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  1. J

    Semana Santa 2023

    We will be doing our first Comino walk during the Semana Santa period this year. Looking forward to it. However I can't seem to find much information online on the events during this period especially procession days and time. Can someone please share if they know for example Good Friday, Holy...
  2. TonyScotland

    Experiencing Semana Santa while Walking the Camino Frances

    I am walking the Camino Frances this year and I have timed it to coincide with the Semana Santa as I think this will be an amazing time to walk the Camino. I arrive in Santiago on the 8th April so will have Easter Sunday and Monday in Santiago which I am very excited about. 1 For those who have...
  3. K

    Experiencing the Festival of St James in Santiago de Compostela

    Greetings and Salutations! I wanting to walk the Spiritual Variant (Starting in VIGO). I am considering timing my trip to end in Santiago for the Festival of St James. Can you share your experience with being in Santiago dC at that time? Is it so crazy busy that you cannot get into the mass...
  4. rappahannock_rev

    "Festival de los Tres Burgos"

    In September 2012 I arrived at Pamplona to discover a really spectacular public to-do going on. The Festival de los Tres Burgos', celebrating the union of three walled and competing neighborhoods into the city of Pamplona as we know it. Processions, gigantes, medieval markets, and all that...
  5. JudyWanaWander

    2023 festivals

    Does anybody know of a good One-Stop place to find out what most of the festivals and special events might be taking place in 2023 on the Camino Frances?
  6. SafariGirl

    Christmas in Santiago

    Hi, I’m currently walking the Camino Francés and expect to arrive in Santiago very close to Christmas Day. Could anyone tell me if there is any special pilgrim event/celebration/meal/meeting or gathering that it would be possible to join/take part in on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day...
  7. FRM

    Santa Semana 2023

    I will be on the Inverno during Santa Semana in 2023. I would like to take a day or two off to enjoy whatever Santa Semana has to offer but have no idea which town would be best for this, or which day (Good Friday, Easter, other). My Protestant background provides little guidance. Thanks. frm
  8. Sunopo

    Semana Santa and pilgrim only albergues

    Hi, I ‘ll be walking camino Mozarabe March/April 2023 and expect to be in the area of Hinojosa del Duque during Semana Santa. There is usually an albergue municipal exclusively for pilgrims in the towns of this area but can anyone advise me whether these albergues remain available for pilgrims...
  9. M

    Leon religious procession, September 24th 2022

    Hi We were staying in Leon on 24th September 2022 and witnessed an amazing procession of religious statues, carried by hooded men, women and children. There were also numerous bands in the procession up to the cathedral. I’ve found information about Semanosanta but that’s Easter, no mention...
  10. The Cumbrian

    Are Albergues Open Over the Christmas / New Year Period?

    If the forecast isn't looking too grim (I like the cold, but being from Cumbria, I've had quite enough of rain), I'm thinking of walking the Camino Ingles over Christmas - New Year. Will the albergues and / or other accommodation be open, along with bars and restaurants? Thanks, Michael.
  11. rappahannock_rev

    Festive Fall dates on the Meseta

    I went off to walk the Camino Ingles this year with a brooding sense that something bad was about to happen to me. Well, nothing did! I flew home on June 8 ---- and one week later I fell and broke multiple vertebrae in my back. Excruciating, debilitating pain. I lived on hydrocodone for weeks...
  12. K

    Oct 12 - National Day of Spain holiday

    Besides bus transportation, what other services will be affected by the holiday on Wed., Oct 12?
  13. Becky 59

    LIVE from the Camino Upcoming September fiestas in Navarra (Viana and Logroño)

    It’s party season in this corner of the Francés, which is good if you like culture noise music and running bulls, but not so good if you are a perigrino who wants to sleep at night. I am here as a hospitalera in Viana and will be right in the thick of things. From Saturday Sept10 until Wednesday...
  14. Robo

    Sevilla during Semana Santa - To Avoid or Not?

    I'm playing with dates, and flights and all that good stuff. My preferred VdlP dates at this stage have me starting right in the middle of Semana Santa. So my thoughts at this stage are: Great, what an experience! You must be mad, the place will be crazy. It will be hard to find...
  15. AnneWW

    Walking the Camino at Easter: pros and cons

    We're planning to walk the Camino Portugues during the first two weeks of April 2023 and noticed that Easter falls on April 9. Am wondering if there is any downside to walking during Holy Week / Easter (too crowded; restaurants and businesses closed etc). Or maybe it's a good time to go due to...
  16. A

    Easter accommodation

    I plan to walk the Norte in starting around Easter in April 23. I’m happy to stay in a range of accommodation eg pensiones? cheap hotels, Alberques etc as will be sharing cost with a friend. We could book ahead if needed Is there likely to be challenges getting accommodation over the Easter...
  17. Sara_Dhooma

    July 24/25 2022 Santiago Day Festivities

    Hello, I was wondering if any forum members will be celebrating the Day of the Apostle this year in Santiago de Compostela. Perhaps a meet up? 💥 🎉 🥳
  18. Bradypus

    Romeria to the Cruz de Ferro. 31st July.

    This article caught my eye this morning. The return of an annual romeria - local pilgrimage - by Galicians to the Cruz de Ferro on July 31st. This event has been suspended for two years because of Covid. One of a number of stories I have seen recently noting the return of romerias in various...
  19. Heather1

    St. James Feast Day and Demophobia

    Timing and St. James Feast Day Hello, planning for a camino with my son in July is evolving. I‘m wondering about crowds and Feast Day. Neither of us really feel comfortable in large crowds (this is unrelated and related to covid) and one of the reasons we are walking the Camino is because we...
  20. K

    Feast Day of Santiago 2022?

    Hello! I was wondering if anyone knew about the celebrations in Santiago this year. July 25th is a Monday, so I wasn't sure if the celebrations would be starting on Friday, or if they begin Monday and continue on into the week. Any insights are appreciated!

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