Camino Portuguese, segment from Baiona to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and travels around Madrid - June 18 to July 3, 2025
My 2025 Camino de Santiago Adventure Planning... Walking the Camino de Santiago for a vacation/expedition first occurred to me about 18 months ago. Walking long distances symbolizes a life journey , with trials, growth, and transformation along the way. A long trek fits well my stage in life. As you may know, t he Camino de Santiago (Camino walk) , also known as Way of St. James , is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a European historic pilgrimage route leading to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. According to legend the remains of Saint James, one of Christ's Apostles, are buried in Santiago (named after Saint James) . Apparently, Saint James preached the Gospel on the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) , so his remains were brought to this location for burial . Starting in the Middle Ages, w alking to...