Camino Portugues Map 1
Lisbon is the largest city along the Camino Portugués and only a few others compare to its size and sprawl and splendor. The city itself is full of award winning hostels and countless hotels for you to spend your first night in.
By European standards, it is a small capital and is easy to get around thanks to a quality metro and tram system; but truth be told the best way is to set off on foot and explore. The exception to this would be to visit the Belém District (Belém Tower and the Jerónimos Monastery) which is best reached by tram 15.
Knowing the basic...
Lisbon has been a populated harbor since the Phoenician times, but it was the Romans that made the biggest impact. The area was incorporated into the Roman region of Lusitania, an area which covered the whole southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, following the defeat of Hannibal. The...
Before you set off be certain to pick up a pilgrim’s credencial if you have not already done so. It can be found at the Basílica dos Mártires and the Sé Cathedral. This accordion-fold booklet is your passport to the camino and will become your most cherished souvenir of the trip. It is a...
It is Saint Anthony of Padua that brings the Portuguese out to the streets, every June on the 13th.
The way from the Sé Cathedral is straightforward and well-marked, with the first arrow being located on the lower right of the facade. Between here and the Parque you will pass a few notable waymarks, including the Museu Nacional do Azulejo. A large portion of this city walking can...
Accommodation in Lisboa
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This is Lisbon Hostel Private 34 15€ Booking.com |
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Lisbon Lounge Hostel Private 32 25€ |
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Lisbon Poets Hostel Private 52 20€ Booking.com |
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Living Lounge Hostel Private 58 25€ |
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Pousada de Juventude Lisboa Private 100 15/17€ Booking.com |
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Oasis Hostel Private 58 15€ Booking.com |
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Pensão Praça da Figueira Pension Booking.com |
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Lisbon Destination Hostel Hostal Booking.com |
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Norte Guest House Hostal Booking.com |
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The Lumiares Hotel & Spa ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Hotel Lisboa Plaza ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Hotel Britania ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Feeling Chiado 15 Hotel Booking.com |
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Hotel Safira Hotel Booking.com |
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Tesouro da Baixa Boutique ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Also known as Oriente, and home to Lisbon’s bus and rail stations, as well as the furthest metro stop near the camino.
As the name suggests, it is a large park and exposition center and was the site of the 1998 Lisbon Expo. It remains a popular spot for locals and makes for the first green space to rest in since leaving the center of Lisbon.
The park here is named after the river adjacent, the Tejo. In English, you have likely heard it as the Tagus, and it is the longest river on the Iberian peninsula. The name Tejo or derivations of it (Alentejo, Ribatejo...
Well marked but not much to look at, the camino turns inland at Sacavém. The park ends in a parking lot and follows a wide joggers path along the canal.
You will follow this canal inland, around a heavily developed hillside along the Rio Trancao, and then back to the Rio...
Accommodation in Parque das Nações (Lisboa)
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Pousada de Juventude Private 72 14€ |
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Hotel Ibis Lisboa Parque das Nações ⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Tryp Orient ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Tivoli Oriente ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Not to be confused as merely a suburb of Lisbon, the Sacavém coat of arms depicts a Roman bridge for good reason; the one they built here remained in use until the 17th century.
To keep on the camino: Keep straight through the first roundabout and pass under the National highway and railroad trestle. At this point, the Sacavém train station and the Forte de Sacavém are on your left, though the latter might be confused for a scrubby hillside. The camino...
The camino passes by the edge of Granja (on your left) without actually going in. You will know it for the industrial naves on your right-hand side.
The camino, before entering Póvoa de Santa Iria, turns right and heads directly towards a tunnel that passes under the A1. DO NOT go through that tunnel. Instead, turn left and continue another 700m before turning right into a second tunnel. See caution symbol on the map above.
Accommodation in Alpriate
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Albergue de Peregrinos de Alpriate Association 10 10€ |
Póvoa de Santa Iria is a large town that the camino tries unsuccessfully to avoid. There are services here but try to keep to the ones along the camino as the arrows are difficult enough to find without wandering off track.
After passing under the A1 a paved road leads you past a pair of small roundabouts before arriving at a large landscaped roundabout.
Keep to your right and take the second exit, putting you temporarily in the direction of Lisbon.
Less than 200m later, cross the road to your...
Alverca was the home of Portugal’s first International Airport until the 1940’s when Lisbon opened its replacement. To fill the void left by its departure, they built the Museu do Ar, which as aviation museums go ranks pretty high. It also has a stamp.
The expectation is that you walk on the left side of the road, against oncoming traffic. For this reason, the arrows are more abundant and easier to see from the left side of the road. Keep an eye out for them on traffic and electric posts.
When approaching Alverca, keep an eye out for the Air Museum on your right-hand side. Opposite it is the pedestrian bridge over the railway that you will need to cross over into town.
Follow the arrows and Fatima signs and to the N10. It is a busy road but with wide berms...
A new pedestrian path in Alhandra has replaced the camino proper, but some arrows and signs remain along the N10. These should be ignored in favor of the river path.
To get there turn right off the N10 and head into town. The path is easy enough to find at the end of town, and it...
Accommodation in Alhandra
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AHBV Alhandra Bombeiro 10 Donativo€ |
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The town's name gives a bit of evidence to the claim that it was settled first by the French followers of Portugal’s first king.
Several bull running/fighting festivals are held in July and October.
The camino goes through the municipal gardens and then under the N10. From this point, the new camino might get confused with the old route. Shortly after the camino passes under the N10, it passes a small factory and then turns right. <<The old route continued straight here and took...
Accommodation in Vila Franca de Xira
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Residencial Flora Pension 44 28€ Booking.com |
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Hospedaria Maioral Pension |
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Hostel DP - Suites & Apartments Hostal 16 13€ Booking.com |
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Estalagem Leziria Hotel |
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Leziria Parque Hotel ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Hotel Xira Hotel 19 20€ |
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The arrival to Carregado is marked by the train station. At the far edge of town the camino turns left, where the road meets the river. Follow the river 1km and then cross it via the new bridge.
From the bridge, it is 3.5km along a straight road to Vila Nova de Rainha.
No accommodation, but a pair of mini markets, a bar, a restaurant, and a panaderia.
The camino through town is brief and before long you are back on the N3 national road.
It is more road walking all the way to Azambuja. Remember to keep to the left side of the road.
Azambuja is a medium sized town with all the necessary services. See the note on page <?> for information about how to take the train directly to the station here.
Leaving town means another railway crossing. The arrows lead you to the train station, and an elevated pedestrian bridge (painted blue) gets you over the track and onto the first stretch of country walking for some time. You will be in flat farmland nearly the entire way to Santarém. A...
Accommodation in Azambuja
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Albergue de peregrinos de Azambuja Municipal 12 10€ |
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Casa do Alfaro Pension Booking.com |
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Residencial Flor da Primavera Pension Booking.com |
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Pensão Jacinto Pension 3 20€ |
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Ouro Hotel Hotel |
Not to be confused with Ponte do Reguengo if you happen to have taken the train. There is a bar in town, the Cafe Campino.
At the start of town, the road ascends slightly to the top of the embankment that separates these lowlands from the nearby river. Follow the road.
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Several bars and small shops, as well as a BP gas station (with overpriced food-like stuff) at the start of town.
Keep on the same course along the embankment to Porto Muge.
Accommodation in Valada
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Albergue Dois Caminhos Private 6 15*€ |
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Casal das Areias Pension |
One bar and some picnic spots in town. Recognizable for the large bridge that crosses the river.
At the end of town, the paved road gives way to a rural farm road. It is a clear path all the way to Omnias.
Stock up on water here, 13+ km of nothing ahead!
Accommodation in Porto Muge
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Quinta da Burra Casa Rural 20*€ |
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Casa do Rio Pension |
Turn left to cross under the railway.
The climb ahead is a welcome change from so much flatness. Santarém is at the top. Turn right when you get to the main road in Santarém and continue straight until arriving at a large roundabout (actually a big oval). There are multiple...
Santarém boasts an incredible number of Gothic churches, no small feat given that it has been struck by multiple earthquakes and a Napoleonic invasion. The best architectural examples (not all Gothic) are the Sé Catedral, the Convento de São Francisco, the Igreja do Santissimo Milagre (itself a pilgrimage destination), the Torre das Cabaças (with the Time Museum), the Igreja de São João de Alporão (with an eccentric and empty tomb for the lost-in-battle Duarte de Meneses), and lastly the Porta do Sol and old Castle of Santarém which...
Santarém, the Capital of the Portuguese Gothic, has been a favored city by rulers since Julius Caesar set up a military camp here in 61 AD.
São José is celebrated on the 19th of March.
The exit to town can be difficult to find via arrows and it is best to make your way to the Porta do Sol gardens that are part of the old Moorish castle.
As you approach the gardens, there is a small flight of steps on your left-hand side. Turn down those to a small square and the...
Accommodation in Santarém
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Santarém Hostel Private 12 20€ Booking.com |
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Albergue Sta Casa da Misericórdia Parochial 6 5€ |
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Tagus Host Pension Booking.com |
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Pensão Coimbra Pension 4 15€ |
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N1 Hostel Apartments and Suites Hostal Booking.com |
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Hotel Umu ⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Santarém Hotel ⭑⭑⭑⭑ Hotel Booking.com |
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Hotel Vitória ⭑⭑ Apartment Booking.com |
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