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  1. EL LECHERO

    April Camino

    Hi again, I was wondering how things are during April in Spain when it concerns Good Friday, Easter etc. Are business etc are closed. I'm planning on the Primitivo end of March/beginning of April
  2. J

    Public holiday 12th October

    Hi all. I am starting from Ponferrada on the 11th October. I will be walking from Villafranca to Las Herrias on the 12th which is national Spain day. Will restaurants etc be open? Are there festivities in Ponferrada that day? Maybe I can delay to see those? Tia.
  3. peregrina2000

    Heads up for walking in early October — Día de la Hispanidad

    I just had an ah-ha moment when I understood why it was that a forum member had real trouble finding a place to stay in Las Médulas on Saturday October 9. This year the Día de la Hispanidad (formerly known as Columbus Day) falls on Tuesday, Oct. 12. That makes for the uniquely Spanish...
  4. Anniesantiago

    Manresa for Semana Santa

    We're thinking of spending Semana Santa in Manresa and Montserrat, then were hoping to bus to Jaca on Easter Monday. But now I'm wondering since it is a National Holiday if we'll find a train running? Anybody know for sure?
  5. peregrina2000

    Edades del Hombre, 2021

    I know many forum members have walked into towns on the camino routes in Castilla y León and been surprised to see some very special expositions that form part of the annual “Edades del Hombre.” I’ve seen them in Astorga, Arévalo (Camino de Levante), and Segovia (Madrid). This year’s theme is...
  6. rappahannock_rev

    Burgos - September 14th

    September 14th is Holy Cross Day. A middlin' big deal for Catholics and traditionalist Anglicans and Lutherans.... Way back in 2015 I chanced to be in Burgos on September 14th, and after a rather awful Chinese lunch near the bus station (my friends' idea, not mine!) I strolled thru the Arco S...
  7. J

    Aljucen Easter procession

    This video has been produce in Aljucen on Easter day weekend in 2019 while walking de Via de la plata camino. Most of the people carryings the religious modules are pilgrims that I meet while walking de camino. All the people of Aljucen were present during this procession. It was very...
  8. Harland2019

    Hospital de Órbigo - Sunday 19 May 2019

    Can anyone let me know what event this was? Mainly all women dressed up in bright costumes but some men carrying a few long poles estimated as some 12-15 feet long.
  9. henrythedog

    San Froilan festival in Leon - any experience?

    I'm refining my itinerary for a (hopeful) completion of the Camino de Madrid and a short section of the Frances in October 2021.(let's leave the 'should I?' or 'Will you be able to?' out of this please. We're not at home to Mr. Negative at the moment, and all I've got at risk is a £80 flight...
  10. Kev&Kath

    VdlP Easter Week '22

    My wife and I plan to walk the VdlP, starting in Seville, during the latter part of Semana Santa '22 (19 Apr 22). Appreciating the crowds that will likely be in Seville during the Easter period I'd appreciate hearing from anyone that actually started their pilgrimage at this time of year...
  11. VNwalking

    Cherry festivals on the Lana and VDLP

    Looking for some information in another thread, I discovered this: http://www.across-spain.es/en/cherry-tree-blossoming Apparently, both Covarrubias and the area North of Caceres are known for their cherries. So if you are walking the Lana or the Via De La Plata when the trees are blooming or...
  12. ivar

    Fireworks 💥 last night from police helicopter

  13. O

    Mozarabe at Easter

    Hi I am planning to walk in easter Almeria to granada or granada to cordoba.. Which is more recommended?
  14. aname4me

    Logrono Wine Festival.... 2020

    Logrono Wine Festival 2020 I did my Camino #5 in 2019 with my Son. I (actually HE) regretted missing the Logrono Wine festival 2019. We arrived in Logrono Sept 26. 2019..... the day before it really started .. Question:.... When is the Logono 2020 Wine Festival ?
  15. koilife

    St. John's Eve along the Final Stages of the Primitivo or in SdC?

    On my first camino, I was in O Cebreiro on St. John's Eve (June 23), which was a really incredible Spanish "event" (party is too small a word for it). Then, we arrived in SdC on the evening of the feast of Peter and Paul. We felt like salmon swimming upstream while making our way up through the...
  16. P

    Introduction and query re Festivals

    Hi. I'm Peter. Planning to walk the Camino Frances from the last week in April to Early June. I have a copy of the John Brierley guidebook. I read of a festival in early May that I think coincided with the first or second week of my trip. I haven't been able to find the reference again in the...
  17. M

    Holy Year & Feast Day

    I am currently planning on walking during the Holy Year and to be in Santiago for the Feast of St James. Has any one on this forum been there for a Holy Year and on the Feast of St. James? I have already tried to book a room at the Parador for the vigil (I was told that is the place to be at...
  18. natefaith

    October 12 - Major Spanish Holiday

    Just a note that on Saturday, October 12, Spain will celebrate its Fiesta Nacional, one of its major holidays of the year. Many shops will be closed, so if you're out on the trail try to get groceries and supplies on Friday, as you may come up against shops and pharmacies being closed both on...
  19. D

    Summer solstice bonfire?

    A bonfire is ready in the plaza in Portomarin. Even though the solstice was Friday, will there be a bonfire tonight?
  20. DebR

    Christmas eve / Christmas day in Santiago

    My plans for a short Christmas camino are firming up pretty nicely, but I'm interested to hear the experiences of anyone who arrived in SDC on Christmas eve, or was there through Christmas eve and Christmas day. Were there any restaurants / bars open at all? Do I need to plan to visit a...

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