last month by consulting Google Maps for the bus directions.Why not just take a train to A Coruna? Short trip, pleasant seaside town
Yes it would be a whole day on a train. I’m sure some fool has done it on this forumFrankly, yes. I believe it takes 3 hours (each way). I think the bus is quicker, and even that takes something like 2.5 hours each way
Why not just take a train to A Coruna? Short trip, pleasant seaside town
As in a proper lunch. Maybe five or six courses, three wines, a digestivo and a prolonged conversation about nothing consequential. The importance of obtaining the correct lentils for the perfect Lentejas or the difference between Morcilla de Burgos and Morcilla Gallegos. And then a four hour nap before the serious business of tapa consumption begins.A Spaniard in your position would probably just have lunch.
WHy would you want to rush around going/coming to the trains, sitting for hours on a train when you are in the destination you struggled to arrive in is so wonderful and beautiful? This is the home of our pilgrimage, why would you want to be anywhere else? @Tincatinker has pointed out you can spend the day with your fellow pilgrims who you will almost certainly never see again. Your memories of spending the day in Santiago may be as vivid as any you experience on the camino. There are so many places to see. I always spend time alone in the cathedral to reflect and give thanks for allowing the camino to walk on its hallowed path.Yes. Spend the day in Santiago. So much to see and experience. You could just spend the day in the Obradoiro sharing the joys of all your fellow pilgrims as they arrive. You could explore the city beyond its "classic" sights. You could spend the day in the Mercado de Abastos and the surrounding restaurants and bars.
Ciudad de cultural makes a nice day out. Impressive modern architecture + views of the city. I went there on a Saturday afternoon and it was almost deserted.We have one extra day after we finish the Camino in Santiago that we are debating how to use: would it be crazy for us to take a train to and from Porto (our start)?
I enjoyed exploring Santiago, and then spent a day on a bus tour to Finisterre and Muxia, which was great. Have fun!We have one extra day after we finish the Camino in Santiago that we are debating how to use: would it be crazy for us to take a train to and from Porto (our start)?
Yes that is scheduled for the day we arrive! Only 20 euro as well.Book a roof top guided tour of the Cathedral and learn it's history
And a wonderful labyrinth to walk and watch others as they experience it. Lots of good, and somewhat different foods to enjoy as well.Frankly, yes. I believe it takes 3 hours (each way). I think the bus is quicker, and even that takes something like 2.5 hours each way
Why not just take a train to A Coruna? Short trip, pleasant seaside town
Porto is wonderful. If you want to spend more time there, simply start your walk a day later. My favorites:We have one extra day after we finish the Camino in Santiago that we are debating how to use: would it be crazy for us to take a train to and from Porto (our start)?
What an amazing way to celebrate connections and the pilgrimage!After arrival in SdC I was happy to stay three more days and wait and see if fellow pilgrims I met during the walk have arrived as well. On the last evening we organised a great dinner party in a restaurant near the cathedral and shared stores and wine before we separated.
You're absolutely right, Porto is wonderful, and I like your suggestions. You're missing one: the Caves. When I first visited Porto about 30 years ago I toured the Caves ( on my own, not as part of some organised tour), an absolutely fantastic experience. Tasted White Port for the first time, loved it. Unfortunately unlike a good Tawney, it does not travel well...Porto is wonderful. If you want to spend more time there, simply start your walk a day later. My favorites:
Bolsa Palace
Lello bookstore (make reservation on line)
Cathedral and adjacent Bishop's palace
Just strolling through the streets of the central/historic area
Historic area on the water too busy for me but probably worth a visit (best to get there from the Bolsa palace--less steps)
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Take a bus to Finisterre, watch the sun set at the light house and walk the streets of the city and the port area (this would likely require an overnight stay).
Or to make it really interesting, suggest that morcilla and black pudding are the same.The importance of obtaining the correct lentils for the perfect Lentejas or the difference between Morcilla de Burgos and Morcilla Gallegos