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
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
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
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. You know the rhyme, but did you know that remnants of Christopher Columbus’ journey dapple the Camino de Santiago? Along the Portuguese Coastal and Central routes, you pass through several important historical sites where you can learn about the Iberian Peninsula’s rich maritime history. Here are a handful of...Read More
