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Oh thank you so much. Yes, I want to know what I'm looking at and understand it, too. I'll download it, thanks!Both cute towns, but you probably won't need a whole day in either. There is a book called the Pilgrimage Road to Santiago by Gitlitz and Davidson. You can get it on an ebook. It tells you most of the history of things in each town on the CF. That might help you decide what you want to see?
Not at the tourism office, in a church wich name is Virgen Peregrina. Take left before living the city and you will find it.I know you can get a halfway point compostella at the tourism office
I would be there more or less around mid-july, so I will be missing it. Thanks thoughWe spent several days in Sahagún while Peg recovered from an illness. Enjoyed the place. We were able to spend lots of time on Camino though so that might not be a place for you to stop unless ...
Sahagún's patron saint day is June 12th and they celebrate it over several days. I searched but haven't seen this year's schedule. I suspect that you may want to be at its plaza major around noon on Friday, June 9th though.
Definitely used to be at the former church turned into a museum. That was on a hill on the exit from town. We got our certificates there in 2015. Since then forum members have been mentioning that it is the tourist office that has them.Not at the tourism office, in a church wich name is Virgen Peregrina. Take left before living the city and you will find it.
That was one of the biggest wow moments on our CF camino. The same museum has a room of artifacts and a (baroque?) library. They also have an ancient chalice that research gives a chance for it to be the Holy Grail. It is practically on the Camino. Explore their website. Here is one page to start you off (this is to the English):In addition to the cathedral, do not forget to visit San Isidoro museum: it has a cloister with a piece which is call the "Sixtine of the romanesque art".
My friend got her this spring in Virgen Peregrina.Since then forum members have been mentioning that it is the tourist office that has them. I believe that is in the center of town near the plaza mayor so I would stop there first to check.
Thank you Pafayac. To make sure I wasn't passing on bad advice I did some poking around and discovered that Sahagún's tourist office 2021 webpage for the museum shows a picture of the " halfway" certificate.My friend got her ["halfway" certificate"] this spring in Virgen Peregrina.
I was wrong. Google Maps shows it at the entry into town after crossing train tracks. It's in the same building as the municipal albergue. I still recommend checking here first as the museum may not be open at the time you pass by.I believe that is in the center of town near the plaza mayorso I would stop there first to check.
From what I gather the San Isidoro museum, and the basilica are in Léon and not in Sahagun right?Definitely used to be at the former church turned into a museum. That was on a hill on the exit from town. We got our certificates there in 2015. Since then forum members have been mentioning that it is the tourist office that has them.I believe that is in the center of town near the plaza mayorso I would stop there first to check. [Edit: Google Maps shows it at the town's entry, see below.]
That was one of the biggest wow moments on our CF camino. The same museum has a room of artifacts and a (baroque?) library. They also have an ancient chalice that research gives a chance for it to be the Holy Grail. It is practically on the Camino. Explore their website. Here is one page to start you off (this is to the English):
The Royal Panteon - San Isidoro Museum - Royal Collegiate Church
The Royal Panteon is a marvellous place wellknown as “The Sistine Chapel of the Romanesque Art”. Here lie 33 members of the Leonese Court.www.museosanisidorodeleon.com
Both nice small towns, but not worth the whole day. I vote for Leon.I know you can get a halfway point compostella at the tourism office, but are there enough things to see to spend a whole day there? Since it's close to Mansilla de las Mulas and Leon, I don't want to stop days at a time too often, close in range. Same question for Mansilla de las Mulas.. Thanks!
Wise Pilgrim in the 2023 edition makes no mention of the tourist office issuing the halfway credential. Does not mean that they do not but....Thank you very much for the links and info. I'll have a look.
I haven't actually done it before. I had planned on going and put that date in my profileWe spent an extra day in Sahagún in Fall 2021. It wasn't a matter of planning, but there was in mixup in the date we were meeting another pilgrim there. We thoroughly enjoyed the extra time, and there was a surprising amount of things to do and see. The museum connected with the Cathedral in Burgos was having a multi-city exhibition of religious art, which included the church at the top of the hill in Sahagún, which was beautiful. I think that was at the Iglesia de al Virgen Peregrina. I don't know if there is anything comparably interesting there now. We also hit the town on a market day, and saw the amazing assortments of olives, dried fruit, etc. We went to the Pilgrim Mass in the Monastery albergue, even though we weren't staying there - a lovely, inclusive service. There was a lot of street art and displays of poetry (including, interestingly, by Emily Dickenson) around the city. Food was quite good, and the general history of the area as a significant crossroads was interesting.
My thought is that you can find interesting things to do almost anywhere on the Camino Francés, and sometimes it's fun to explore areas that aren't in the top 10 tourist places. It also looks like you've done the Camino Francés previously, which might make spending extra time "off the beaten track" more appealing. We were happy to have gotten to know Sahagún a bit. Would we spend an extra day in Sahagún if we were ever there again? No, since we saw quite a bit in 2021. But we would gladly stay an extra day in a comparable place.
Correct.From what I gather the San Isidoro museum, and the basilica are in Léon and not in Sahagun right?
If this is your first time on the Camino Francés, I can't find fault in the advice of most folks. As much fun as my wife and I had in Sahagún (and we're definitely more of the off-the-beaten-path types), León and other spots on the route offer a whole lot more.I haven't actually done it before. I had planned on going and put that date in my profilejust changed it.
I also really liked this book by Rebekah Scott who is an American who lives in Moratinos not too far from Sahagun.Read ‘ the Moorish whore’by Rebekah Hall if you are a history buff Worth an extra day. I stayed an extra day after reading the book. An excellent easy read that gives a good account of events during the moorish reign in Spain
Is that the one with an environmental tent to control the temprature/humidity inside the dig area, over the top of it? I went there in 2017, it was a really interesting place, but I had it about 30 miles NE from Sahagun. Still, a very interesting place and good for getting out of the heat for a bit.If you are a history buff, there are several Roman Villas in the area. One is a really fine museum of sorts but it a taxi ride from Sahagun. Villa Olmeda in/near Saldana.
Yes, correct. The church was closed for siesta mid afternoon, but re opened later. The nuns were very helpful and gracious. The halfway certificate was worth the wait, it's a lovely document. While it was being prepared, we were able to look around the church and see a wonderful b and w historic photo exhibition.Not at the tourism office, in a church wich name is Virgen Peregrina. Take left before living the city and you will find it.
My advice is that Sahagún and Mansilla are worth spending a few hours in them, but not a whole day. León deserves at least one day, if not two. In addition to the cathedral, do not forget to visit San Isidoro museum: it has a cloister with a piece which is call the "Sixtine of the romanesque art".
The San Isidoro and one of the several purported holy grails is indeed in Leon. This one comprises two fine onyx cups which have been joined and, over many centuries, embellished with gold and jewels. It’s splendid; whatever it is.From what I gather the San Isidoro museum, and the basilica are in Léon and not in Sahagun right?
San Isidoro is also noted for the royal pantheon (burial chamber) with its Romanesque painted ceiling, "the Sistine Chapel of Romanesque Art".The San Isidoro and one of the several purported holy grails is indeed in Leon. This one comprises two fine onyx cups which have been joined and, over many centuries, embellished with gold and jewels. It’s splendid; whatever it is.
For what it is worth, this is what it looks like. I wasn't able to get it in the museum where they hand out the "half way certificates" but was directed to the Tourist Office in the municipal albergue.I shall be passing through Sahagun when I finish walking the Camino Madrid this fall. Various pilgrims who have walked the Madrid have mentioned receiving a special certificate in Sahagun for having completed the Camino Madrid. I had not heard of it when I walked that camino in 2019, but may pick one up in Sahagun this year, as a sign of my satisfaction in completing this interesting camino walk.
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