In the Douro Valley of Portugal, patches of reds, greens and browns on terraced vineyards thrived in the sun protected by distant mountains. I viewed the valley from a vista in Peso da Régua, longing ...

With 2024 expected to be the busiest year yet for the Camino de Santiago, travellers should seek out the relatively untrodden 620km Camino from Lisbon. From the hilltop church of Lamas do Vouga, I ...

The Portuguese camino has a way of revealing its secrets unhurriedly. Running from Oporto to Santiago, 240km to the north, it takes a while for this particular walk to get into its stride. From the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. For the past 25 years, author John Brierley has spent each spring and autumn walking the Camino pilgrim routes, and in winter, he writes ...

The rain lifts and we walk into a glimmer of afternoon sunlight as we leave Anha for Viana do Castelo, about six kilometres away. Our pilgrim's lunch and accompanying wine are a distant memory. This ...

Kevin Kennywalks the second most popular Camino from Portugal THERE ARE nine Camino routes to Santiago from all over Europe. And while the Camino Frances or French Way, stretching across the north of ...