Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino Portugués app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appCaminha is the last town in Portugal. From here it's a short water taxi ride across the estuary to Spain -- or more precisely, to the point where the Atlantic meets the Rio Minho, a natural boundary that has separated the two countries for centuries.
The main square, Praca Conselheiro Silva Torres, is one of the finest on the Coastal route and makes for a perfect place to spend an afternoon or linger over an evening meal. At its northern edge stands the Torre do Relogio, a medieval clock tower where a single euro buys you access to the best view in town. Further north, adjacent to the old defensive walls, the Igreja Matriz de Caminha is a late Gothic church with an impressive Plateresque portal and a coffered ceiling of carved wood.
The town's position at the river mouth made it strategically valuable for centuries. The defensive walls you see are remnants of the fortifications that once protected it from both Spanish incursions and the occasional pirate raid.
The ferry schedule to A Guarda varies with the tide, so check locally or at your accommodation. Most places in Caminha will have the timetable posted.
At the far end of town the road meets a roundabout and crosses a smaller river by way of a bridge. DO NOT CROSS THE BRIDGE unless Valença or Tui is your destination. Arrows here still exist, and if they do they are pointing the way to Tui along the Central Way. Instead, turn back towards the harbor; signed "Ferry Boat".
10. October 2025 - 22:36
1 day after staying in the albergue I wmstarted getting horrible bedbug bites so careful when you stay. The albergue smells of humidity and it should bedbug desinfected.
25. June 2025 - 19:22
Heads up, the pilgrims taxi boat (Taxi Boat Peregrinos) advertised at some accommodations does not leave from the main downtown area but from a different spot 45 minutes walk outside of Caminha. Pilgrims taxi is great if you are coming up from the south and planning to walk beyond Caminha that day, but if you are staying in Caminha for the night, take Taxi Mar or Xiaobeco, €6 per person. First boats at 7-7:30.
7. May 2025 - 10:13
Best experience on the Camino untill now: our stay at Bom Caminha. Lovely Albergue, community dinner, nice places outside to chill and relax. Very very very good atmosphere!
3. January 2025 - 19:21
Booked a night here - not impressed for the price. Breakfast the one redeeming feature. Staff not clued in to camino pilgrims as it is 'off season'. We're unable to help with basic information.
3. January 2025 - 19:18
There are no ferries running in January so the only way over to A Guarda is by taxi (35 euros) unless you want to walk an extra 20k going inland to the bridge and walking back.
28. September 2024 - 8:35
We agree with the positive comment above regarding this basic, simple, clean place in Seixas. Maria the hostess is lovely and we get a free car ride from here back to Caminha where we will pick up our river taxi. We just have to be ready to go at 8am. A market is nearby and the kitchen has all the food prep items you need. Cute restaurants, an old church with lovely bells and a river walk just steps away.
5. May 2024 - 16:55
Not worth €10 if you can find other accommodation, very basic with semi communal showers. We have stayed in better equipped and more private/comfortable Albergue’s for less on this Camino.
2. May 2024 - 16:28
If you want to cut over to the Central Route and are short on time or not up for a 30+k hilly day, the Ecovia perfectly smooth paved bike path is really gorgeous with ability to stop for lunch halfway easily (or use train for part of it) - watch for cutoff back over to roads before it dead ends though, about 6 k before Valenca.
29. April 2024 - 18:26
Very nice place to stay. The receptionistwas very helpful. Right by the water taxi (taxi mar), restaurants near by. Towels and linen provided
17. July 2023 - 15:16
We stay at this hotel, they offer you spa and everything for the price, it was almost 200 euros but when you get there they say everything is full but nobody send us and email or anything to book in advance, will not stay at this hotel again not worth it
19. May 2023 - 23:33
Amazing people who are running the place, very kind and attendive. It really shows that they put their heart and soul into this hostel/albergue. Everything smells amazing and the whole place is very clean and tidy (even the trash can smells amazing). The kitchen/lounge area has a very nice disign 😊 Loved to stay here, hope I can come back someday!
12. May 2023 - 17:42
Basic, nice, clean hostel.
I stayed here a few nights ago (May 2023) as Caminhos was full and I was cutting across from the coastal route to Valenca so it was on my route.
The host was lovely, giving loads of useful info for the next days route etc.
I stayed in a 6 bed (no bunk) room booked via Booking.com. Scroll down past the bunk dorms on Booking.com - It was a couple of € extra, but still cheap, and I had the whole room to myself. (The bunk rooms looked a bit more crowded)
The bathrooms were newly fitted and very clean.
The kitchen is very well stocked if you want to cook. There is a nice terrace to sit it and look over the river view. (The view from my bed was incredible - across the river over the Spain.) There are places to eat - one serves a good pilgrim meal at a restaurant about 300m before you arrive - but I did not go there.
It was a basic place, renovated in parts, but still with older beds, old blankets, and those annoying single use sheet and pillowcase. But I slept well, it was very clean and I highly recommend the ‘bed-only’ dorms
(Tip - when I booked, one room had 2 beds left. One had all 6 beds left. I booked that room, and was the only person in the room.)
The next day, I followed the Ecovia river path the whole way - it was absolutely beautiful. (I then stayed at Alvorades Medieval hostel - HIGHLY recommend.)
22. April 2023 - 17:01
In the city center near to a supermarket, restaurants and harbour etc.
Joanna is really great and creates a warm atmosphere. The hostel is new, clean, inviting, can recommend highly. Stayed in a 6-bed-room with one bathroom, bunkbeds with curtains, individual light and a socket.
The towels are cozy :-)
Made a reservation via booking.com.
Travessa do Teatro n. 7, 4910-163 Caminha
6. November 2022 - 7:15
Don’t stay at the Albergue s bento!! Stay here in Caminha!!
The references are good but I wonder why!
It was extremely dirty, there was mould on each side of the mattress and in the first bed (I changed) there were undefinable crawling animals!!
Also the beds creaked like hell!
8. October 2019 - 21:06
Walking the Ecovia from Caminha all the way to Valença is beautiful and very easy. Quiet and peaceful. No cafes or other services in October so pack what you need.
7. October 2019 - 18:22
Taxiboat Mario, 5€,tickets at the bar in the port. At least 2 persons for 1 ride. Mario is very friendly, cannot say a Word in english. :)
15. July 2019 - 18:55
I would highly recommend Arca Nova. Each bed was a very private space with a curtain. Very well thought out way out. Clean.
Wisconsin
8. July 2019 - 12:24
Dont worry on mondays. Taxiboat is availsbke at the same location
5 euros.
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