The Scallop Shell is used as a symbol of direction along the Camino, pointing pilgrims towards Santiago – many paths leading to one point. Pilgrims also wear this symbol themselves which further enhances the camaraderie along this great walking trail. Here are...
Historically pilgrims would have made the long walk to Santiago de Compostela for religious reasons. Caminoways.com completed a survey of why modern pilgrims walk the Camino. Their responses showed the following: 28.2% – looking for a new challenge 28% –...
On the Journey For pilgrims treading the route across the Pyrenees, the monks at the monastery of San Salvador rang the chapel bell to guide the pilgrims across the mountains when the weather was bad. At Triacastela, the earliest pilgrims were given a piece of...
Saint James, also called James, son of Zebedee, or James the Greater, (born, Galilee, Palestine—died 44 ce, Jerusalem; feast day July 25), one of the Twelve Apostles, distinguished as being in Jesus’ innermost circle and the only apostle whose martyrdom is...
The Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe and coming together at the tomb of St. James (Santiago in Spanish) in Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain. The history of the Camino de...
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