Vignette Collection - Casa da Companhia, an IHG Hotel

Route with a linear route that connects the historic city of Porto, also known as the unbeaten city, and the village of Ponte de Lima, a route in Portuguese territory, although the entire "Portuguese Way of Santiago" crosses the border ending in Spanish territory. Route made every year by thousands of people for different reasons, from leisure activities to promises related to their faith and religious connection. A fascinating route mostly made through rural areas of paths trodden for...

The Central Way is the most famous Portuguese route to Santiago route, covering Lisbon, Coimbra, and Porto. Along the route, you will find the famous yellow arrows and unmistakable markings of the Camino de Santiago, and occasionally you will see the yellow scallop on a blue background, the official symbol. This stretch of the Central Path offers a unique experience, part of the complete journey that connects the city of Porto to Santiago de Compostela. You will walk through rural areas...

This route is part of a multi week long hike, along the Camino Portuguese Central or the Portuguese Way of Saint James Central Route, that can be done at a variety of paces and starting points. The Portuguese Way of Saint James Central full route can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/portugal/porto-and-the-north/the-portuguese-way-of-saint-james-central-route?u=i A list of individual trails can be found here: https://www.alltrails.com/lists/camino-portugues-central Following...

This route is part of a several-week hike along the coast route, this being the shortest segment of the Portuguese Way or the Portuguese Way of the Coast of Santiago, which can be done at several steps and starting points. This route starts in the city of Porto, having been traveled for the first time by Queen Isabel of Portugal in the 12th century, heading north along the Atlantic coast of Portugal and Spain. You can find the longest coastal route starting in the city of Lisbon here:...

The center of Porto is not that big and therefore you can bridge all distances on foot. The problem is not so much the distance, or the continuous height differences. Almost no street is flat. The Douro offers an ideal gateway to the Atlantic Ocean. Along this river, tons of gold from the colonies were brought in. Gold that was used to build this thriving port city on the north bank of the river. The Douro, however, runs in a steep valley, so that almost all streets walk upwards with a...