The Casa de Fernanda

The Casa de Fernanda is truly one of the gems along the Caminho Portugués. Although Brierley suggests walking the Barcelos to Ponte de Lima Stage in one day, we knew that, adjusted for elevation, 35.8 km was way more than we wanted to take on. Plus, online recommendations for spending the night at Fernanda’s were 100% excellent. Thus, on what turned out to be a wet and chilly day, we planned our stop at Lugar do Corgo to enjoy first class hospitality offered by Fernanda. We had called from the States to reserve beds since space is limited (12 beds in a dorm room plus a private double room). From the moment we arrived until we left, Fernanda fed us like family. Although we had excellent accommodations all along the Caminho, no other place came close in warmth and true hospitality as that which we experienced at Fernanda’s.