The Camino Frances or French Way is the most famous of all the Camino de Santiago routes. It has featured in many documentaries, books, and movies including ‘The Way‘ and ‘I’ll Push You‘. The Camino Frances passes amazing cities and areas of natural beauty such as Pamplona, famous for its bull run; La Rioja wine region and its capital Logroño; Burgos with its magnificent cathedral; elegant Leon and Ponferrada with its Templars Castle. From Ponferrada, the Camino de Santiago enters Galicia through the mountains and picturesque village of O Cebreiro. Read our Camino Frances articles to help inspire your next Camino de Santiago adventure.
The quaint mountain town of Villafranca del Bierzo, on the Camino Frances, is also known as ‘la pequeña Compostela’, little Compostela. Villafranca’s Romanesque Iglesia de Santiago, Saint James Church, is home to the ‘Puerta del Perdón’, the gate or door of Forgiveness. This 12th-century church dedicated to St James is the only other temple along […]
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A Message from the Camino: Ana from the rural Hotel ‘La Aldea Encantada’ Burgos, Spain Since the start of the Pandemic, we have been in regular communication with our hotels and suppliers on the Camino. Last week we spoke with Ana from the rural Hotel ‘La Aldea Encantada’ in Burgos, Spain. She has a message
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This Camino Frances Map is a handy visual representation of the most famous route on the Camino de Santiago. The Camino Frances or French Way is well known for many films, books, and documentaries. The French Way or Camino Francés is the most famous and popular of the Camino de Santiago routes, attracting nearly 70%
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Insiders Guide to Burgos This summer we caught up with Burgos local Gonzalo Santiago, from the Museum of Human Evolution, to learn a little bit more about his home town and everything it has to offer. Enjoy this short Insiders Guide to Burgos which is one of the charming historic cities you will pass through
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Favourite Camino: the Pyrenees & Portuguese Coastal Way The third one of our Favourite Camino blog post series, CaminoWays.com Sales Director Jeremy finds it difficult to choose just one favourite spot. He explains why he likes the Portuguese Coastal Way and the Pyrenees and Saint Jean Pied de Port, starting point of the French Way.
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Audio guide of the Camino Frances from Sarria to Santiago Our Audio guide of the Camino Frances is now available for free download. It’s the perfect companion to your Camino journey. The last 100kms of the Camino Frances is one of the most popular Camino routes for people planning their first Camino trip. We have designed
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La Rioja Wine Region on the Camino de Santiago La Rioja is a province of northern Spain and its capital is Logrono. It is located in the middle first part of the Camino Frances, the French Way that passes through the area. This region of Spain is most famous for its production of the world-famous Rioja
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This week we are delighted to have the opportunity to Interview Adrian and Teresa from SoulCamino. They fell in love with the Camino after first walking the way in 2012. Since then they’ve embarked on several journeys. YOUR CAMINO JOURNEY TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA What motivated you to embark on the Camino de Santiago? Adrian:
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Fast track to Salvation In the 21st century, who really has time to be a pilgrim? The world moves quickly, and finding four weeks to walk across northern Spain on the famed Camino de Santiago is, for many people, a step too far. But Christendom’s most famous pilgrimage – to the resting place of the
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We meet so many people who have been inspired by their time walking the Camino de Santiago. Cary is one of those people. If you are a fan of all things sweet and delicious then you will love the Camino Bakery in North Carolina. We can’t wait to visit and in the meantime we are
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It is important to learn to listen to your body when you are out on the Camino trails. Some days you will be walking between 15 – 25 kms per day so you will need to rest your body at times. You may find it difficult to choose rest days on the Camino but we
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Jennifer’s favourite stops on her Camino trail My colleague Martin from the groups department and myself had the opportunity to cycle three days on the French Way Camino trail from Sarria recently. The trip was a great experience and we enjoyed it immensely, regardless of a few challenges along the way. These are a few
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Route Napoleón or Valcarlos? The first section of the Camino Frances across the Pyrenees starts in the pretty Basque town of Saint Jean Pied de Port, in France, and finishes in the city of Pamplona, famous for the San Fermín running of the bulls. The first walking day on the Camino de Santiago, from Saint Jean
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Lucia’s Camino journey Lucia Ebbs, Fundraising Manager with CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), walked the Camino from Sarria to Santiago with other CRY members to raise funds for the charity and remember their loved ones. She shares that special Camino journey as she prepares for the second CRY Camino, taking place in from 3rd to
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Useful French Phrases For Your Camino Ready for your Camino? If your Camino is going to be taking you through France, it might be a good idea to add these useful French phrases to your repetoire. We have compiled a list of useful words and phrases to help you communicate on your walk along the
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Hotel on the Camino: Hostal Virgen de la Encina Hostal Virgen de la Encina is a charming, warm and welcoming ‘hostal’ right in the centre of Ponferrada and right on the path of pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela along the French Way route of the Camino de Santiago. The hotel’s building was originally built
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The Puente de la Rabia Legend As you walk the Camino de Santiago along one of its many routes, you are likely to encounter various legends, myths and interesting stories related to the places you are visiting on your journey. As well as meeting people and being in touch with nature, this is one of
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Hotel Real Colegiata San Isidoro San Isidoro de León, on the French Way to Santiago de Compostela, is one of those special monuments and an amazing place to stay. Located in the historic centre of León, San Isidoro is an impressive XI-century Romanic complex with a Basilica, a royal pantheon resting place of kings, a
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Walking with the World on the Camino de Santiago This past fall I went for a very long walk in Spain. How long? Well, I started out on September 22nd, in a small town in the French Pyrenees called Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, and got to my destination, the city of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, on
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