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 Sunday morning by SirRichard
And even if you don't go with kids, is nice to pass by and look at the children faces as the play goes on...
Only on weekends, specially on sunday mornings. Leave a Comment
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 An old bookshop in Madrid by SirRichardLeave a Comment
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 Camino marker (Scallop Shell)
on road in Burgos. by Beach_dog
Pilgrims have made their way to Santiago de Compostella since the 11th century, to visit the place where James the Apostle preached after the death of Christ. James (Santiago) became the Patron Saint of the Spanish crusaders while driving the Moors from Spain, their battle cry was ´Santiago´. Pilgrimages to Santiago became very popular in the 12th century and the route from France was fixed by the Spanish King Sancho III. Passing through the Pyranees, it passed through Pamplona, Burgos and Leon before finally reaching Santiago de Compostella a journey of over 800 kilometers through northern Spain. On route the Pilgrims would stay at monasteries providing food and shelter.
Pilgrimages are still popular today, many choosing to walk, go on bicycle or horseback, not only for religious reasons but to enjoy the Spanish countryside, monasteries, churches, towns and cities on the route. Walking the route can take up to 6 or 8 weeks. The route is marked by scallop shells to help guide the traveller (see the photo of one I found in the city of Burgos).
The french route was not the only route used but is the one that most people associate with. The North Way followed the coastline of the north of Spain from France. The English Way, starts at the ports on the north coast of Galicia to Santiago. The Portuguese Way follows the coast up from Lisboa. The Silver Route, starts at Sevilla and runs north through Spain passing the cities of Cáseres and Zamora.
The year 2004 was a celebratory year (the Xacobeo), many events took place in the region, including concerts and exhibitions. This happens every fourth year so 2008 will be the next.
If you have any interest in this route check the website below, (or click HERE ), it give details of the history, routes and any events.
One of the cities on the route... Burgos Leave a Comment
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 The Casa de Castril by Paul2001
The museum is located at Carrera del Darro, 43 in the Albaicin neighborhood of Granada. It is open from 9am to 8pm from Tuesday to Saturday but closes at 2:30pm on Sunday. Leave a Comment Phone: +1 34 958 225 640
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 by bijo69
After walking for a while we encountered a little obstacle, a bridge over a stream was demolished: after contemplating for a moment we decide to walk up to the street and continue along the road until the Galician border. No more problems (except for my growing blisters) on the way and we reached the refugio in A Gudina in the afternoon. The refugio was free this time had guarded by a guy who really was serious about his task: the berth was asigned to you and he should us how to clean the bathroom etc. Leave a Comment
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 by bijo69
Laza itself is quite a modern village. The refugio there is new, well equipped and even free of charge! You have to register with the police and they even offered us to drive to the refugio. Leave a Comment
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 Cathedral by bijo69
There are also the remains of an old castillo from its ramparts you have beautifuls views of the river Duero and the surrounding landscape.
For more visit my Zamora page Leave a Comment
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 by bijo69
Meet up with Rob (into-thin-air) here to join him on his epic walk from Sevilla to Santiago de Compostella. Great start for me as I overslept on the first day! Poor Rob... But finally I made it out of bed and we started our walk towards Lubian, some 35km away. Leave a Comment
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 by bijo69
The villages has a beautiful romanesque church and cloister, both from the 12th century.
After a lazy afternoon in the sun it was time to say goodbye to Rob & Steve. As it was a Sunday there was no public transport and I had to take a taxi to the train station in Ourense (20EUR). Leave a Comment
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