Sacavém
Camino Portugues
Sacavem is more than a Lisbon suburb — it had its own Roman bridge, which remained in use until the 17th century. The coat of arms still depicts it. A new river walk has opened here along the Tejo, bypassing the old route through Alpriate and providing a much more pleasant path north. Services are available in the town centre, slightly off the camino.
Not to be confused as merely a suburb of Lisbon, the Sacavém coat of arms depicts a Roman bridge for good reason; the one they built here remained in use until the 17th century.
NEW RIVER WALK: Where the camino meets the river in Sacavém a new river walk has opened which bypasses Alpriate altogether. Here is a breakdown of services and landmarks along the way:0-5: Wooden pier5.4: Exit to train station Santa Iria & grocery/restaurants6.1: End wooden pier, start of asphalt path8: Exit to train station Povoa & grocery/restaurants9.6: Praia do Pescadores, "Riverside Lounge Bar"9.7: Start wooden pier10.5: End wooden pier10.6: Camino through reed12.3: Reunification with old camino13.8: Train station Alverca, all services