Embarking on this incredible journey, whether on foot or by bike, is more than a physical adventure – it’s a spiritual and emotional exploration, too. Here, we’re thrilled to share insights, advice, and heartfelt stories that make the Camino de Santiago much more than a simple trek.
Are you a seasoned pilgrim looking to reminisce or seeking new routes to explore? Maybe you’re a curious first-timer seeking guidance, tips, or simply a glimpse into this fascinating world. You’ve found the right place!
Our blog is an open road that weaves through the hearts and minds of those who love the Camino de Santiago. Whether you’re planning a future pilgrimage or walking down memory lane, our articles are penned with love, knowledge, and a genuine desire to assist and inspire.
Join us, explore, and be part of this beautiful Camino community. We are here to guide, support, and walk with you every step of the way. Happy reading, dear pilgrim!
To book your Camino for Holy Year 2027, choose your route and travel dates first, then reserve a package as early as possible, because accommodation on the most popular routes fills up fast in a Holy Year. A CaminoWays Holy Year Camino package includes hand-picked accommodation, daily luggage transfers and 24/7 support. The best months
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The Fiesta de la Vendimia Riojana is held in Logroño every September, folded into the city’s San Mateo festivities. The centrepiece is the treading of the first grapes in the Paseo del Espolón, and the whole city — including the tapas bars of Calle Laurel — turns out for it. It falls squarely on the
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La Rioja is Spain’s best-known wine region and the Camino Francés runs straight through it. Pilgrims walk past the vineyards for around three days, between Navarre and the plains of Burgos, passing through Logroño, Navarrete, Nájera and Santo Domingo de la Calzada. The region is divided into three sub-regions — Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and
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Sarah and Jonathan Share Their Camino Adventure For quite a while now, I’ve been getting really itchy feet to head out and have another Camino adventure. Having moved to Portugal, it makes sense to try the Camino Portuguese while we are here, but where should we start? Lisbon? Oporto? Should we pre-book accommodation or leave
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Karl cycled the last stretch of the French Way with colleagues Ana, Sophie and Ciara. This is his account of the trip. Cycling the Camino Francés from Sarria to Santiago takes three days and covers around 115km, split into stages of roughly 46km, 30km and 39km. The route runs through the Galician hills with several
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Lavacolla: the pilgrims washing place Lavacolla is a village about 10km from Santiago de Compostela, on the final stage of the Camino Francés. Medieval pilgrims stopped here to wash in the stream before entering the holy city, a custom recorded in the 12th-century Codex Calixtinus. Today the village is best known as the home of
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Explore the Camino Francés, a 790 km journey of exploration and spiritual insight, from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela.
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Start in Sarria if you have a week and want the Compostela; in Ponferrada if you’re cycling; in León if you have two weeks; in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port if you want the whole thing. Those four cover almost everyone. The Camino Francés runs 772km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela, and you can join it at any
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Discover the charm and history of Sarria, a town rich in culture and natural beauty, nestled on the Camino Francés.
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Taste The Camino – 100km of Great Food From Sarria to Santiago Walking the last 100km of the Camino Francés from Sarria to Santiago, these are the eight stops worth planning your day around — one for each night on the route. Book ahead for the farmhouse restaurants and for Casa Marcelo; the rest take
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Walk the Camino Francés if this is your first Camino, if you want company on the trail, and if you want the widest choice of accommodation, transfers and start points. Walk the Camino del Norte if you have walked before, are comfortable with daily hills, and want the Atlantic coast, seafood and solitude instead of
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The Camino Portugués from Porto has two starting points, depending on which route you choose. The Camino Portugués Central starts at Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) in the historic centre. The Camino Portugués Coastal starts on the seafront at Matosinhos, reached by metro Line A from the city centre to Senhor de Matosinhos station (around
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The Camino del Norte route along the Camino de Santiago is filled with breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural experiences. One of the highlights of this pilgrimage is undoubtedly the food. The route guides pilgrims through the culinary delights of San Sebastián and Bilbao, both home to an array of Michelin-starred restaurants. This blog will delve
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Camino Francés, the most famous route of the Camino de Santiago. A charming medieval Basque town in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, it’s where most pilgrims begin the roughly 772 km, 33-to-35-day journey to Santiago de Compostela. It’s also the meeting point of several French pilgrim routes — including Le Chemin du Puy, Vézelay
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León is one of the great cities of the Camino Francés and one of the most popular places to start the Camino de Santiago. Sitting around 300 km from Santiago de Compostela — roughly 12 to 14 days of walking — it’s famous for its soaring Gothic cathedral and more than 1,800 m² of glowing
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A Traditional Mountain Village on the Camino Francés O Cebreiro is a traditional mountain village on the Camino Francés, perched at 1,300 metres where El Bierzo gives way to Galicia. With its round, Celtic-style pallozas, its famous creamy cheese and the legend of a Eucharistic miracle linked to the Holy Grail, it’s one of the
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Cruz de Ferro | Camino Frances The Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) is the highest point of the Camino Francés — a simple iron cross on a tall wooden pole where, for centuries, pilgrims have left a stone carried from home. Located between the villages of Foncebadón and Manjarín in the mountains of León, it’s
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Villafranca del Bierzo is a beautiful mountain town on the Camino Francés, the last major stop before the great climb into Galicia — and one of the most meaningful places on the whole route. Known as ‘la pequeña Compostela’, “little Compostela”, it’s famous for a remarkable privilege: pilgrims who cannot complete the journey to Santiago
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The Templar Castle of Ponferrada (Castillo de los Templarios) is a 12th-century fortress in north-west Spain, raised by the Knights Templar to protect pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. Covering some 16,000 square metres above the River Sil, it is one of the largest and most impressive castles in Spain, one of the great historical
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Ponferrada is a historic town in the El Bierzo region of north-west Spain and one of the last major stops on the Camino Francés before Santiago de Compostela. It takes its name from a medieval iron-reinforced bridge built for pilgrims, and today it’s best known for its striking Knights Templar castle, its handsome old town,
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