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Wise Pilgrim APPThe name tells the story: Albergaria means inn or shelter, and this town has been providing hospitality to travellers — pilgrims included — since the medieval period. The a Velha (the Old) distinguishes it from Albergaria a Nova down the road.
Today it's a practical stop with restaurants, shops, accommodation, and a few shaded parks. The camino's route through town doesn't show you the best parts — continuing straight from the roundabout takes you through the centre instead.
The camino through town does not take you along the best path. The recommended route which allows you to see the city center continues straight from the roundabout.
Beyond Albergaria, the camino enters a forest. It emerges to the road a few times and leaves it a few more. The longest stretch of the road is the bit immediately following the Nossa Sra do Socorro (see statue below).The camino crosses railway upon entering Albergaria A Nova.
