The Portuguese Camino Central Route<\/a> is the historic route of the Portuguese Camino: it leaves Lisbon, climbs through the interior of the country via Santar\u00e9m, Tomar, Coimbra, Porto, Barcelos and Ponte de Lima, crosses the Minho between Valen\u00e7a and Tui and continues through Galicia to Santiago de Compostela. Adding up the usual stages it comes to about 608 km (377.6 miles), which this guide splits into 26 stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can start anywhere. The most common starting points are Porto, about 241 km (149.7 miles) from Santiago, and Tui, the first Galician town, from where a little more than the 100 km required for the Compostela remain: you will find it explained stage by stage in the Camino de Santiago from Tui<\/a>. If you prefer to walk beside the sea, the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route<\/a> also leaves from Porto and joins this route at Redondela.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe 26 stages of the Portuguese Camino Central Route, from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela<\/h3>\n\n\n