The Camino de Santiago is a bucket-list experience for many people, and the journey to Santiago along the Way of St. James has been popular for centuries. If you’re hoping to experience the Camino, here are 20 interesting Camino de Santiago facts you should know before you set off: 20 Camino de Santiago Facts to …
Why We Love Ferrol Why we love Ferrol on the Camino Ingles! We talk to Ferrol’s native, Andrea, about what makes her home one of the most special Camino de Santiago towns. Andrea was born in Ferrol on the Camino Ingles but moved to the south of Spain a few years later. Her time in …
Lugo Roman Heritage If you are walking the Camino Primitivo, also known as the Original Way, Lugo will be one of the city highlights of your journey along the Way of St. James. As the only city in the world surrounded by intact Roman walls, Lugo owes much of its unique identity and character to …
The Via Francigena in Tuscany: A Walk for the senses Every day of our lives, we are exposed to external stimulation. We wake up to the sound of an alarm clock, a ringtone or the song chosen by some radio DJ to tease our last minutes of sleep and see the hustle and bustle of …
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6 Unmissable Wine Routes on The Camino Are you a wine lover? Head on an incredible wine tasting adventure along the Camino with CaminoWays.com, the walking holiday specialist. Discover 6 Camino Wine Routes. Autumn is the time for wine harvesting in Europe and the Camino de Santiago and the Via Francigena trails take walkers through some …
Catherine’s Camino: St Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona Catherine’s Camino I’ll be honest. I didn’t know what to expect. I had seen photos and read books, but leaning on the wisdom of poet, Seamus Heaney who once said, “I’m a firm believer in learning by heart”, I settled with leaving the unknown, unknown. In …
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Pilgrims to Oviedo and not Santiago… The First Pilgrimage The city of Oviedo, starting point of the Camino Primitivo to Santiago (The Original Way) to Santiago and also the main city along the Camino del Norte (The Northern Way), has been an important attraction to pilgrims for centuries. Pilgrims to Oviedo and not Santiago… The Holy Chamber in the city’s …
Must-see: Unmissable Rome Adam from our Products team shares his unmissable Rome. Suppose you are walking or cycling the Via Francigena. In that case, we recommend you take an extra day to explore the Eternal City before returning home and re-joining the real world. Having cycled the last section of the Via Francigena from Viterbo …
Perfect Italian dinner on the Via Francigena If you’re planning a walking holiday in Tuscany on the Via Francigena or Cammino di Francesco, don’t miss the chance to discover authentic Italian food, one of the richest Mediterranean food cultures. Let us whet your appetite with this blog post before you leave for the Italian peninsula. Perfect …
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Aoife’s Diary: The Via Francigena on foot “You won’t know yourself once you start driving”,“Cycling will save you so much time.” These are the words of persuasion that I hear on a daily basis. Urging me to ditch my favoured mode of transport. They are words motivated by the capitalisation of time and centred on moving quicker. …
4 Unmissable Camino del Norte Experiences Hidden alcoves, sheltered by towering sea cliffs, picturesque lighthouses perched on lands edge, and an infinity of rolling green hills are some of the best Camino del Norte experiences. The landscape on the Camino del Norte is a tonic for the senses. There is a wealth of hidden treasures to …
Caroline’s Camino: The beauty in every step Caroline from Caminoways.com walked the last 111km of the Camino Francés in a very rainy March this year. Despite this, she found beauty in every step. She tells us her heartwarming story of friendship, fatigue and a lot of wine! It is a truth universally acknowledged that if …
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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What is the level of difficulty of the Camino? We offer a range of walking and cycling holidays (on the Camino de Santiago, Via Francigena in Italy) to suit levels of fitness. The level of difficulty of the Camino is stated in the ‘Quick Facts’ box for each walking trip (see picture) to help you choose the …
What are the Via Francigena stages? FAQ Well, today we’re going to answer exactly that. First, let’s start off with a little introduction to the trail. For those of you who don’t know, the Via Francigena is an ancient heritage trail that sets off from Canterbury in the South of England, traverses through France and …
Cycling or walking the Camino? That is a question we get asked quite a lot! To give you an idea, in 2019 approximately 6% of all ‘Compostela’ certificates are issued to bike-pilgrims or ‘bicigrinos’; while most other pilgrims choose to make their way to Santiago the traditional way: on foot. A small percentage will choose …
Carnival on the Via Francigena The festival of Carnival has become synonymous worldwide with the South American nation of Brazil. But Carnival is actually celebrated in towns and villages all across Europe. In this week’s blog post we’ll take a look at Carnival on the Via Francigena, with a round-up of the most traditional and unusual traditions to be …
Great reasons to go on a walking holiday this year New Year’s resolutions don’t have to be all about giving up things we like but can also be about kick-starting projects with fresh energy and trying new things that motivate us. A brand New Year gives us the opportunity to start afresh, full of worthy …
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Walking from San Miniato to Siena The camera can never do justice to the beauty that reveals itself with each mile walked on the Via Francigena from San Miniato to Siena, in Tuscany. The CaminoWays.com team set off this past Autumn to see what all the fuss was about and produced this video to give those …
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Via Francigena: 24 hours in Siena On a trip walking the Via Francigena in Tuscany with three colleagues in October we elected to take an extra day to explore the hilltop city of Siena. It was a decision that I’d happily repeat. Here’s our top things to see in Siena Siena Cathedral Siena is home to …