© * 2019 - 14th Stage 2nd part Apalhoa to Nisa, about 11,7 km.

***2019 - 14th Stage, second part, Crato to Flor da Rosa, to Apalhao, to Nisa about 27,3 km.*** *Helli Gruppe, Baden Deutschland, Erste Woche April, Alentejo und Beira Region, 7 Tage/ 7 Etappen, Internet-Führung 1 Tag im voraus. Fronteira to Crato, orientation on N245(former Via Romana), passing Alter do Chao after about 17km, and another 11km to Crato. Total distance about 28+ kms between Fronteira and Crato. Possible detour by Castelo de Vide(eau minérale), about 5 km extra to Crato, on Camino to Babajoz(Via de la Plata from Seville). In Alter do Chao one should visit: Coudelaria de Alter, Tapada do Arneiro(Stables with Lusitanian horses). After a break in Alter do Chao it is about 11+ km to Crato by the old Roman Road, now N245 for orientation. Behind Crato on the Caminho, direction Nisa, Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Flor da Rosa, Crato - Monastry - Pousada tel. 00351 245 997 201/211. Must visit: - Pottery School - Escola de Olaria de Flor da Rosa, Crato, - Barros Flor da Rosa for your own Labels. In Alter do Chao we find shops, cafés, restaurants, Mercado Municipal and souvenirs, before after a break the last part of today's stage to Crato - Flor da Rosa. Turismo de Flor da Rosa inside of Monastry, Email: turismo@cm-crato.pt / Mosteiro Flor da Rosa - Crato - Pousada€€€€€ - Email: guest@pousada.pt / recepcao.frosa@pousadas.pt // Rest. Adega Crato, tel. 00351 245 996 292 / Rest. "O Recanto" Crato, tel. 00351 245 997 210 / Hostal Flor da Rosa - Crato, Email: hostalflordarosa@gmail.com / Casa do Largo - Crato Email: casadolargo@casadolargo.com / Bombeiros Voluntários de Crato, Email: associacaobvcrato@hotmail.com / Câmara Municipal de Crato - Email: direccao@cm-crato.pt / Posto da GNR en Crato - N° at Turismo de Crato. Today is probably going to be a beautiful sunny walking-day on your Caminho following Roman footsteps --------------------------------------------------------------- -Next stage will be 2,1 km between Crato and Flor da Rosa, 13,2 km north direction Apalhao, orienting on EN 245(Caminho Antigo de Santiago), and from Apalhao another 11,7 km to Nisa to end the stage, about 27,3 km all together. -Must see in Apalhao: - Igreja Matriz de Apalhao, Nossa Senhora de Graca, Rua de Santo António, - Castelo de Apalhao, Rua do Castelo, *Junta de Freguesia de Apalhao, tel. 00351 245 742 154, *GNR-Police Posto de Apalhao, tel. 00351 245 742 225, *Rest. Regata Apalhao, Rua de Nisa, EN 245, tel. 00351 245 742 162, *Rest. "Paroco De Apalhao" tel. 00351 245 742 244, *Café Pinto Apalhao, tel. 00351 245 742 518, -After some rest in Apalhao and some fruit, drinks and food again north direction Nisa to finish the stage, parallel to Antigo Camino de Santiago. -Must see in Nisa: - Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Graca, Nisa, - Castelo de Nisa, open to the Public, *Posto de Turismo de Nisa, open every day, Carimbos, tel. 00351 245 410 000(ext.353), Sra. Cristina, Praca da República , Email: turismo@cm-nisa.pt / Website: http://cm-nisa.pt / *Espaco Internet - Biblioteca, tel. 00351 245 412 806, *Posto GNR-Police Nisa tel. 00351 245 410 116, *Residencial Sao Luis, Nisa 2009, "Amigo", French and English spoken, tel. 00351 245 429 007 / 00351 961 977 043, ask for Pilgrims-Discount with Valid Credencial. *A CasaDasColunasB&B, Praca da República, N° 117, 6050-350, Nisa, tel. 00351 245 429 183, mob. 00351 926 167 988, Sra. Cristina Guimaraes, ask for Pilgrims-Discount with Valid Credencial, / *Café-Pizzeria Central 2008, Busstop Nisa, tel. 00351 245 412 354, ask for Pilgrims-Discount with Valid Credencial. *Rest. Três Marias Nisa, tel. 00351 245 413 741, *Rest. "Flor do Alentejo" Nisa, tel. 00351 245 429 424, *Rest. "Sabores do Alentejo" Nisa, tel. 00351962 324 133. *Bombeiros Voluntarios de Nisa, tel. 00351 245 412 303. --------------------------------------------------------------- 14th Stage Caminho do Este de Portugal desde Tavira. Second part: Apalhao to Nisa, about 11,7 km. Leaving Apalhao direction North, direction Nisa and Vila Velha de Rodao (15th Stage). Between Apalhao and Nisa there used to be an Old Roman Road (Via Romana), from which we can see beside the N18 some remains. 35 kms N245 and N18 are waymarked with "yellow arrows" to show the way, between Alter do Chao and Vila Velha de Rodao, "o antigo Caminho de Santiago".

From the 14th Century on, Pilgrims from Castelo de Vide, Marvao and Spain, Caceres and Via de la Plata, joined this Old Route in Nisa. Arriving in Nisa we pass monuments that remember us that in Medieval Times, this town was an important "stopover" on this Chemin de Saint Jacques in Portugal. *Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Graca, Nisa, *Castelo de Nisa, open to the public, *Câmara Municipal de Nisa, Praca da República, Tel. 00351 245 410 000, *Tourist Office (Turismo) de Nisa, open every day, Tel. 00351 245 410 000 (ext. 353),Carimbos, *Biblioteca Municipal de Nisa, Praca da República, Tel. 00351 245 410 000 (ext.334), *Espaco Internet de Nisa, Edificio Biblioteca, Tel. 00351 245 412 806, *Posto da GNR-Police de Nisa, Tel. 00351 245 410 116, *Bombeiros Volúntarios de Nisa, Tel. 00351 245 412 303, *Café-Pizzaria Central, Busstop Nisa, Tel. 00351 245 412 354 , 2008, ask for Pilgrims-discount with Credencial, *Café-Restaurante "Três Marias" Nisa, Tel. 00351 245 413 741, *Restaurante "Flor do Alentejo" Nisa, Tel. 00351 245 429 424, *Restaurante "Sabores do Alentejo" Nisa, Tel. 00351 962 324 133, *Residencial Sao Luis Nisa, 2009, French and English spoken, Amigo!, next to Mini-Market, Tel. 00351 245 429 007, 00351 961 977 043, ask for Pilgrims-Discount with Credencial, *Café-Residencial "Nossa Senhora da Graca" Nisa, near Disco-Club, Tel. 00351 245 413 558, ***Iter Stellarum, Bom Caminho.