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The tourism office in Santiago does this, or the Pilgrim office. I agree, if you can show them photos they will likely bestow it (the pilgrim’s office is not always so understanding). Good luck and welcome to the Dual Pilgrim club!
My own recollection is that while it was a relatively touristy place, it was a place that I liked. My recollection is staying in an albergue located outside of the castle, though with views up to the historic castle / town. Each will have...
Here is a brief outline of our Camino from Reading UK to Santiago de Compostella via the Camino Ingles.
Day 1 April 7th Reading to Little London.
Reading is very Pilgrim friendly, great signage. Interesting Abbey ruins.
Very muddy, many detours...
A provocative title (for a Brit at least :cool: ) about the busy Holy Week for Santiago and the pilgrim office. Despite some atrocious weather - Storm Nelson included - across Spain which led to the cancellation of many Semana Santa events...
The Almería Association has just published a book compiling the comments of female pilgrims from all over. The presentation of the book was last week in the Museo de las Peregrinaciones in Santiago. I know that some of us participated in this...
I haven't sought a Compostela or other certificate since 2014 and don't imagine I will do in the future - so it wouldn't matter to me if there were more or fewer, or none - though I can understand that others feel differently. By contrast, like...
I agree completely, 100%, absolutely. I am verging on what cannot be written about on here, but - a pilgrimage is a process, an internal/external process, it isn't something that can be Googled to know the answer, or be done in a hiking holiday...
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