Esposende is a town in Portugal's Minho region on the Portuguese Coastal Way trail of the Camino de Santiago. The town has 9,800 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 Esposende.
Other airports around are in Vigo, Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela.
Get around
[edit]The town can be easily explored on foot.
If you want to go to the beach of Apúlia from Esposende, take care to take the right bus line. Some buses only go along the country road 2 km away from the beach.
Regarding e-hailing, Uber and Bolt cover the town and the region around.
See
[edit]- Capela da Senhora da Saúde.
- Forte de São João Baptista.
- Igreja Matriz.
- Igreja da Misericórdia.
- Monumento ao Homem do Mar.
- Museu Municipal.
- Pelourinho.
Do
[edit]- Beach
- Water sports
Buy
[edit]There are a few ATMs in the town.
The biggest supermarkets are Aldi and Froiz.
Eat
[edit]Budget
[edit]- Restaurante Pedaços de Café, R. Dom Pedro Cunha. Menu of the day for €7.50.
Mid-range
[edit]There are several good mid-range restaurants in the city centre.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]In addition to hotels there are some private hostels that tourists and pilgrims can use.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- On the Camino in the direction of Santiago de Compostela.
- Fão
- Apúlia
- Marinhas
- Aguçadoura
- Viana do Castelo
- Porto