Updated Aug. 22, 2024 at 4:20 pm. PARIS — This spring, the French association Compostela Pilgrim Ways Agency saw a 40% increase from 2023 in the number of requests for Pilgrim Passports (or ...

The country’s pilgrimage route — which covers more than 1,850 miles — has been traversed since the 1300s, leading to the famous shrine Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

In 2011, the year the movie first appeared in limited release in theaters, American Pilgrims on the Camino issued 1,858 credentials, a sort of pilgrim passport stamped at points along the Camino ...

One of the most popular and sacred pilgrimages in the world is the Way of St James, leading to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain — home to the Shrine of the Apostle James.

Visiting the Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St. James, can be a rewarding and transformative experience. It is a popular pilgrimage route in northern Spain, attracting thousands of ...

Hikers around the world are rediscovering Spain's Camino de Santiago, Medieval Europe's version of the thru-hike. A veteran of the pilgrimage shares his tips for getting your boots on the path.

To the devout, it is a pilgrimage. For the others The Camino's several trails offer spectacular mountain views and some breathtaking scenery of Spain.

A group of pilgrims walks through a forest on Camino, Banovina, Croatia, November 2022. Photo credit: Confraternity of St. James - Croatia. The initiative is already a success.