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 appVila Cha was traditionally a fishing village, and it's remembered for its sargaceiras -- the women who gathered seaweed from the shore and hauled it inland for use as fertilizer. The work was backbreaking and the pay was poor, but it sustained families for generations. A monument in town honors them. Today the village is quieter, and the camino passes through without touching the waterfront.
At the start of town the camino turns away from the shore and passes through the village, gone is the wooden boardwalk. It will stay some distance from the shore until Povoa de Varzim.
22. July 2026 - 7:09
If you deviate from the arrow towards the main route to the left towards the beach, you'll be rewarded with a small beach. If you're here in the morning, you can relax your feet a bit after coffee, really a secluded spot with seaweed. You can also continue along the coastal path from there.
20. August 2025 - 22:46
A lovely home with a kind host who made.me feel at home. Towels provided emaculatly clean. Great Breakfast in the morning. Altogether 5 star
17. May 2025 - 17:15
Delicious and friendly meal at Cafe Sandra - chicken or fish, desert and drink for €13,80
27. June 2024 - 19:56
Nice place with three beds in a large room. All nice and clean and even with a balcony (we didn’t use however - but that’s because it rained)
Dinner, snack, breakfast and the room for 98 eur - that’s I think is ok.
4. June 2023 - 21:55
For €45 we have a wonderful private room, dinner and breakfast. The staff could not be more helpful and the village is truly a fishing village. We loved our stay here.
19. May 2023 - 22:05
We had a pilgrim meal feast at Ruben’s in villa cha for 10€
Drink, soup/bread, a full entree, dessert and coffee
Let them know you’re a pilgrim and you get this meal
2. May 2023 - 11:37
Worth the extra walk past Labruge.. a small fisher town full of charm.
Albergue de S. Mamede was so welcoming, clean and safe. Edgar cooks a soup for everyone in the evening and then we walk to the beach for sunset. Stay there if you can!
20. October 2022 - 16:21
The albergue is super clean, has hot showers, and a wonderful host for 10 euros. I'm pleased to be here.
3. September 2022 - 13:19
I g’et no answer on phone or email - are they still open?
18. April 2022 - 12:15
Albergue S. Mamede De Vila Chã is open, it is 10€ for a night. It is very lovely place, clean and spacious. I contactes them in email in advance: alberguesmamededevilacha@gmail.com
16. April 2022 - 10:42
The Albergue is open! I found a different number for them on google and stayed there no problem. Small market around the corner, we made a family dinner in the kitchen :)
13. October 2021 - 16:47
Stayed at the Cafe Sandra,. 30 euros a night. Had a room for three all to myself and a shared bath. Only one other pilgrim here.
27. September 2021 - 22:06
Stayed at Cafe Sandra and it was a wonderful experience. Great dinner, lovely family and due to low season I had a private room (shared bath). Enjoyed getting in a bit early and spending time by the ocean and sipping a drink at beachside bar nearby
8. August 2019 - 16:00
Great albergue - very friendly staff. You will need to get here early in the day in peak season if you would like a bed!
16. May 2019 - 17:12
The donativo Albergue Vila Chã was wonderful. This is my 5th Camino. The staff is very helpful and cheerful; it is spotlessly clean, kitchen is well equipped. It’s close to the ocean and has 2 small groceries and several restaurants.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
