Walking the Camino de Santiago: Portuguese Way

The Portuguese Way or Caminho Portugués is a fantastic route for pilgrims looking for a more rural experience on the Camino de Santiago.

It starts in Lisbon, Portugal’s dazzling capital and home of several UNESCO sites, and takes pilgrims along stunning countryside, villages and towns such as Santarém, one of the last Moorish bastions in Portugal; Coimbra, famous for its UNESCO 13th century university; and gorgeous Porto with its colourful riverfront and home of Port wine. On the Portuguese Way route of the Camino de Santiago you will walk past terraced fields, lush forests vineyards and peaceful sleepy villages.

The last 100km of the Camino Portugués is the most popular section, starting in Tui, Galicia, just across the river from Portugal. Explore Tui’s beautiful old town, visit the hilltop cathedral and, if you have time before heading to Santiago, walk across the 19th century International Bridge to Valença do Minho, its Portuguese ‘twin’ town.