Walking Guide to the Camino de Santiago History Culture Architecture

By Gerald Kelly
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Published: Jan. 28, 2012
Words: 46,256 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465860637

Short description

A practical guide to walking the Camino de Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre with information about pilgrim accommodation and services and the history, culture and architecture of the places you will pass through. Fully updated in summer 2012 this is the most up-to-date and reliable guide to accommodation and services on the Camino available in English.

Extended description

A practical guide to walking the Camino de Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre with information about pilgrim accommodation and services and the history, culture and architecture of the places you will pass through.

Fully updated in summer 2011 this is the most up-to-date and reliable guide to accommodation and services on the Camino available in English.

The guide includes: (Read more) A practical guide to walking the Camino de Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre with information about pilgrim accommodation and services and the history, culture and architecture of the places you will pass through.

Fully updated in summer 2011 this is the most up-to-date and reliable guide to accommodation and services on the Camino available in English.

The guide includes:
The Route: distances between places with pilgrim accommodation and a description of difficult points along the route.
Accommodation: All the same up-to-date information about accommodation that you get in the free guide.
Services: All the same up-to-date information about services (shops, restaurants, tourist information, Internet, etc.) that you get in the free guide plus informations about local festivals.
Sights: information about and the history of, the sights you’ll see along the Camino.
Gastronomy: descriptions of the traditional dishes to watch out for in the different regions and recommendations on where to try them.
History: a brief history of the towns and villages along the Camino, describing significant events and people and any legends associated with the Camino.
Placenames: the meaning and origins of the names of villages and towns.

New edition January 2012 with improved formatting and distances in hours as well as kilometres.
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spain, camino de santiago, st james way, spain travel, spain highlights

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