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Three years after completing the 500-mile Camino Frances, MEP and former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh headed back to the Camino to finally reach ‘the end of the world’ with best friend Mary. Her Camino diary was originally published by Her.ie. My Camino by Maria Walsh Why I’m walking the Way It’s been a busy
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6 things that make the Camino special Thousands of people decide to take on the Camino de Santiago every year. These people have various reasons for their decision; some are pilgrims, some are looking for a spiritual experience, and some are simply looking for an adventure. See the 6 things that make the Camino special
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The Camino Francés is the most popular Camino de Santiago route. In 2025, 241,996 of the 530,717 pilgrims who received the Compostela walked it (46%). The Camino Portugués is second, with 190,306 pilgrims (36%) across its Central and Coastal routes, followed by the Camino Inglés, the Camino Primitivo and the Camino del Norte. These figures
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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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Archived post: this article was written in 2020 and reflects travel at that time. For up-to-date advice, see our Camino Information Hub. A word from our founder during COVID-19: the spirit of the Camino Not too long ago, we were all dreaming of our 2020 trips, the places we would see, the people we would
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Interview with Karin Kiser We caught up with Karin Kiser, author of ‘Your Inner Camino’, ‘After the Camino’ and ‘Lighten Your Load’. We talked about writing, adventure, The Camino de Santiago and everything in between; How did you first hear about the Camino? I spent a semester in Sevilla in college but didn’t hear about
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Greenlife Tours named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland Greenlife Tours Ltd, the company behind CaminoWays.com, is delighted to announce that they have been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland in 2020. Greenlife Tours Ltd was recognised at the 18th annual Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in Ireland awards
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Girls Getaway on the Camino The perfect Girls Getaway on the Camino is waiting for you and your friends on the Camino. Get away from it all and have some time to indulge in some light walking, relax in gorgeous accommodation and enjoy the sumptuous flavour that is Roma. Upon arriving at Roma airport, you
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A short overview of Seville Seville is one of the most loved places by visitors to Spain, it is also the starting point of the Via de la Plata route to Santiago de Compostela. Here will give you an overview of Seville. Although today Moorish influence is architecturally most evident – Andalusia was occupied by Moors
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Andalucia, Via de la Plata Andalucia or Andalusia in English, is a province of South of Spain, on the Via de la Plata. Catholicism and local folklore. Traditional dress in all areas of Andalusia tends to be colourful and involve various head coverings reminiscent of a Muslim past. Cities like Almeria are influenced by both Granada and Murcia,
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One woman 300km Camino to Fitness, by Monique Savin After hearing her girlfriends talk about a gritty pilgrimage, Kimberley Seldon joked she could do the 300-kilometre walk. Friends razzed the Toronto-based interior designer, saying that trekking through mountains, rural hamlets and forests was no posh promenade. She took on the dare. This is One woman 300km
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Can I walk the Camino de Santiago in 4 days? The answer is yes: there are many different trails and thousands of km of Camino routes and you can pick your most convenient starting point to walk as much, or as little, as you can manage or your holiday time will allow. You won’t be
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