The Camino Portugues. Kat Davis

to eat: Favorita, opposite the tourist office (closed Mondays). Restaurant Flor de Sal in Atrium Azambuja.

      Accommodation: Albergue de Peregrinos (Rua Espírito Santo 1, tel [phone] (no reservations), 12 beds, kitchen, €5 minimum donation, open 3pm. Access: continue along Rua Eng Moniz da Maia for 200m then turn left into Largo de Palmela. Go up the stairs and turn right – the albergue (no.1) is on the RHS). Ouro Hotel (Antigo Campo da Feira, tel [phone], www.ourohotel.net, 37 rooms, €35+, behind the Ouro Negro petrol station). Residencial Flor da Primavera (Rua Conselheiro Frederico Arouca 19, tel [phone], www.flordaprimavera.pt, 8 rooms, €25+, on the Camino).

STAGE 4

      Azambuja to Santarém

Start	Praça do Município, Azambuja
Finish	Largo Cândido dos Reis, Santarém
Distance	32.5km
Total ascent	212m
Total descent	118m
Difficulty	Medium
Time	8hr
Cafés	Azambuja, Reguengo (10.6km), Valada (13km), Porto de Muge (17.3km), Santarém (32km)
Accommodation	Azambuja, Valada (13km), Porto de Muge (17.9km), Santarém (32.5km)
Note	There are limited services on this stage.

      This longer stage is mostly along quiet farm tracks (watch out for trucks during harvest time) through Ribatejo’s agricultural heartland. Depending on the season, you may see tomatoes, melons, barley, wheat, corn or grapevines. While mostly flat, it finishes on top of a hill in Santarém.