Camino Portugues and Camino Finisterre June 2018

The Camino Portuguese (Caminho Portugués) begins in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, and extends north through the country for approximately 600km. It passes through the cities of Santarem, Coimbra, Porto and Barcelos before crossing the border into Spain and continuing on to Santiago de Compostela. The Portuguese Way dates back to the middle ages and, having been built on many of the old Roman trade routes, is one of the oldest routes in Europe. Interestingly it has become the second most popular Camino route, with only the French Way seeing a higher number of pilgrims every year.