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Wise Pilgrim APPA proper town with all services, including the excellent Adega Tipica restaurant and the Solar da Rainha accommodation 600 m beyond the river crossing. The camino arrives at the main road but doesn't follow it — instead it turns left onto a side trail, marked by a small capilla, to bypass the traffic.
The Ponte da Cal crosses the Rio Nabao at the far end of town — the river's volume varies dramatically with the season. From here the camino passes through suburbs and past a football pitch before heading into open country toward Bate Agua.
Where the camino arrives at the main road into Ansião it DOES NOT follow the road. Instead, it turns left onto a side trail and bypasses the road traffic. The turn off is poorly marked but can be identified by the very small capilla that abuts the road.
The Ascension is celebrated on May 25th.
Leave town across the Ponte da Cal, over the Rio Nabão (whose river-like qualities vary with the season). The camino takes you through the outskirts of Ansião; passing some suburbs and a large soccer field. The signs are visible all the way to Bate Agua.
