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 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
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 as azulejos, also appear in small towns and villages along one’s route north in Portugal on Camino Portugues on...Read More
The stars scattered about our night sky have long inspired and befuddled us, creating a breathtaking canvas as we search for illumination about the mystery shrouding mankind’s relation to the infinite. For many centuries, traveling along the Camino de Santiago has been an enchanting opportunity to mix with objects greater than ourselves, to let the mind wander...Read More
Camino de Santiago is one of the most beautiful and spiritually significant parts of Northwestern Spain. On this route, travelers have long gone on pilgrimages exploring the area’s churches and taking in the breathtaking scenery. If you’re planning to visit this area, whether as a hiker or pilgrim, you’ll certainly want to take some memorable...Read More
One of the great things about traveling along the Camino de Santiago is that you get to really dig deep and learn about all the places that pre-date the Camino and how the Camino and the villages dotting the landscape continue to sustain each other. One of the most historically, culturally and religiously significant routes...Read More
Camino Solo Travel Before you say, “I could never travel alone,” keep reading. Although traveling with friends and family has its benefits, there is something special about traveling alone. Understandably, traveling by yourself for can be nerve-wracking, but the Camino de Santiago is an ideal spot for your solo adventure. This is why: Feel Safe and Secure...Read More
