The Camino Portugués (Caminho Português in Portuguese) is the route from Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, and the second most popular among all the Caminos. Some start it from the southern coast of Portugal, some from Lisbon, some from Porto and others from Valença or Tui on the Portuguese-Spanish border.
Some Useful Info for Pilgrims
The compostela
In order to certify the completion of the pilgrimage, pilgrims have to obtain the compostela. For this purpose, back in history, badges were prepared, but…
The credencial
The credencial is the pilgrims’ ‘passport’ on the Way, a 14-page, accordion-pleated document, obtainable in advance or during the pilgrimage. Besides some of the pilgrims’…