The new edition of the Voluntary Hospitallers on the Camino de Santiago starts up in the hostel of Ribadiso.

One more year, the Hospitallers on the Camino programme started in the hostel of A Coruña Ribadiso (Arzúa), in which a total of 18 volunteers will carry out work involving welcoming and accompanying until the end of September at this establishment on the French Way. After the success of the previous two editions, the endeavours … Read more

Galician Friends of the Way of St. James associations to visit Belgium and the European Parliament

Twenty-four representatives from twelve Friends of the Way of St. James associations in Galicia will travel to Belgium to take part in a number of events commemorating the thirtieth anniversary of the Way of St. James as the first European Cultural Route, a milestone to be reached this October. The trip will take place Monday, … Read more

Xunta to present 371 performances in close to 100 municipalities through the Cultura no Camiño (Culture on the Camino) programme

Now through the end of September, the Galician Department of Culture, Education and University Planning and Turismo de Galicia, with the sponsorship of Gadis, will be presenting a total of 371 performances in 98 municipalities throughout Galicia – one out of every three in the autonomous community – through which the different pilgrimage routes to … Read more

Turismo de Galicia increases signposting on the Winter Route

A total of 140 milestones will be placed along the route in our autonomous community. This action falls under a mutual agreement with the municipalities on the Way of St. James to reinforce existing signage. The Winter Route is still awaiting official delimitation by the Directorate-General for Heritage of the Xunta de Galicia. As a … Read more

The Xunta de Galicia and Government of Spain deploy special security arrangements on the Way of St. James during Holy Week

These reinforcements fall under the framework of the co-operation agreement between the Ministry of the Interior and Turismo de Galicia, which also includes another special operation for the summer months. The Autonomous Community Police have deployed a total of 16 patrols along six routes (French, Portuguese, English, Fisterra and Muxía, North, and Primitive routes, and … Read more

The Technical Committee of the European Federation of the Way of Saint James met in the Polish city of Torun

On March 28, a meeting was held in the Polish city of Torun of the Technical Committee of the European Federation of the Camino de Santiago, which the Xunta de Galicia together with another seven territorial administrations of other European countries form part of, hosted by the Government of the Region of Cuiavia-Pomerania which recently … Read more

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