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  1. SarahPriestman

    Walking Schedule re: Easter, 2022

    I am thinking of walking from Porto to Santiago Ap 11-27, which is around Easter. Thoughts about that timing re reservations, crowds? Thank you.
  2. dreaminggypsy

    Santiago de Compostela on Easter?

    As I am sketching out our itinerary for a walking the Camino Portugues-It appears that we may be arriving in Santiago on Easter weekend… Sunday to be exact. Should I wait and stay somewhere else Easter Sunday and then arrive on the Monday after Easter? Would it be less busy? Thank you.
  3. E

    Easter in Lisbon 2022

    We fly into Lisbon on Good Friday (codfish dinner, yum) and have a four day lay-over to recover from travel before starting our Caminho in Porto on 23 April. Feeling very blessed to be able to spend Easter in such an amazing place as Lisbon. Wanted to know if anyone has insight into any special...
  4. michaelporourke

    Travel considerations during "Day of Asturias" (September 8, 2022) regional holiday

    Are public services and transportation closed throughout the Principality of Asturias on the Day of Asturias (taking place in 2022 on September 8th)? Based on what I read HERE it appears to be an enjoyable experience if you happen to be in a city such as Oviedo (street parties, outdoor music...
  5. michaelporourke

    When are San Mateo festivities in Oviedo?

    Does anyone know the September 2022 dates for the San Mateo festivities in Oviedo? I’ll begin my Primitivo in September in Oviedo and I am looking to avoid those dates and crowds. I’ve read it tends to be held the third week of September, but I wasn’t sure if it was the third FULL week of...
  6. LakeMcD

    Fall Camino - Festivals & Holidays

    I'm newly retired and am not tied to school schedules anymore, yahoo, my last 5 camino were all in the summer. We are planning a Fall (ish) camino with a start date window of late August to early September. Will start in SJPD and likely head up to Oviedo once we reach Leon to walk the...
  7. michaelporourke

    2022 San Froilán Festival in Lugo, Spain (Oct 4-12, 2022) - Is there an issue finding accommodation?

    Hi Fellow Pilgrims, I am planning to do the Camino Primitivo in September/October 2022 timeframe. I planned on having a rest day in Lugo. One of the 12-to-15-day time periods I am considering might have me walking through Lugo at the same time as the San Froilan Festival (taking place...
  8. rappahannock_rev

    25 July 2022

    I'm looking at several 7-10-day walk possibilities next summer, one of which would get me into SdeC in time for St. James' Day.... Now, over the years I've been fortunate enough to enjoy several fine Spanish festivals -- the Tres Burgos in Pamplona and the San Mateo in Logrono come to mind...
  9. B

    Avoiding Easter crowds 2022

    We are hoping to complete our Camino, from Burgos to SDC, in April/May 2022. Having got deeper into our seventies since our our pre-pandemic first stage, it'll be a slow walk - 6-8 weeks. We hope to walk all the way, carrying our own light as possible packs. Which means that we are likely to be...
  10. mspath

    November 1, All Saints' Day

    This is a repeat of an earlier post but still most relevant. November 1, All Saints' Day, is a holiday observed in both France (Toussaint) and Spain (Día de todos los Santos). Special masses are held. Many families travel during this time to pay homage to their dead relatives. Hence roads and...
  11. Aloha From Kauai

    Easter Advice

    As Easter is such a big holiday in Spain, I would like to know where, more or less in the area of Santo Domingo (can make adjustments) would be the place to park myself for a day or two and enjoy the festivities. Any thoughts on lodgings, towns, or festivals would be lovely. Warm Aloha from...
  12. santaremhostel

    Gastronomy festival in Santarém

    Hello everyone. From the 18th to the 28th of November there will be a gastronomy festival in Santarém. It is a good opportunity to visit Santarém and taste the best of Portugal's gastronomy. However, accommodation is a serious problem. If your stay plan is in this period in Santarém, try to book...
  13. EL LECHERO

    April Camino

    Hi again, I was wondering how things are during April in Spain when it concerns Good Friday, Easter etc. Are business etc are closed. I'm planning on the Primitivo end of March/beginning of April
  14. J

    Public holiday 12th October

    Hi all. I am starting from Ponferrada on the 11th October. I will be walking from Villafranca to Las Herrias on the 12th which is national Spain day. Will restaurants etc be open? Are there festivities in Ponferrada that day? Maybe I can delay to see those? Tia.
  15. peregrina2000

    Heads up for walking in early October — Día de la Hispanidad

    I just had an ah-ha moment when I understood why it was that a forum member had real trouble finding a place to stay in Las Médulas on Saturday October 9. This year the Día de la Hispanidad (formerly known as Columbus Day) falls on Tuesday, Oct. 12. That makes for the uniquely Spanish...
  16. Anniesantiago

    Manresa for Semana Santa

    We're thinking of spending Semana Santa in Manresa and Montserrat, then were hoping to bus to Jaca on Easter Monday. But now I'm wondering since it is a National Holiday if we'll find a train running? Anybody know for sure?
  17. peregrina2000

    Edades del Hombre, 2021

    I know many forum members have walked into towns on the camino routes in Castilla y León and been surprised to see some very special expositions that form part of the annual “Edades del Hombre.” I’ve seen them in Astorga, Arévalo (Camino de Levante), and Segovia (Madrid). This year’s theme is...
  18. rappahannock_rev

    Burgos - September 14th

    September 14th is Holy Cross Day. A middlin' big deal for Catholics and traditionalist Anglicans and Lutherans.... Way back in 2015 I chanced to be in Burgos on September 14th, and after a rather awful Chinese lunch near the bus station (my friends' idea, not mine!) I strolled thru the Arco S...
  19. J

    Aljucen Easter procession

    This video has been produce in Aljucen on Easter day weekend in 2019 while walking de Via de la plata camino. Most of the people carryings the religious modules are pilgrims that I meet while walking de camino. All the people of Aljucen were present during this procession. It was very...
  20. Harland2019

    Hospital de Órbigo - Sunday 19 May 2019

    Can anyone let me know what event this was? Mainly all women dressed up in bright costumes but some men carrying a few long poles estimated as some 12-15 feet long.

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