An ancient village with a fine Romanesque church, a municipal albergue, restaurants, and shops. A key mid-route stop between Vilarinho and Barcelos on the Central route.
Sao Pedro de Rates is an ancient village on the Camino Portugues Central route, roughly halfway between Vilarinho and Barcelos. The village is home to the Igreja de Sao Pedro de Rates, one of the finest Romanesque churches in northern Portugal, dating to the 11th century.
The village has a municipal albergue, several restaurants, shops, and basic services. It is the most significant stop between Porto and Barcelos, and many pilgrims take a break here for lunch or coffee.
After Rates, the landscape shifts to dirt paths through forest and fields, a welcome change from the cobblestones and asphalt of the earlier sections. The Pilgrims Park, a small area in the forest with benches and sculptures dedicated to Camino pilgrims, is a short distance north of the village.
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