Santiago de Compostela, Spain
The Camino de Santiago is actually a series of trails from across Europe which converge on the Spanish pilgrimage town of Santiago de Compostela. St James was notable for driving the Moors from Spain and hence this has become a Christian pilgrimage site. Each trail spans hundreds of miles and passes between mountain ranges, valleys and through villages where there are places to stay and eat.
The Camino Frances is the most popular of these trails which begins in St. Jean-Pied-du-Port, near Biarritz in France and finishes in Santiago de Compostela. The route was at its most popular during the twelfth to fourteenth centuries and recently a resurgence has occurred in popularity with thousands completing the walk each year.
There are, of course opportunities to do just part of a trail or a circular walk and take in some of the more scenic areas. As the trail winds through wild mountain landscapes, undulating and fertile farmland, Rioja wine growing country and the hot plains until arriving at the burial place of St James itself, this is a wonderful way to experience the true spirit of this part of Northern Spain.
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