Condé Nast TravelerJan 3
Looking Beyond the Camino? Try This Long-Distance Hike in Portugal
The Fisherman's Trail is a 12-day coastal walk through Portugal’s wild Alentejo and Algarve regions, offering everything people love about the Camino—minus the crowds.
Hiking route in southern Portugal
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- Vila Nova de MilfontesNeighborhoodThe population in 2021 was 5,653, in an area of 76.48 km2.
- Fisherman’s TrailTrailCoastal walk along Rota Vicentina in southern Portugal
- Rota VicentinaParkHiking route in southern Portugal
- Porto CovoNeighborhoodStarting point of the Fisherman's Trail
- AlentejoPlaceIn Portuguese, its name means "beyond the Tagus".
- Vicentina TravelPlaceDiscover the best self-guided walking and hiking tours in Portugal with Vicentina Travel.
- Salema Eco CampHotelDescubra o Salema Eco Camp, no coração do Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina.
- Portugal Nature LodgeHotelAqui, férias é desfrutar do seu próprio refúgio no meio da natureza.
- Zambujeira do MarNeighborhoodIn 2013, the parish merged into the parish São Teotónio.
- Vicentina CoastNeighborhoodProtected coast where the Fisherman's Trail runs
- Carne de porco à AlentejanaRestaurantStew combining pork, clams, and potatoes
- Ricardo EstêvãoPlaceLocal guide and co-founder of the trail
- LamelasRestaurantFamily-run restaurant in Porto Covo
- arroz peixe e camarãoPlaceSeafood rice with prawns
- Craveiral FarmhouseHotelGovernment-certified nature tourism hotel near Zambujeira do Mar
- Vicentino WinesPlaceVicentino - Vinhas da Costa Atlântica - é a homenagem a esta região única de Portugal, cujas vinhas se localizam…
- OdeceixeNeighborhoodCoastal town on the Fisherman's Trail
- Bar da PraiaCaféCasual beachfront restaurant along Odeceixe beach
- AljezurNeighborhoodTown with a 10th-century Moorish castle
- Amazigh HostelHostelBudget-friendly accommodation in Aljezur
- Praia do Canal Nature RetreatHotelFive-star accommodation a drive south of Aljezur
- Arrifana Surf LodgeHostelOffers surf lessons at Arrifana beach
- Hortas do RioHotelBeach-cabin-style rooms near Carrapateira
- Cabo de São VicenteSightSouthwesternmost point of mainland Europe
- Restaurant ZavialRestaurantRestaurant on Praia do Zavial
- amêijoas à bulhão patoPlace