Caminho Português da Costa

The Portuguese Way along the Coast is a coastal path, which starts in Porto and passes through the current municipalities of Matosinhos, Maia, Vila do Conde, Póvoa de Varzim, Esposende, Viana do Castelo, Caminha, Vila Nova de Cerveira and Valença . It gained relevance during the Modern Age and, above all, from the eighteenth century, being used by coastal populations and by those who disembarked in seaports. In that period it was one of the most important axes to reach Santiago de Compostela.