Summer is the perfect time to take a bath along the Camino: pools, fluvial beaches or the Atlantic Ocean will make your stages easier and funnier. On top of that, do not forget to enjoy the Terrace life during the long Summer nights.
Swimming time
Along the French Way, you have many chances to take a bath either in pools or in river areas. In Sarria you have the area of O Chanto, with swimming pools and the Sarria river and at the gates of Melide the fluvial beach of Melide.
Summertime in the Camino: Pilgrims enjoying the River Iso – French Way
But if you choose the North Way, the Portuguese Coastal Way and some stretch of the English Way or the Fisterra – Muxia, then you will find a lot of beaches. Yes, the water is cold. In the Bay of Biscay, the temperature is slightly higher than in the Atlantic.
Terrazing time
After your stage and dinner, practice the “Terraceo” in Summer. Along the Camino, on summer nights, having a drink on a terrace is a regular activity. There are large areas of terraces close to the Camino in emblematic squares and streets or in small neighborhoods. We highly recommend you to get carried away, choose a table and enjoy the Summer. Some hotels and restaurants have terraces on the top floor, where interesting concerts take place sometimes.
Summertime in the Camino: terraza with a view over the Río Miño – French Way
