Saturday 20 November 2010

Santiago de Compostela

(Detail of map from 1648)

The 1000-year-old pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain has always fascinated me - although I have never actually done it. But several of my friends have, and they all say it was worth the hardships encountered on the long walk which can take from six to eight weeks. I still nurture a hope to walk at least a small distance on one of the routes leading to Santiago de Compostela some time in the not too distant future ...

For all those, who plan to make the pilgrimage, there is a wonderful internet resource with a plethora of excellent advice and pictures. The site is well worth visiting even if you don´t plan to do the pilgrimage.

http://www.santiago-compostela.net/


(Detail of map from 1648)

 

 

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