{"id":5876,"date":"2026-06-13T17:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T17:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vialusitana.org\/governo-certifica-caminho-de-torres\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T19:25:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T19:25:57","slug":"government-certifies-the-torres-route","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vialusitana.org\/en\/government-certifies-the-torres-route\/","title":{"rendered":"Government certifies the Torres Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Torres Route has<strong> joined the list of Camino de Santiago routes certified by the Portuguese government<\/strong>, following the ordinance published in the <em>Di\u00e1rio da Rep\u00fablica<\/em> (Portuguese official gazette) on June 12, 2026. Covering 180.49 kilometers between Sernancelhe and Valen\u00e7a, the route connects, within Portugal, to the Central, Coastal and Interior Routes, which have already been officially recognized, and continues on to Santiago de Compostela.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In Portugal, the route <strong>crosses 15 municipalities<\/strong>: Sernancelhe, Moimenta da Beira, Tarouca, Lamego, Peso da R\u00e9gua, Mes\u00e3o Frio, Bai\u00e3o, Amarante, Felgueiras, Guimar\u00e3es, Braga, Vila Verde, Ponte de Lima, Paredes de Coura and Valen\u00e7a. The last two had already been part of the Portuguese Central Route &#8211; Porto and North since late 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This certification, which is intended to <strong>recognize and protect the cultural and natural heritage<\/strong> of the Camino de Santiago and ensure proper support services for pilgrims, confirms that the route meets <strong>safety and accessibility<\/strong> requirements and has support and information facilities. During the opening session of \u201cJornadas Europeias da Cultura\u201d (European cultural event), in Barcelos, Secretary of State for Culture Alberto Santos highlighted the importance of this certification for the tourism and cultural development of northern Portugal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Torres Route crosses two areas listed as UNESCO World Heritage: the Alto Douro Wine Region and the Historic Centre of Guimar\u00e3es. It also passes through areas of significant historical, cultural and landscape value. The ordinance also highlights the <strong>religious, cultural and literary dimension of the route<\/strong>, with references to intangible heritage, religious practices and places associated with the authors Raul Brand\u00e3o, Teixeira de Pascoaes, Miguel Torga, Jos\u00e9 Leite Vasconcelos, Camilo Castelo Branco and Aquilino Ribeiro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The use of the route over the centuries is documented by <strong>academic research<\/strong> that brought together written records, archaeological remains and other heritage assets. Among the historical references cited in the ordinance are Torres Villarroel, the pilgrim after whom the route is named; the paths associated with S\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alo in the 12th and 13th centuries; the reference to an English pilgrim at Lamego Cathedral in 1683; and the pilgrimage of Jo\u00e3o Valente in 1723.<\/p>\n<p>The ordinance also highlights heritage sites such as Lamego Cathedral and the Chapel of S\u00e3o Sebasti\u00e3o, in Lamego; the tomb of S\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alo and the bridge over the T\u00e2mega River, in Amarante; the Monastery of Pombeiro, in Felgueiras; the image of Santa Maria de Guimar\u00e3es, the Collegiate Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira and the Convents of S\u00e3o Francisco and S\u00e3o Domingos, the final resting places of S\u00e3o Gualter and Blessed Frei Louren\u00e7o Mendes, also in Guimar\u00e3es; Braga Cathedral; and Ponte de Lima Bridge, one of the most widely recognized landmarks of Jacobean pilgrimage in Portugal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Torres Route has joined the list of Camino de Santiago routes certified by the Portuguese government, following the ordinance published in the Di\u00e1rio da Rep\u00fablica (Portuguese official gazette) on June 12, 2026. 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