Santiago de Compostela: El Camino Pilgrimage Routes Through Spain

The Camino de Santiago - or the Camino Francés - is the main 750km of marked route through Spain. From St. Jean Pied de Port in France, crossed the Pyrenees either Somport or Roncesvalles. These two routes meet at Puente la Reina, in the countries of Navarre, to form a single line, which continues to form over La Rioja, entering Galicia via O Cebreiro and then to Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrim hostels are plentiful on the route. As described in the guide for pilgrims on the CaminoVary Francés the pilgrim hostels (hostels) enormously, leaving no more than some houses, where pilgrims often spend a night in a sleeping bag laid on the concrete floor. Others are fully equipped with dormitories, kitchen, showers and equipped associated host.

The northern route - Camino del Norte also referred to as Chemin Côtier / Camino Primitivo / Camino de la Costa - follows the Atlantic coast, from Donostia Sao Sebastian via Bilbao, Santander, Ribadeo and Lugo, bythe Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias. This route is a popular destination for pilgrims arriving by sea at the Basque and Cantabrian ports since the 14th Century, when the churches were built, and staging were created along the path. At Oviedo pilgrims venerated the relics la Camara Santa. Nowadays the Camino del Norte is one of whom, like a calm, wilder than the somewhat overcrowded Camino Francés route search are preferred as they crossed the mountains, rivers and streams with littleDevelopment and only a few hostels. The climate is mild and humid all year round.

The Camino Portugués from Porto in Portugal takes over the Ponte de Lima, Vigo and Pontevedro. This is the least developed Caminos, with pilgrims on foot and this track in the opposite direction on the way to the shrine at Fatima ... Sun signs can be confusing! Hostels are less common than on the Camino Francés, so a guide such as the Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino Portugués is essential forPilgrims on this path.

The Camino Mozarabe differs from Seville in southern Spain, by Merida, Caceres, Salamanca and either before entering the Camino Francés at Astorga, or continue on Tabara, Verin and Ourense to Santiago.

The Camino Inglés brings british pilgrims from the port of La Coruna in Galicia, north of Santiago.

El Camino de Fisterra / chemin du Cap Finisterre, is an extension of the Camino Santiago de Compostella with cap connectsFinisterre - Land's End / End of the world. This mythical promontory is the most western point of Western Europe, and for many pilgrims, it symbolizes the end of the terestrial path and the beginning of a spiritual renewal. It is the tradition of the pilgrims, to Cape Finisterre to burn their clothes and shoes as a sign of this renewal continues. Many return on Muxia, as described in the guide for pilgrims on the Camino Fisterra.

RESOURCES: The Pilgrim's Guide, whichCamino