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 appAncora is a medium-sized beach town with all services except a pilgrim albergue. It has a long sandy beach, a working fishing harbor, and a waterfront promenade that fills with families in the summer months. The Forte da Lagarteira, a small 17th-century fort at the south end of the beach, is an easy detour. The Dolmen of Barrosa, a Neolithic burial chamber on the beach itself, is one of the more unexpected archaeological finds along the Coastal route.
To find your way from Âncora, make your way to the waterfront. The camino follows the road adjacent to it, and where the yellow bike lanes begin you have the option of crossing to the right-hand side of the road, but keep an eye open for where the bike path turns left as you want to follow it to where it ends. From there continue along the dirt track, with the railway to your right for a short distance.
You will pass the Capela de Santa Isodoro on your left. The path will turn to a road as it enters the first suburbs of Caminha, and where the road ends at another turn right. You are at the beach now and a short distance later turn right and pass under the railway. Once back to the main road turn left and continue towards Caminha.
Where the camino arrives at a large roundabout with the N13, take the third exit along the Rua de Pombal (NOT over the railway). The road will eventually twist to pass over the tracks and from there it proceeds directly to Caminha, arriving at the main square, the Praça Conselheiro Silva Torres.
8. May 2026 - 0:15
Run by an amazing host, Lélé is a very comfy place. The restaurant across has a great pilgrim menu (soup, chicken steak, water and coffee 10€), which was super filling and they also have stamps. There is also a supermarket right around the corner.
7. May 2026 - 7:43
Indisntbstay but arrived in need of charging my phone and they gave me free coffee. Very kind
3. May 2026 - 16:41
A brand new albergue opened in Vila Praia de Ancora 3 weeks ago. It still smells like fresh paint. It’s beautiful. Bunk beds have curtains. Nice showers (separate men’s and women’s). Laundromat is a block away. Nice addition to the town.
2. April 2026 - 22:27
We had a cosy wooden double room for 55 euros with bath. We slept like babies in the comfortable beds. Friendly staff and a lovely Italian restaurant 50 meters away with very tasty meals. We recommend!
19. September 2025 - 9:52
Beautiful hotel. Very quaint and nice room. Near train tracks which you will hear around 5:30 am however nothing after 10pm. Hotel near ocean and Dos Caracoles restaurante best seafood to end Portugal side of el Camino
17. June 2025 - 0:54
The guest house pereira has rooms at 40€ are modern and air conditioned , has well equipped kitchen and a terrace to dry clothes has laundry only for 2€ the beds in dorm are 15€ I checked in June.
15. October 2024 - 16:30
We had a private room with own bathroom. Can’t say I’d recommend. The street noise was very loud until the bar shut around 8/9pm and the room and bathroom wasn’t very clean. Better value to be had elsewhere.
29. September 2024 - 11:19
I came across Cafe de Cabanas...what a gorgeous cafe set in a garden
Delightful
20. September 2024 - 15:51
What a beautiful place! I would recommend stopping here if you can. It has the most beautiful beach, lots of cafes and restaurants and shops.
We stayed at Baixinho Guest House, a triple room. Good value and use of a basic kitchen.
20. September 2024 - 7:46
Sandra and her husband were amazing hosts for this stay. The bed was amazing and a balcony view of the ocean!
I asked about the laundromats in town and Sandra insisted that I allow her to wash my things at her home.
I would definitely come back here.
23. April 2024 - 14:14
On the way to Caminha, I stopped at "Vila Praia de Ancora" for lunch.
After asking locals where to eat well and cheaply, I was recommended the "café paradise".
daily menu for less than €10 P.P with soup or dessert, main dish and drink.
It's well worth it for the price and quality of the food.
I recommend.
4. July 2023 - 17:01
Very nice town with possibilities to enjoy the ocean. We stayed at Baixinho guest house - private room for couple, cozy, clean room. Stores in the town to buy groceries, restaurants.
11. January 2023 - 20:43
바닷가 앞에 게스트하우스인지 호스텔인지 하나 있는데, 15유로 였던 것 같음. 부킹닷컴에만 검색됌. 거기 테라스에서 바라보는 노을이 말도 안되게 이쁨. 근처에 식당도 많고 하루 쉬다가기 딱 좋은 곳이라고 생각합니다.
20. July 2022 - 21:33
Yes it was off the pilgrim walk but it was worth it !
Our 5 year old son loved the Guinea pigs, rabbit and donkey encounters . Christina the host was warm and genuine . The kitchen had everything you needed . I even used the oven to make some fish fingers !
Rooms were clean and comfortable. I would return again !
20. July 2022 - 14:25
We stayed in a private room at guest house pereira - 20 euros each. It was comfortable and full kitchen facilities. Shared bathroom. We had a look at the rest of the hostel and it is worth noting that although the rooms seem like they have 6 beds, the walls are open and you can hear everything from the other room, so it is basically like being in one big dorm. Highly recommend this town as a stop off - nice beach and restaurants. We enjoyed a great pizza at Napoli down the road and sat outside watching the sunset. Very authentic and delicious Neapolitan pizzas!
20. July 2022 - 14:16
I came to this Albergue after a long walk. There was such good vibes and very quit. A lot of food stuff was offered. Eggs, bread, fruit, tomatoes and more.
Clean a lively rooms.
I suffered from severe blisters and decided to stay for another day. The manager herself drove to town to buy Compeed for me and I was offered antibacterial medications.
I truly recommend this place.
29. June 2022 - 9:48
I'm not sure why it's not listed but it's a fantastic albergue with a great host and community feel. Clean and new.
8. June 2022 - 9:32
Slept in dormitory of 6 for 16€. Hospitalera Maria Magdalena is Wonder Woman. The bar next door belongs to the hostel. Coffee and croissant for 2€. Nice place to stay in front of a beautiful beach.
20. September 2021 - 21:54
New Albergue is Casa Quinta da Quinhas- title didn’t show up when posted! A bit off the Camino but worth it
20. September 2021 - 21:52
Beautiful new Albergue with private rooms & bunks. Lovely gardens, common spaces, kitchen, washer- everything a tired pilgrim needs to relax. Wonderful, welcoming hosts went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable. Highly recommend!
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.
