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Restaurante Sr. Bacalhau

A 5-minute walk from Casa d'Joao Enes is Restaurante Sr. Bacalhau, located at Caminho de Gateira 82. Sopa Legume--€3.50. Salada...

Casa d'Joao Enes

We spent the night at Casa d'Joao Enes, an upscale rural B&B in Afife. The public room Dining room Swimming pool in a corner of the...

Cafe Sport

We stumbled upon Cafe Sport, located at Rua dos Manhovos, 4-10, near the old center. Spoa de Legume--€2. Chourico--€6. This was...

Day 5--Chafe to Afife

On Day 5, our itinerary was Chafe—Viana do Castelo—Areosa—Carreco—Afife, a distance of 17.9 km (10.7 mi), 4:44, 135m up/157m down. We...

Casa da Reina

We stayed at Casa da Reina, a rural B&B located at Caminho do Pardinheiro, nº122, Chafé. The property has a main house with guest rooms....

Day 4--Apulia to Chafe

Day 4 was a long day. We went from Apulia—Fao—Esposende—Marinhas—Mar—Belinho—Ponte S. Sebastiao—Castelo do Neiva—Chafe. It was 24.8 km...

Adega Agostinho, Apulia

Dinner was at Adega Agostinho, located at Av da Praia 14, a 5-minute walk from the guesthouse. Sopa de Legume--€2. The pumpkin soup was...

CMB Guesthouse, Apulia

We stayed at the CMB Guesthouse in Apulia. We had to check in at Real Estate Apuliamed, Rua do Conego, 20, just before we reached the...

Day 3--Vila do Conde to Apulia

Day 3 took us from Vila do Conde—Povoa de Varzim—Agucadoura—Praia de Estela—Apulia, 17.8 km (10.7 mi), 4:27, flat. It was an easy day...

Top Sights in Vila do Conde

Vila do Conde is just an hour by Metro from Porto's Sao Bento station. It has a quaint historic center and is popular as a weekend trip...

Rio by Paulo Andre, Vila do Conde

Downstairs at the Casa do Rio Charm Suites is Rio by Paulo Andre. It is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant. We made reservations when we...

Casa Do Rio Charm Suites

We stayed at the Casa Do Rio Charm Suites in Vila do Conde. This was one of the nicest hotels we stayed at. There was a fridge, coffee...

Tasquinha das Mares

Tasquinha das Mares is located on the Camino in Lavra. It's right on the beach. It opens at noon and is closed on Sundays. Arrive a few...

Day 2--Matosinhos to Vila do Conde

Our walk on Day 2 took us from Matosinhos—Lavra—Labruge—Vila Cha—Mindelo--Vila do Conde, a distance of 13.7 mi, 5:50, 47m up/25m down. It...

A Chalandra, Matosinhos

I made reservations at A Chalandra, located at Av. Serpa Pinto 322, a 2-minute walk from our hotel. On a Monday night in late September,...

O Valentim Hotel, Matosinhos

Our stop for the night was O Valentim Hotel, located at R. Herois de Franca 263. We had a clean, spacious room. There was a rooftop...

Vila Foz

Eight minutes down the road, we came upon Vila Foz, a beautiful hotel & spa. We stopped to have drinks. They have a nice outdoor area. An...

Brasao, Foz

On our first day, we stopped for lunch at Brasao in Foz. It was 4.2 miles and 1h 30m from the Se Catedral. I had made reservations but on...

Day 1--Porto to Matosinhos

We had a late start on our first day since it was only a 6 mile hike. We visited Lello & Irmao Bookstore. Built in 1906, this bookstore...

Encaixados, Porto

I made reservations at Encaixados for our 2nd night in Porto. You can make reservations on their website: https://www.encaixados.pt/ It's...

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