Ferrol must have been one of the busiest ports in Galicia during the golden centuries of maritime pilgrimages: that is to say, between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries. This port, together with that of A Coruña was the main destination for the ships carrying...
Rabanal is one of those “miracles of the Camino” of which all pilgrims speak, one of the greatest miracles of the Camino: a town that today maintains its traditional architecture in good condition and an enormous economic and social vitality, after decades of...
The fifth Camino de Santiago “Inclusive Way” organized by the Association of Friends of the Franciscan Brothers of the White Cross in Córdoba is now underway. This program involves 16 children from the San Francisco de Asís family home, who have already participated...
The church of Santa María do Cebreiro is located in the small village that gives its name to the area and the top of O Cebreiro, a high mountain area, in the Galician-Leon massif, which reaches an altitude of 1,300 meter. The French Way crosses the village, passing in...
The church of Santa María do Cebreiro is located in the small village that gives its name to the area and the top of O Cebreiro, a high mountain area, in the Galician-Leon massif, which reaches an altitude of 1,300 meter. The French Way crosses the village, passing in...
The pilgrim who approaches Astorga from the plain can see it high up on the hill that precedes San Justo de la Vega. Astorga is one of the most important centres on the Camino de Santiago, well- known for its history and cultural richness wealth. Thanks to its...
We from the Jacobean Foundation will comment, as every year, on the statistics of the Pilgrim Welcome Office for 2024. Since the main interest of the Foundation is the pilgrims, our reading will focus particularly on them, on the trends that the statistics show...
Pilgrims who decide to continue on their way as far as Fisterra-Muxía, will find very early on a place of extraordinary architectural and natural beauty: Ponte Maceira, only 8 kilometers from Santiago. The place takes its name from the bridge, which was one of the...
Pambre Castle is located in Palas de Rey, very close to the Camino Frances. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Spain and undoubtedly the best example of medieval military architecture in Galicia. The fortress was built in the 14th century by the Ulloa...
In the thirteenth century the cathedral was a symbol of a city, but in the case of Leon it was also the symbol of a Kingdom. We should bear this in mind when we gaze upon the magnificent and ambitious dream that led to the construction of a framework that holds the...
The small church of San Nicolás de Puente Fitero, called the “hermitage” by the local people, is one of the most well-known and beloved places for Jacobean pilgrims. It is an old foundation of the Order of Malta located in the municipality of Itero del Castillo, in...