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  1. Neitz

    Do you really need to visit the Pilgrim Office in SJPdP?

    There have been many photos posted recently of a long queue of people waiting to get into the Pilgrim Office run by Les Amis Du Chemin De Saint Jacques in Saint Jean Pied de Port. I read that at this office they will provide a credencial, place the first stamp in it, and provide tips and...
  2. O

    Where to get credential in Oviedo on Wednesday evening?

    Hi everyone Thursday morning I'll start my first Camino from Oviedo. Does anyone know where is possible to buy the credential on Wednesday after 6pm? Thanks Stefano
  3. LesBrass

    Tips for a Smooth Visit to the Pilgrim's Office in Santiago?

    I'm sorry if this has been covered lately but can someone update me on the pilgrim office? I'm on the Portuguese and will be in Santiago in a few days. I've registered on the Cathedral website for my Compostela but I'm curious how things are? Is it busy? Are there queues? Is the system the...
  4. Risky

    How to Get a Credencial in Arles

    Hi brains trust, we have been to l'eglise St. Trophime but could only get a stamp. We then went to the parish office at 12 rue de cloitre and have knocked on the door (yesterday afternoon and again this morning in office hours) without success. Does anyone know where else to try? We walk out...
  5. F

    Lost & Found Lost my Pilgrim Passport

    Absolute disaster - I lost my daughters and my pilgrims passport I think it mat have been when we took a bus from Caldas De Reis to Padrón (I did take the bus back to do the walk btw) I went back to the café where I got our last stamp but they didn't have it I've a feeling it fell out of my...
  6. B

    Where to Find Stamps in Paris

    With Notre Dame closed and Tour Jacques rarely open for stamps, where do you get stamps in Paris? The tourist office did stamp mine but where are the usual others?
  7. S

    Compostela requirements clarification please

    I have received conflicting information on obtaining the Compostela. We have walked more than 100km since beginning our Camino journey and are wondering if that qualifies for a Compostela or must we parade with all the others from Sarria and fight for accommodations etc? Hoping any 100km is the...
  8. P

    Replacing lost Compostela from years ago

    I tried searching for the answer to this but came up short so wondering whether anyone can help. Long story short, 8 years ago I lost my and my friend's certificate in between the compostela office and the hotel. At the time we both didn't take any notice but a few years later my friend...
  9. DenWhite

    Distance Certificates

    Planning a Camino for 2024 after having completed two in 2018 & 2022. Did not obtain Compostella's or Distance Certificates. If when completing our next Camino, planning to get a Distance Certificate and is it possible to get the Distance Certificates for the past Caminos? Have the credentials...
  10. JabbaPapa

    Special Compostela for pilgrims walking longer distances? (redux)

    There are some more details about this proposal : https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/2023/04/28/compostela-oro-camino-busca-reconocer-86631612.html También, el de multiplicar la importancia que muchos le dan a conseguir la Compostela (certificado de peregrinación a Santiago para el que...
  11. S

    Sello in Pamplona

    I hear there is a pretty sello available in Pamplona around the University—anyone know exactly where? Thanks.
  12. jrewins

    Lisbon Cathedral

    I’m starting the CP - Central and am looking for details about the Cathedral starting point, like can I get my credential there with a starting validation, are there specific opening hours, if the credential is not available at the cathedral, then where? Any veterans of the CP available to...
  13. Michael Mattalo

    Credencial in Irun

    My apologies if this has been answered but I cannot seem to find an answer on the forum. Where may I get my credencial in Irun if arriving later in the day. My flight lands at 17:15 on May 9. Thank you.
  14. H

    Re-registering / re-using 'complete' credencial

    Hello friendly forum :) My now-husband and I walked the Camino Frances in 2016 (best thing I've ever done and we ended up getting married on the day we reached Santiago two years later!) but I had some feet issues that meant we had to get a bus forward from Puente la Reina to Logroño. We are...
  15. G

    Skipping Stops while walking the Portoguese backwards

    Hi all! I was planning on walking the Camino del Norte from the 10th of july to around the 17th of august. After that I wanted to meet up with my girlfriend on the 30th of August in Lisbon. This means, I’ll have around 12 or 13 (13!!!) days left after arriving in Santiago. I was thinking about...
  16. S

    Getting a Credencial at SJPDP Pilgrim Office: Can I buy it after 8:30 PM?

    Hello, I'm arriving at SJPDP train station at 20.30 on Monday 8th, will the Pilgrim Office be closed? I think I read that's when they close. I wanted to buy my Credencial that evening - before going to accommodation to get my first stamp! Might I have trouble getting into accommodation without...
  17. Bradypus

    Special Compostela for pilgrims walking longer distances?

    There has been a meeting this week of representatives of municipalities along the Caminos. One of the topics under discussion has been ways of encouraging more pilgrims to walk longer distance journeys on the Camino Frances. One suggestion was that pilgrims who walk longer distances should...
  18. Glenshiro

    Getting a Compostela on a Sunday

    This may be a question no one can answer, but if I arrive in Santiago de Compostela about noon on a Sunday at the beginning of July, what are the chances of my getting a Compostela on the same day?
  19. S

    Pilgrim's Office in Leon

    Where is the Pilgrim's Office in Leon located? I walked from SJPP last year and plan to complete my Camino this year. A friend is walking this portion with me so she will have to register. I registered last year --- do I have to register again?
  20. F

    Credentials

    Do people ever go through more than one credential (acquiring stamps) during the Frances Camino?

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