Explore the various routes of the Camino de Santiago with my personal stories and practical tips about the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela.
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Camino Portugués Central Route from Porto
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Whether you’re planning to walk the Camino Francés in its entirety, the final 100 kms from Sarria, or you’re planning one of the lesser travelled Caminos such as the Via de la Plata which starts in Seville, in Andalucia, you might be wondering whether you should learn some Spanish to help you along the way […]
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Deciding what to include in your Camino Portugués packing list isn’t easy, particularly if you’re going to be carrying your pack the whole way, rather than having it shipped forward for you. You need to be sure you have enough of everything for the duration (although most things are easy to buy along the way),
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There’s accommodation on the Camino Francés to suit every taste and budget from inexpensive dorm rooms to fancy hotels so, regardless of your budget and travel style, you should have no issues finding somewhere that suits your needs. Traditionally pilgrims stay in albergues when walking the Camino and there are two types. Municipal albergues, which
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After walking the Central Route of the Camino Portugués in April 2022 I soon discovered that one Camino is never enough. A year later I was on the road again to walk the Coastal Route of the Camino Portugués but had to call a halt to it after three days after making a few rookie
Camino Francés five day itinerary – Sarria to Santiago Read More »
Again I was walking this stage and then returning home at the end of the day. However, this time I was walking stage five immediately afterwards before catching my train. If you’ve read my account of stage three you’ll know that I very nearly didn’t make my connection thanks to me missing some yellow arrows
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As with stages one and two I was walking this stage and then returning home at the end of the day rather than staying in El Colmenar at the end of the stage. However, if you’re hiking straight through and intend to stay in El Colmenar there are a few accommodation options available in the
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As with stage one I was walking this stage and then returning home at the end of the day rather than staying in Jimena de la Frontera. However, if you intend to stay in Jimena there are a few accommodation options available. Jimena de la Frontera (or at least its suburb, Los Angeles) lies on
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Stage one of the Via Serrana between La Linea de la Concepción and San Martin del Tesorillo is the longest of the entire route due to the lack of accommodation between these two towns. However, as I live in the area my plan was to walk between La Linea and San Roque on the first
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While most people are aware of the classic routes of the Camino de Santiago like the Camino Francés from St Jean Pied de Port, and the Camino Portugués from Lisbon or Porto, did you know that there’s also a network of alternative Camino de Santiago routes in Andalucia? Not all lead directly to Santiago de
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Whether you’re planning to walk the Camino Portugués on the Coastal or Central Route, they both converge in Redondela and, once you reach Pontevedra, you have the choice to continue straight through to Padrón via Caldas de Reis, or take an alternative route known as the Spiritual Variant. Read on for my guide to the
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