The Camino de Santiago routes are everyone’s heritage, and they should be preserved and looked after by us all, pilgrims, visitors and locals alike. Writing graffiti, leaving personal mementoes along the trails, and many other customs that might seem harmless are, in fact, damaging this precious heritage. At Camino Ways we have put together some …
When you are walking the Via Francigena a number of the routes take you through the beautiful countryside of Italy. While you might meet many English-speaking tourists and locals, you will need a few useful Italian phrases to communicate in the smaller towns and villages. Here are a few basic Italian phrases that you might …
While the majority of Camino de Santiago pilgrims choose to follow the routes to Santiago on foot, over 10% of pilgrims arriving in Santiago each year do so by bike. They are called ‘bicigrinos’ (bike pilgrims). If you are preparing to be a bicigrino in 2015, Peter Duffy from D-Pete Health and Fitness Clinic in …
The Camino de Santiago is a big adventure and needs to be taken seriously. For this reason we have designed a Free Packing Guide and prepared a list of gear you should take to the Camino. Of course this list will need to be adapted to your personal preferences as well as the season and section of …
What to pack for the Camino de Santiago hike/cycle? Depending on the route, season and altitude of your Camino de Santiago trip, clothing can vary greatly. As a rule of thumb, it’s better to have more than not enough, and don’t forget, when you book with CaminoWays.com your luggage is transferred from hotel to hotel …
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