You will walk between 18km to 25km on average per day and we can help you to plan the best possible options for your walk. In the middle ages, these routes were walked as a pilgrimage to the tomb of the apostle st. Profile maps of all 34 stages of the camino frances. This medieval pilgrims guide is still available today along with many other books written since. There is the possibility of walking or cycling the camino portugues through an organized tour. Follow the camino frances pilgrimage, portuguese way, camino del norte and finisterre. Peregrinatio compostellana, pilgrimage of compostela. This tour makes it easy, and adds the bonus of a guide. Whats new new posts new media new media comments new resources new profile posts latest activity. A donation to the forum removes ads for you, and supports ivar in his work running it. Descubrir nuevas culturas, tradiciones, creencias todo esto condujo a crear nuevas amistades y experiencias. The journey from portuguese lands to the capital of compostela went beyond spiritual motives, due to independence, cultural and economic reasons increased relations between neighboring. The entire camino portugues from lisbon to santiago is 616 kilometers long but the part that starts in porto is only 240 kilometers long.
Walking the camino is both a cultural and physical adventure. Other secondary ways of doing the camino that havent fully caught on yet include. We recommend reading it as research before embarking on your camino journey, so you have a more rounded view on why so many pilgrims walk the camino annually. Click to access finalasofaug302017santiagodecompostela2018finalsyllabus1. The total distance of the camino from porto to santiago depends on the route you choose. After days of walking paths and visiting towns practically devoid of holidaymakers, it is rather a surprise to enter a city almost wholly devoted to the business of tourism, with its souvenir shops, beggars and the rest of the baggage that travels in the wake of tourists. Corona virus and the camino on national news march 1st 2020 what type and size water bottle to take on the camino. This tour makes it easy, and adds the bonus of a guide for background on this important pilgrimage spot. The pilgrimage was popular in the 10th, 11th and 12th century and then slowly declined in popularity. James from tui to santiago is the last leg of the camino portugues the portuguese way. Painted on trees, sidewalks, tiles, etc the scallop shell or vieira in galician and spanish will help travellers find their way. Tui is the bordering town between spain and portugal, both countries are divided by the mino river and you can travel from one country to the other by crossing the.