Cultural Routes in Spain

CULTURAL ROUTES IN SPAIN

THE WAY OF SAINT JAMES

a CATHEDRAL OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Get your walking boots on and take up the challenge of completing an ancient World Heritage route. Your goal is to reach Santiago de Compostela , the city in Galicia where the remains of the apostle Saint James the Elder rest. Thousands of people make a pilgrimage there each year for different reasons (religious, personal, cultural, sport, etc.). Whatever your reason the route won't disappoint you and you'll get to know people from all over the world. First of all you need to decide how you want to travel along the route. On foot, by bicycle, on horseback or even sailing across the Cantabrian Sea.

There are a number of routes leading to Santiago. The most popular is the Camino Francés which will take you from the Pyrenees and across the south face of the Cordillera Cantábrica mountains until you reach Galicia. In the province of A Coruña you'll reach your final destination: the majestic Santiago de Compostela . You can just feel the spirituality as you walk through the naves and chapels of the Cathedral , a Romanesque gem. It stands in the beautiful Plaza del Obradoiro , where the different routes to the city converge.

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