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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 […]

If you are over 60, you are likely to enjoy the Camino as if you were in your early thirties. Your age is generally in your mind and you are as old as you allow yourself to feel. Each year the pilgrim office in Santiago de Compostela publishes the number of pilgrims that have received […]

Holy Week in Galicia is the annual commemoration of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods and fraternities that perform penance processions on the streets of almost every Galician towns and villages during the last week of Lent, the week immediately before Easter. The most famous Holy Week celebrations are hold in the […]

Once you arrive in Santiago after your pilgrimage you can have the chance of doing a great deal of different things. Therefore, here you have a few places that you may enjoy during your visit. The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. This is the goal of every pilgrim. It was built piecemeal over several centuries […]

The FISTERRA- MUXÍA way is the only route that starts in Santiago de Compostela and I would like to highly recommend this journey as a very enjoyable postscript to a successful Camino, much like dessert after a fine meal. Some pilgrims think Santiago´s cathedral is the end of the way but pilgrimage is not over […]

All pilgrims to the camino should worry about health insurance coverage. European pilgrims can get freely the European Health  Card in their own country days before the pilgrimage. However, American pilgrims or anyone that travels overseas should order  a full-covering medical insurance including emergency rescue and transportation to their home country. If you are not a […]

Galicia is the final destination of the way of St. James. Galician Gastronomy is one of the good reasons to visit this region both you are a hiker or a standard tourist. You should not miss the delicious dishes that this part of Spain can offer to you.  If you do the Camino Frances, the […]