Food is one place where people from different cultures can meet and exchange their traditions over conversation. The Camino de Santiago cuisine is no exception. Centuries of local traditions infuse the food available along on the major pilgrim routes. Some of the eating may be as adventurous as a long-term trek. Yet there will always...Read More
Walking the Camino de Santiago is one of the most rewarding journeys you’ll ever take, but it can be strenuous, too. Even if you train in advance, it’s hard to fully prepare your body for days of walking. However, by taking a few measures to reduce soreness and tightness, you can help prevent more serious...Read More
Walking the Camino de Santiago puts you in the footsteps of thousands of pilgrims and connects you with the Medieval past. You can choose routes of various lengths starting even from 4 days, and which take you through beautiful parts of the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal, Spain, and France. Taking the Way can be both...Read More
Many visitors from abroad marvel at the persistence and beauty of Roman roads that have survived more than two millennia of travel. On the Camino de Santiago, past travelers would travel north from Braga in Portugal to Santiago de Compostela, or west from Astorga in Spain back to Santiago de Compostela. Those ancient pilgrims traveled...Read More
One of the most breathtaking parts of walking or biking the Camino de Santiago is the small side trips you can take if you know where to look. Certainly the main routes to Santiago de Compostela are impressive, but along the Way, pilgims in Galicia can stop off at the village of Samos, for instance,...Read More
Families bond when they have a mutual challenge to overcome; even children who normally shrink from difficult or tedious chores will find themselves excited when given the opportunity to do something that really stretches them. Training up to hike the Camino de Santiago creates the excitement for the challenge and gives kids the physical skills...Read More
The traditional finale of the Camino de Santiago is the medieval city of Santiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has been a major destination for pilgrims for more than a millennium. But even though it can be easy to wander in the dazzling collection of abbeys, cathedrals, and shrines that makeup the...Read More
The vivid and intricate blue-patterned tiles that adorn much of the historic architecture in Porto, Portugal are a unique feature sure to draw the eye when starting on Portugues routes of Camino de Santiago. These tiles, known asĀ azulejos, also appear in small towns and villages along one’s route north in Portugal on Camino Portugues on...Read More