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Camino de Santiago Routes: Camino Portugues

Camino de Santiago: Camino Portugues or the Portuguese Way

By Damian Corrigan, About.com

Information on the Camino Portugues, a route of the Camino de Santiago and an alternative to the Camino Frances.

See also: Other Camino de Santiago Routes

  • Start The Camino Central Portugués starts at Lisbon, while the Camino Portugues del Interior begins at Porto.

  • Places of Interest Porto (or Lisbon), Valenca, Pontevedra.

  • Distance 232km from Porto. About 550km from Lisbon.

  • Average Time Taken About 13 days from Porto; 25 days from Lisbon.

  • Notes These aren't the only routes through Portugal, but they're the most famous. Queen Isabel of Portugal took the Porto route in the 14th century.

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