Apúlia is a town in Portugal's Minho region on the Portuguese Coastal Way trail of the Camino de Santiago. The town has 4,200 inhabitants (2011).
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]The nearest airport is in Porto. From the airport take the metro, change in Verdes and go to Povoa de Varzim. From there take a bus to Apúlia.
Other airports around are in Vigo, Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela.
If you want to go to the beach of Apúlia from a town around, take care to take the right bus line. Some buses only go along the country road 2 km away from the beach.
Get around
[edit]The town can be easily explored on foot.
Regarding e-hailing, Uber and Bolt cover the town and the region around.
See
[edit]Do
[edit]- Beach
Buy
[edit]There is one ATM at the beach.
The biggest supermarket is Minipreço.
Eat
[edit]Budget
[edit]- Panificadora Sul Do Cavado, Av. da Praia 45. Offered is a menu del dia at lunch time and in the evening.
- Os Mudos, R. do Cruzeiro. Take away restaurant, which offers a menu of the day for €8 altogether and charcoal grilled dishes.
Mid-range
[edit]There are several good mid-range restaurants along the beach.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Pilgrims can sleep in the Albergue Santiago da Costa.
- The hostel "Home of Pilgrims de Apúlia" can be booked for more than one night.
- Pilgrims can also stay in "Bellaë Holiday" for 15€ one night (March 2025). Availability should be checked beforehand and it cannot be used by pilgrims in July and August.
- Apulia Praia Hotel, Av. da Praia 45, ☏ +351 253 989 290. Has a generous breakfast buffet though the lack of parking can be an issue.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- On the Camino in the direction of Santiago de Compostela
- Fão
- Vila do Conde
- Povoa de Varzim
- Esposende
- Aguçadoura