When we start to plan our St. James’ Way, there are certain things we should bear in mind. First of all, we have to decide how we are going to do it: on foot, on horseback, by bicycle… Usually pilgrims choose to do it on foot, because it does not require as much physical preparation … Read more
At the time to do St. James Way is important to consider some advises that will help us and will facilitate our trip. First of all, we must be prepared physical and mentally, because the Way implies a challenge and we are not always used to walk a lot of kilometres in consecutive days. It … Read more
Preparing our backpack is one of the most important things when we want to do the St. James Way. The fact of having to carry that weight for numerous days, make us more practical and takes us to choose which things we want to put into the backpack and which will be left at home. … Read more
Santiago de Compostela, 22 June 2017 The 100,000th pilgrim to complete the Way of St. James in 2017 reached Compostela today and was welcomed at the end of the journey by the Santiago Cathedral Chapter, headed by Dean Segundo Pérez, along with Xacobeo Manager Rafael Sánchez, representing Turismo de Galicia. The pilgrims who marked the … Read more
Tourism of galicia presented the campaign Peregrina seguro (Safe Pilgrimage) which is intended to promote improvement in road safety on the Camino de Santiago during this summer, in the period of greater flow of pilgrims. With this objective in mind, throughout the next few weeks, brochures will be distributed which provide advice in several languages … Read more
The Confraternity of Saint James is a non-profit-making organization registered and run by volunteers and dedicated to promoting the Way of St. James. Its mission is to provide information, advisory and guidance services for pilgrims; and to distribute guides and organize events, discussions and academic talks on pilgrimage and the Way of St. James. It … Read more