The number of Compostelas soaring: At the end of March on some days more than 500!
Santiago is again full of pilgrims: 435 took the Compostela on Thursday 28, 566 on Friday 29, 501 on Saturday 30 and 345 on Sunday 31!
Cathedral of Santiago 2019: What remains open?
The services that remain open during 2019 in the Cathedral of Santiago are the following: -Embrace the Apostle and visiting the Sepulchre of St. James the Apostle 9 am – 7 pm -Visiting the Museum and the Portico of Glory Nov – Mar: 10 am – 8 pm Apr...
José. Portugal. 2018
José is very involved with the Camino de Santiago. In his country he belongs to two different associations: the Associação Espaço Jacobeus (Confraria de São Tiago) and the Associação de Peregrinos Via Lusitana. He is also member and “hospitalero” of the Asociación...
SANTIAGO 2019: THE PILGRIM’S MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED IN THE CHURCH OF S. FRANCISCO
Because of the restoration work inside the cathedral, the masses will be celebrated in other churches of the city. The Pilgrim’s Mass will be celebrated every day at 12 am in the church of San Francisco.
Darren. South Africa. 2018
His first Camino was the French Way. He walked from Saint-Jean-Pie-de-Port in 2013. He had just left a job, a stable and secure job but one that made him unhappy and threatened his health. He left work at the end of March and by May he was already on the Camino. It...
Jean Pierre. Belgium
He remembers the first time he heard about the Camino: it was on television, Luc Arbogast sang a song he liked a lot, then they interviewed him and said it was a medieval song on the Camino de Santiago. He also remembers that shortly after that, at Christmas time, he...
Rosana. Argentina. 2018
In 1981, she and a friend to be came to Spain with a pass to travel Europe by train (Eurailpass). She remembers that they took a train in Vegadeo to go to Ferrol, Coruña and Vigo, but when looking at the map she saw Santiago she suggested to her friend that they get...
In January, less pilgrims arrive than in any other month … even so every day more than 40 take the Compostela!
