Camino de Santiago
Medieval pilgrim route
Camino de Santiago, Spanish for "Way of Saint James," refers to a network of pilgrimage routes across Europe that converge at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds the apostle Saint James is buried.
The most popular route, the Camino Francés, stretches nearly 500 miles from the French border.
Modern pilgrims walk or cycle the routes for religious, spiritual, or personal reasons, earning a certificate called a Compostela upon completion.
She spent six weeks walking the Camino de Santiago.
Religious journey-taker
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- shrineSacred devotional place
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
faith · prayer · meditation · spiritual · contemplation · sanctuary · blessing · Mass
Royal court designation
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- apostleMessenger for a cause
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
relics · Romanesque · monastery · Middle Ages · heritage · Iberian Peninsula · scallop shell
pilgrim
Religious journey-taker
penance · faith · prayer · meditation · spiritual · contemplation · sanctuary · blessing · Mass · rosary
St. James
Royal court designation
UNESCO · relics · Romanesque · monastery · Middle Ages · heritage · Iberian Peninsula · scallop shell
hiking
Recreational trail walking
blisters · terrain · endurance · trek · traverse · daypack · walking stick · trekking poles · footwear · rest day
trail
Path through wilderness
- waymarkerSign indicating route direction
- stageRaised performance platform
- FrancesLatin-origin feminine name
Burgos · Pamplona · hostel · distance · kilometer · waypoint
Camino de Santiagoday hike
Short walking excursion outdoors
short walk · around the block · sprint · weekend trip · nature walk
Camino de Santiagobusiness trip
Professional travel for company purposes
airport shuttle · treadmill · commuter train · grocery run · taxi ride
Camino de Santiagoeasy
Requiring minimal effort
effortless · luxury cruise · helicopter ride · escalator · moving walkway