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  1. Kiwi-family

    Hospital de Órbigo

    If you are going to be here on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, you’re in for a treat. There will be a medieval fair, horses, jousting, the whole works! It’s already looking good as they prepare for the fiesta.
  2. C clearly

    Calendar of Holidays in Spain?

    Click on the tag (fiestas/holidays/markets) I have put under the title of this thread.
  3. Kathy F.

    Calendar of Holidays in Spain?

    Can someone put together a calendar of holidays in Spain for pilgrims to use as part of their planning? I’ve never gotten stuck, but it seems that, once or twice, posters are caught trying to find beds only to discover that they are in the middle of a local or religious holiday. If I had any...
  4. iamjourneyman17

    The Pilgrim Garden in Palas de Rei - Grand Opening, 11 May 2024

    The inauguration ceremony of the “Pilgrim Garden” is May 11 in Palas de Rei along the Camino Frances path in Os Chacotes Park. After the stamp booth, take a left and proceed 50 meters. Laberinto del Camino (labyrinth) will greet you. 30 meters behind Laberinto in an oak forest is the Pilgrim...
  5. C clearly

    Calendar OCTOBER 2024 Start – Check in here!

    If you are planning to start a Camino in October 2024, you are invited to add a post to this thread – scroll down to the last post, and create a new post giving your expected start date, start location, and the route if it is not the Francés. It is very helpful if you post in the following exact...
  6. SoozKH

    Sundays and public holidays

    Just wondering if shops and restaurants are open on Sundays and public holidays (eg upcoming Ascension and Pentecost(Whit Sunday)? we will be walking the last 100km from Sarria but over the weekends and Pentecost, and curious if we need to stock up on food and snacks if shops would be closed.
  7. NerdGjerd

    List of Holidays or days of heavier use on CF

    Thank you c Clearly. I searched Fiesta and am adding these to the thread in case it's handy to have in one place. Not sure how any of these affect accommodations or pilgrim traffic crowds. If anyone knows, please comment. This thread has some very good lists/links down a couple pages...
  8. C clearly

    List of Holidays or days of heavier use on CF

    The word "fiestas" is the magic word for searching. I've added a tag so your good list will be tagged.
  9. NerdGjerd

    List of Holidays or days of heavier use on CF

    Hello, Is there also a list on the forum or elsewhere for holidays that impact the numbers and accommodations on the CF? I could not find any by searching for "holidays" in the subject. I have pasted a long list below from a generic Spanish holiday site, but i only recall Easter, Feast of St...
  10. Rita Flower

    Bed race on the VDLP…

    When one is walking 1007 km taking a bus doesn't seem too bad. I did it twice due to accomodation problems in autumn - once due to a giant fiesta in Zafra that filled up the next town in which the albergue was closed - and then the 30+ km section past the Embalse de Alcántara. Other notes -...
  11. D

    Mercados

    Looking for info on the Mercados not to miss along the Camino Frances. Thinking about our other trips to France, Spain and Portugal and mercados such as La Boqueria in Barcelona and Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid. I love seeing and sometimes purchasing all the fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood...
  12. Kirkie

    Sevilla

    For anyone around Sevilla, next Saturday marks the end of the annual week long fiesta. I have just had a conversation, as I do weekly (to help her with English), with a friend who is from there. She lives now in Torreblanca, and it pains her to be so far from the action! She will go on Saturday...
  13. B

    Market days along the Primitivo

    Hello friends, I'm planning my first Camino beginning in late May of this year and will be walking from Oviedo to Muxia. Somewhere in all the reading I've done I came across mention of one or more farmers markets which occur on a specific day of the week. For the life of me I can't remember...
  14. DaysWeSpend

    Sanabres "Glitch"

    We went to Laza for Entroido this year. There's a day where everyone throws mud soaked rags and ants at each other. It was wild. We made a video about it: Laza is a super small town. Even from Ourense, there aren't any regular public transit options.
  15. A

    Semana Santa 2024

    I believe the processions aren't as impressive in the north as they are in the south. Also in the north they are more solemn whereas in the south they have more of a fiesta vibe. I'm sure they're still impressive in Santiago. I was surprised to hear an effigy of Judas Iscariot is burned on...
  16. peregrina2000

    Sanabres "Glitch"

    I had a good breakfast in A Picota years and years ago, but my big meal there was really mediocre. It was up on a covered roof terrace, if I remember. But I know people love it, and it has a good ambiente. So my experience could just be a one-off. But I did have a very good meal while...
  17. Mendizale

    Beasain pilgrims Albergue: St John's Eve and 2nd Saturday of September.

    Those lucky pilgrims arriving to the albergue (wich is located in the Igartza monumental complex) on THOSE TWO DAYS will be able to enjoy some traditions that have been preserved for centuries which are a testimony of the beliefs and way of life of the local inhabitants. The Basque Cultural...
  18. G_the_D

    Albergues & Bars closing in October.

    I walked the Baztan and Frances from mid October to late November and had very few issues. It was much warmer in the daytime than I expected and quite cool in the mornings and evenings. Accomodations were only an issue two nights on the Baztan. One town with no open albergues, but a helpful...
  19. Portach

    My Stages on the Lana, 2023

    Day 1 Villajoyosa to Relleu, 20km Day 2 Relleu toTorremanzanas, 20 km Day3 Torremanzanas to Ibi, 18 km The climb that morning gave some more great scenery. At the top there were forested slopes to our left and views of farmland below on our right.We discovered we are slow climbers and felt that...
  20. Tincatinker

    Impact of early/late Easter on crowds

    I really don’t think it matters. For the Spanish Semana Santa is a significant festival and an opportunity to walk Camino. For the irreligious April is a popular time of year because the weather will, generally, be kinder and because businesses along the popular caminos gear their opening time...

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