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Brand New Albergue here, again we didn’t stay here but did walk right passed it on the "Way" and it looked really nice. So if you are flagging or want to split your 32k day then this looked the ideal place to do it !!
Bar right opposite so no problems with food and a sun-downer Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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New Albergue here, I didn’t stay but it is a new purpose built Albergue here, To get to it you turn left at the five lamps roundabout, cross the rail tracks and the Rio Louro and the Albergue is between the river bank at the motorway to Vigo Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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You have now crossed the border into Spain (Don’t forget to put your watch on by one hour) and Tui has the first Spanish Albergue.
It doesn’t open until 5 and sometimes even then you will have to phone the hospitalerio to come and open up.
Two dormitories but one was locked when I was there, Good showers and toilets and a small slightly overgrown sitting out area / drying clothes area to the rear.
The kitchen was also locked when I stayed there.
Donations Please Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Located just below the Cathedral (slightly off route, go to the left of the cathedral, passed the police station and the Albergue is on the right side of the street
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We stayed at “Residencial Santa Marinha” in Vilar Do Pinheiro
This proved to be a very good choice as the Friendly lady of the house did all our washing for us without extra charge.
Nice twin bedded en-suite rooms and a Very Good breakfast at a very reasonable 22.5 Euro per person.
There was a four bedded room but it was occupied when we arrived
“Residencial Santa Marinha” is above a restaurant (separately managed) and there is a second restaurant about 50m back down the road towards Porto Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensivePhone: 22 027 1520
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There is now a new Albergue at Rubiaes, It only opened last year (2006) and is right on the route just less than 1k on from The Pensao in Sa Roque.
Two large dormitories, nice lounge, large sitting out area and a small kitchen.
The key is available from the bar 1/2k down the road (Don’t take the next left yellow arrow once on the road but carry straight on and the bar is in front of you on the right hand side, You will also have to return the key the next morning)
Donations Please
There are two restaurants within a kilometre or so and they seem to take turns in opening in the evening. There is also a small bar with a shop in it’s rear next to Puns Romano, again about 1k from the Albergue Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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As this was a Long day we arrived quite late and were met by a couple of Polish Perigrino’s who were also searching for accommodation, so we decided to blow the budget and try the rather expensive “Hotel Imperio Do Minho” on our way past (This is the first hotel that you come to when walking into the town) and we were lucky enough to find that they had rooms available.
More expensive than I would normally expect to pay when Camino walking at 55 Euro per room for two sharing or 40 euro for a single, But this does include a Substantial discount for Perigrino’s
Prices do include a substantial breakfast and there is a swimming pool, Unfortunately we didn’t get the chance to use this as we were up again fairly early the next morning and walking again. Leave a Comment
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We had a few problems finding accommodation in Barcelos, The most places mentioned in Our guidebook were either full or closed so we went to the tourist information office and they told us about the “Hotel Residencial Dom Nuno” This turned out to be an excellent choice too, Nice en-suite rooms with balcony, substantial breakfast included in the price of 45 euro per room.
This actually might be a better place to stay than the previously highly rated “Residencial Arantes” as we heard some dire report about this place from fellow Perigrino’s Leave a Comment
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The Albergue at Rates is Excellent, Situated on the left side of the route as it leaves the town centre.
This was the first official Albergue on the Portuguese side of the Camino Portuguese, opening in 2004.
It has three dormitories, great showers with ample hot water and good clean and toilets and also a well equipped kitchen and nice lounge.
There is a garden and small museum to the rear.
The key is available from the shop on the right hand side if the road just past the Albergue.
Donations Please
There are several eating places open in Rates in the evening including a fast food outlet Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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There would appear to be a lack of good budget type accommodation in Porto, But after extensive web- searching I found the Andarilho Hostel. Centrally located and with good metro links (Direct metro from the airport to within an easy stroll of the hostel) this made a very good choice,
Beds fro 18 euro in 6 / 8 / 10 person dormitories, Bed linen and towels provided in the price, Good showers and toilets and lockers for your more valuable items (Key from reception for a small deposit)
I thought a Good Choice for Porto
No Curfew Leave a Comment Theme: HostelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Andarilho Oporto Hostel. Rua da Firmeza nº 364. 4000 PortoPhone: 351222012073Directions: Arriving by metro: Exit on the Bolhão stop. Turn to Rua Santa Catarina street (main shopping street), turn left, walk up and turn on the first to the right, Rua da Firmeza street, we are at the top left corner (brown/yellow door). 5 minutes walking.Website: http://www.andarilhohostel.com/public_html/index.php?lng Other Contact: E-mail: andarilhoportohostel@gm
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had made a booking via Internet for Hotel VIP Miramonte in Colares, close to Sintra, before leaving to Portugal, so we knew there would be a place waiting for us after our 9 night adventure on various pensions and before we'd return back to Lisbon 3 days before our flight back to Israel. The price was 50 Euro per night for a fantastic double room overlooking the swimming pool and the gardens. The room was totally new and very comfortable. I swam at the pool outside even though the water was really cold, it was the 25th of Sept 2004.We also played table tennis in the room by the lobby downstairs of the building our room was in. The hotel has several buildings and very beautiful gardens around them. The price didn't include breakfast. We could have had one for 4 Euro per person, but we chose to eat things we had bought from Supermarket (You can buy ALOT in the supermarket for 8 Euro in Portugal -Minipreco is very cheap and great value, look for products that have the brand "dia" on them with a red stripe)
at the room, and as we had our "electric fork" for boiling water in a cup for coffee/tea, this was not a problem. We made our coffee/tea at the room in every place we stayed, we only needed the right adaptor for the electricity which we were used to having with us (a whole collection of them to fit any electricity, even on ships!). This was the second time we stayed at VIP hotels, the first one was aparthotel VIP Eden in Lisbon - see my tip for it, and I have to say that these hotels are very high standard without being expensive and it is a real pleasure to stay in them. If I'll ever go back to Portugal, I will again look for VIP hotels. We stayed for 2 nights. The beach, Praia das Macas is only 5 minutes by car from there and to Sintra it is only 10 minutes drive.See another view from the window of the room on my Colares page.
Very relaxing place! Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Avenida Do Atlantico 155Phone: (+351) 219 288 200Directions: When coming to Colares from Sintra direction, continue driving on the main road towards the beach Praia das Macas (don't turn when you see a sign to Colares) and you'll see the hotel on the left side of the road when you approach the beach.Website: http://www.viphotels.com/uk/vip-miramonte.htm
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on September 16, 2007
on August 6, 2007
