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The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, lit. ' Pilgrimage of Compostela '; Galician: O Camiño de Santiago), or in English the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that the remains of the apostle are buried.
Learn everything you need to know about the Camino de Santiago, a legendary pilgrimage in Spain and Portugal. Discover the different routes, the history behind the journey, and the culture and traditions of the Way of St. James.
- Camino Francés. The classic: long and extremely popular. The route with the richest tradition, still followed by more people than all other caminos combined: the Camino Francés (French Way) starts at St-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees and crosses about 770km/478mi (around five weeks on foot) of northern Spain en route to Santiago de Compostela.
- Camino Portugués. A route for everyone. The Portuguese Way, second-busiest of the Caminos de Santiago, runs more than 600km (373mi) from Lisbon to Santiago (about 3½ weeks), but the most popular starting points are the enticing city of Porto in northern Portugal (some 240km/149mi from Santiago, about 10 days) and Tui, where the route enters Spain (115km/71mi).
- Camino del Norte. Five weeks near Spain’s surprising north coast. Traveled by around 20,000 people a year, the Northern Way parallels Spain’s north coast for over 600km/373mi from Irún on the French border to Ribadeo, then heads inland across Galicia to Santiago de Compostela.
- Camino Primitivo. Two weeks of gorgeous green countryside; relatively tough. The Camino Primitivo (Original Way), some 320km/199mi long, follows the footsteps of the first recorded pilgrimage to St James’ tomb – made by King Alfonso II of Asturias from Oviedo in the 820s.
Jan 17, 2024 · Kade Krichko | January 17, 2024. The Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, is an epic Catholic pilgrimage to the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, where St. James the Greater’s remains are thought to be located. The hike isn’t only for the pious, however. While there are many religiously significant stops along the way, a wide ...
120 km separate the cities of Ferrol and Santiago de Compostela. Full of history and heritage, where the green predominates in each stage and the tranquility accompanies us in a way away from the massification existing in other routes. There are two slopes: From Ferrol or from A Coruña, being 5 stages the ones that form the first slope and ...
Mar 20, 2024 · Learn everything you need to know about walking the Camino de Santiago, a network of pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. Find out the history, importance, different routes, and tips from our experience of completing 9 Camino routes.
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Nov 28, 2023 · Learn everything you need to know about walking the Camino de Santiago, a series of historic paths across Europe. Find out how to choose your route, prepare for the journey, get your passport, and more.
