• Dozens of the oldest trekking routes in Europe stretch here, the first of which is over 1000 years old. These roads are united by the name El Camino de Santiago...
  • The Camino de Santiago is a Christian pilgrimage that dates back to the 9th century. It is one of the three great pilgrimages of Medieval Christianity along with the...
  • People choose their Camino de Santiago route based on various criteria, the most common being ease of access, weather, landscape and how busy it is.
  • The scallop shell, often found on the shores in Galicia, has long been the symbol of the Camino de Santiago.
  • Yearly, hundreds of thousands of people of various backgrounds walk the Camino de Santiago either on their own or in organized groups.
  • Only with the upsurge in popularity of the Camino de Santiago during the 1980s and ‘90s did people begin to appear in Finisterre again, drawn there by its mythical...
  • The Camino de Santiago is a route of medieval origin that arose from the discovery of the tomb of the Apostle Santiago in the early Middle Ages.
  • The Camino de Santiago Maps. Can’t even find your local bakery without a map? Are you lost in the streets and afraid of getting lost on the Camino?
  • Pilgrims walk between 7 and 30 days to receive their Compostela or certificate of completion. The Camino de Santiago is busier in Holy Years.
  • If so, let me help you to find the best Camino de Santiago route for you. Check out my overview of the most popular Camino de Santiago routes.