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Hi BookLover, don't worry too much about a too crowdy Camino Francés, if the trend from SJPP to Sarria is continuing to slow down as it has been doing this year. Last month (July) less pilgrims started from Saint Jean PP compared to the same month last year. Also the year-to-date figures from...
And looking at the numbers from another angle (Pilgrims statistics – 1st half of 2018):
The overall number of pilgrim arrivals registered during the first half of 2018 exceeded 123’000. This is an increase of 11’158 (+10 %) compared to 2017 and repeats an overall yearly Camino pilgrims’ trend...
One way or the other, we all had to bide our time to receive our Compostela (the credencial is your pilgrim "passport"). Many of us on this Forum have dedicated time working "ad honorem" at the pilgrim's office, and we know that sometimes unfortunately there are long lines to attend to...
I don't like works in progress, reason for which my next visit to Santiago will be when all modifications have been finalized and the Cathedral has become shipshape (cathedral shape?) again.:D
Year-to-date pilgrim statistics 2017 (Jan-Aug)
Some substantial differences, compared to 2016, are becoming noticeable. To date, the overall number of pilgrim arrivals recorded in Santiago increased by 8%
The Camino Frances remains the main route chosen by pilgrims, but now represents 59%...
This raises the question as to whether any institution in Santiago is able to define, comprehensively, the (unsatisfied) priority needs of today’s pilgrims. Would it not mean to argue (again) about who is a pilgrim, which kind of needs are to be met, where and when, consider short and long-term...
In tiny Costa Rica the Es TV is having, since a few weeks, a series on the Camino de Santiago on Tuesdays. From many quarters I hear about people having visited, or planning to visit, the Camino in Spain. As tourists, not on a pilgrimage. :eek:
We are soon to have our "own" camino (still in...
Typos permitting, and unless they are substantial, the end of July year-to-date pilgrim arrivals appear as follows:
Pilgrim arrivals statistics: January - July 2017
July closed with an overall increase, compared to the same period in 2016, of 4% with year-to-date (Y-t-d) figures for the year...
If you appreciate peace, you just don't travel in high season, during public holidays and school vacations. Any sensationalist newspaper journalist can show horrible pictures at such times.
Read the experiences of this Forum's seasoned members and follow their advice. Do this well before you...
The church' fathers should decide whether the cathedral is a place of worship or simply another commercial tourist attraction. A mix is inevitably leading to "mixed" reactions and makes us understand why Jesus overthrew traders' desks in the synagogue, the house of His father. We should realize...
For the first semester of 2017, the Pilgrims’ Office in Santiago de Compostela recorded 112.120 arrivals. Compared to the same period in 2016 (101.064) this represents an 11% increase. The trend over the last 5 years has been an average 10 % increase compared to each previous year, except...
Apart from the Spanish, Italians and Germans have been traditional high volume Camino walkers. Spain's Caminos are better organized and have substantially cheaper facilities.
Short memories: Easter fell since 2010 on
2010 4th april; 2011 24th April; 2012 8th April; 2013 EXCEPTION 31st March; 2014 20th April; 2015 5th April
This is why one should not compare apples with pears and keep records "seasonally adjusted". The quarterly figures have some meaning...
Another amazing situation is the increase of first quarter arrivals over the last 5 years (and the starters from Sarria): 2013: 21K (7 k), 2014: 22 K (7K), 2015: 26K (8K), 2016: 29K (9K), 2017: 35K (11K)
As Jersey writes: "It's going to get really crowded in the future":eek:
Seasonal factors (weather, Easter) were comparable during the first quarter over the last 5 years. The main foreign nationals which increased during this period of 2017, compared to 2016, were: Portuguese (3'394) +10%, Germans (3'062) + 9%, Italians (1'683) + 5%, Irish (1'304) + 4%, USA (1'264)...
Pilgrim arrivals – January to April 2017
Total arrivals for the first quarter of 2017: 35’155 This is an increase of 20% compared to arrivals during the same period in 2016.
The mix of locals and foreigners has not changed from last year’s: (45% Spanish, 55% foreigners). However the mix in age...
Basically the issue relates to restricting unfair competition. The "uprisings" are already taking place in several countries and hospitality-intensive towns.
Hotels, hostals, pensiones and similar hospitality institutions are required to have specific infrastructures, register with Muni...
And not to worry ! There are some significant trends in pilgrim numbers on the various Caminos since 2011. Looking at past years's figures during the period from May to September, when the bulk of pilgrims arrive in Santiago, the following emerges:
- The variances in overall number of pilgrims...
Pilgrim arrival statistics – August 2016
During August 2016 53’712 pilgrims arrived in Santiago, which represents a decrease of approx. 1’000 compared to August last year.
Year-to-date there were 200’259 arrivals, showing an overall increase of 4% compared to 2015 (192’159). Nationals...
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