But it’s important to have contingency funds in case you need medical attention or can’t get a bed in an albergue and need to upgrade to a private room. It’s possible to walk the Camino on about 35 euros a day if you are resourceful. What route your take – A few routes, namely the Camino Português and the Camino del Norte, go through more affluent areas and tend to have slightly higher prices than the Camino Francés.A few albergues have kitchens and you may have the option of cooking your own meals or preparing yourself a sandwich or a salad. How you chose to take your meals – Many establishments along the way offer a rustic, yet fulfilling three-course Pilgrim’s menu, including wine, for about 10-15 euros a person.It is 70 miles when starting from Ferrol and normally takes 5 days. Distance is 75 kilometers when started from La Coruna and normally takes 3 days. If the idea of sharing a room with a bunch of pilgrims is not appealing to you, you can get a private, double-occupancy room between 35 and 65 euros a night. The English Way (Camino Ingles) is a Y shaped route which begins in either La Coruna or Ferrol. The type of accommodations you chose to stay –Post pandemic, most albergues, traditional pilgrim hostels, range between 7 and 15 euros for a bunk in a shared dormitory.The length of your journey – Simply put, the longer your journey the more you will spend.Modern-day pilgrims walk or cycle the Camino and take a more secular approach, embarking on the journey for a multitude of reasons beyond just the religious… spiritual, athletic or just as an opportunity to reflect, reset and refresh from whatever is weighing them down in life. In the 1970’s, a slow resurgence began and in the past 20 years, with the proliferation of books and films about the Camino, it has grown exponentially, with about 350,000 pilgrims arriving in Santiago in 2019. Starting in the 15 th century, due to the Reformation and the Age of Enlightenment, pilgrimage to Santiago fell out of favor and pretty much disappeared. In the Middle Ages, people throughout Europe flocked on foot to the tomb of Santiago in pursuit of miracles and indulgences or in penance. James, the Elder (Santiago in Spanish) are buried. De Chemin de Le Puy ook wel bekend als de Via Podensis is al meer dan duizend jaar de route bij uitstek voor pelgrims uit Zuid Frankrijk op weg naar Santiago de Compostella.
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The Camino de Santiago is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes throughout Europe all leading to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of St.
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