Caminha Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality and town of Portugal
About Caminha
The population of the municipality was about 15,800 (2021 census), with 2,500 in the urban central parish. Moledo and Vila Praia de Âncora (4 and 8 km south, respectively) are important coastal resorts, with long sandy beaches facing the Atlantic. Vilar de Mouros, a rural parish on the Coura River, is well known for the oldest rock festival in Portugal. Caminha is 2 km from the Atlantic Ocean, on the southern side of the Minho estuary, where this river is met by the smaller and meandering Coura. Here the Minho reaches its widest point (about 2 km) and marks the border between Portugal and Spain (Galicia). It is a scenic area, with the wide estuary marked by low-tide sandbars, a pastoral and green rural landscape, and pine forests on the slopes of the granitic mountains.
Top Attractions in Caminha
Explore the best things to see and do in Caminha:
- ★Igreja Matriz de Caminha
Where to Eat in Caminha
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Restaurante Baptista
Where to Stay in Caminha
- 🏨Hotel Porta do Sol
Caminha Travel Guide Sections
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