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CARD LAUNCHED FOR PILGRIMS ON THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO The card offers discounts of up to 20% in more than 600 establishments in addition to accident insurance and medical care. Camino Mutua Madrileña Card is the first card designed for the pilgrim to walk the Camino de Santiago, it includes accident insurance and health care, […]

Not all the pilgrims that have made the way of Santiago are anonymous people. On the contrary, this route has been walked by many distinguished and honorable people along the history, including members of Royal Houses and Church, writers, artists and even politicians. The Camino is getting more and more popular and we realize that […]

  Finisterre Way on instagram-Camino Finisterre en instagram. Once pilgrims have arrived in Santiago de Compostela they can still continue walking after a well deserved rest. If reaching Santiago is not enough, there is a beautiful extension or epilogue to Camino de Santiago: the way to Finisterre and Muxía. Una vez que los peregrinos han […]

Camino Portugués, Caminho Portugués, Portuguese Way Se conoce como Camino Portugués, o también como Camino Central Portugués (para una mejor distinción de los demás), el principal Camino de Santiago que une Lisboa con Santiago de Compostela. Está considerado, hoy en día, uno de los más importantes Caminos de Santiago. It is known as Camino Portugués, […]

What to read on your Camino?  TOP TEN BOOKS ON THE CAMINO A book is always a good friend on the Camino. Reading books about the Camino is important before and after since you get closer to this amazing experience. There are all kinds of books you can read not only about the Camino itself, […]

  Nowadays, many pilgrims have made up their minds to write a blog about the camino. Some of them while hiking, others once they have come back home as a way of having a nice memory of their adventure. All of them just want us to see how amazing this experience has been to their […]

Compostela, the end of your pilgrimage. In Santiago de Compostela,  you have a date with history. As soon as you enter its old town, which has the UNESCO World Heritage designation, you will see that this is no exaggeration. The capital of Galicia has some of Europe’s best conserved monuments. This is the city, the […]

The 20 most beautiful pics about the Camino Frances on Instagram                                               The French Camino linking St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela is the most important and popular axis of […]

What is a credential?  How can we get a credential? The credential or pilgrim’s passport as it is often called, is the most important document you need on the Camino de Santiago. You can often purchase these for a couple of euros within a town along the path at either a travel agency or church. […]

There is usually much hysteria about packing one’s backpack as a sensible pilgrim should absolutely minimize the weight one is carrying; It makes the difference between a nice walk and a struggle. So a general rule is to pack what is absolutely necessary, throw out what you don’t need, and buy locally what you after […]