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Day 6 | 7 July 2026 | Walking the Portuguese Camino
From Azinhaga to Vila Nova da Barquinha | 16.6 km – 10.3 miles
We left early at 05:00 and, for once, it was lovely and cool. At just 17°C it was perfect walking weather, and as the darkness gradually disappeared we watched the sun rise over the Portuguese countryside.
After 7.5 km we reached Golegã, the first town of the day and more importantly, our first coffee stop.
Golegã looked like a lovely town and is known as the horse capital of Portugal. Every year it hosts the Feira Nacional do Cavalo (National Horse Fair), when the town fills with horses, riders and visitors from across Portugal and beyond.
Further along the Camino we passed Quinta da Cardiga, which was given to the Knights Templar in the 12th century and was now undergoing extensive renovation. Nearby we crossed a modern bridge running alongside an old stone one, and here we caught our final glimpse of the River Tejo that we had been following ever since leaving Lisbon.
Eventually we arrived in Vila Nova da Barquinha, our stop for the night.
That evening we discovered a little gem of a restaurant Restaurante Recanto da Barquinha which served an unusual fusion of Indian, African, Brazilian and Portuguese food. It was so good.
The owner had decorated the restaurant with souvenirs collected during his travels around the world, and everywhere you looked there was something interesting to catch the eye.
A great little find and a very good way to finish another day on the Camino.
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