BY pgw
People have been making their way across Europe to the tomb of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in order to pay homage or do penance ever since the miraculous discovery of his remains, over 1200 years ago. The Camino de Santiago de Compostela is made up of these many different trails from […]
BY pgw
2021 arrived and it will be a very special year: the year of the Jacobeo! A Holy Year or Jacobeo (also referred to as Xacobeo or Jubilee Year) is when July 25th, Saint James’ Day, falls on a Sunday. It is possible to obtain plenary indulgence in Holy Years, the full forgiveness of one’s sins, […]
BY hovo
Once you have decided to walk the Portuguese Camino de Santiago, you need to choose the best route for you. The main routes between Porto and Santiago de Compostela are the Central Portuguese Way and the Portuguese Coastal Way. You can most likely guess the biggest difference between them from their names, but don’t be […]
BY hovo
If walking the Camino de Santiago has been on your mind, chances are you have come across words like Jubilee, Jacobeo, or Jacobean year. Feeling a bit confused with all the information? Don’t worry, we’ll explain everything! First, we should go back to 1122: that’s when Pope Calixtus II gave the Diocese of […]
