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Caminho do Este de Portugal (Tavira - Santiago de Compostela)

Tavira-Baesuris-Alcoutim-Mértola-Serpa-Moura-Monsaraz-Estremoz-Fronteira-Crato-Nisa-Castelo Branco-Castelo Rodrigo-Mirandela-Chaves-Verín-Ourense-Cea-Estación de Lalin-Puente Ulla-Santiago de Compostela.

This Caminho is for pilgrims on foot,by bicycle,on horseback,by motorcycle or by car.

Bom Caminho!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

© * 2017 5th STAGE Mértola to Mina de São Domingos

***2019 - 2017 - 2008, 05th Stage between Mértola and Mina de Sao Domingos, about 17,6 km.*** *ROUTE - Leaving Mértola crossing Bridge over Guadiana River N-265, left uphill direction Mina de Sao Domingos. After Moreanes, Café on the left at busstop, many nests of White Storks along the right side of N-265. Entering Mina de Sao Domingos, lake on left side(swimming?), after Hotel on the right side, 1st road right, Pensao Restaurante Sao Domingos, tel. 00351 286 647 187, Sr. Rui Braz. -----------------------------------------------------------------
Coppermines functioning between 1857 and 1967, polluting the Guadiana River Valley for more than 110 years. The miners-village was left, after closing the mines, surrounded by a moon landscape in the middle of nature. 2010. ----------------------------------------------------------------- *MÉRTOLA TO MINA DE SAO DOMINGOS 5th Stage, about 17,6 km.* Leaving Mértola crossing the bridge over Guadiana River direction Mina de Sao Domingos(N265). Walking uphill by a curvy road, change sides after each bend to face upcoming traffic, we follow direction Moreanes, Mina de Sao Domingos and Serpa. After about 9 km between km 62 and 60 we walk through the village of MOREANES, with a well for refreching, the local Church(see picture), a Minimarket/Bakery "O Cantinho da Bia" and a Restaurant "Alentejo" in Rua Grande N°3,00351 286 655 133(closed on Mondays), Café J.B. closed. Busstop along N265 before Km 60, continuing direction Mina and just behind Moreanes many white-stork nests beside the road. From Moreanes it is about 7 km walking to Mina de Sao Domingos. Before entering the "Mining-Village" on the left a lake for swimming and after km 54 first road right Pensao Restaurante Sao Domingos, tel. oo351 286 647 187 / Email: ruibrazconceicao@hotmail.com./ pensaosdomingos@sapo.pt / 10% discount for Pilgrims staying, special Pilgrimsmenu with Valid Credencial. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Just about 500m outside behind Mina de Sao Domingos, along N265, Agroturismo "Monte da Galega", 00351 286 647 091, www.montedagalega.com / ask for Pilgrims-discount with Valid Credencial. / 2015 /