Domenico Laffi and his ‘Travel in the West to Saint James of Galicia and Finisterre’ (1673)
Domenico Laffi was an Italian clergyman originally from the 17th century city of Bologna, a...
Category: History and tradition
THE BRIDGES: A KEY ELEMENT OF THE WAY OF ST. JAMES
One of the main problems of traveling in the Middle- Ages was river-crossing. The Way of St....
The Cruz de Ferro
Along the Camino the pilgrim will find many mounds of stones known as “humilladeros”,...
Iria Flavia and the origin of the Saint James tradition in Galicia
The town and river bank of Iria Flavia was, according to tradition, the landing place of the boat...
Padrón and the origen of the Saint James tradition in Galicia
Padrón is not a town on the Portuguese Way: Padrón is a central place in the legend of Santiago...
The Monte do Gozo and the pilgrims
The pilgrimage of the 21st century is undoubtedly very different from that of medieval times, but...
Maritime pilgrimage
The importance of pilgrimages by sea is unquestionable. English, Irish, Flemish, Scandinavian and...
THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF MALTA AND THE WAY OF ST. JAMES
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Modern Age, military orders played a special role in the...
Monte do Gozo: Tradition and History
A few kilometers from Compostela is the celebrated “Monte Gaudii” or Monte do Gozo,...
¿WHY CONTINUE ON TO FISTERRA-MUXÍA?
Throughout the centuries, many pilgrims to Santiago have continued on their way to the sea, to the...
