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  1. henrythedog

    San Froilan festival in Leon - any experience?

    I'm refining my itinerary for a (hopeful) completion of the Camino de Madrid and a short section of the Frances in October 2021.(let's leave the 'should I?' or 'Will you be able to?' out of this please. We're not at home to Mr. Negative at the moment, and all I've got at risk is a £80 flight...
  2. Kev&Kath

    VdlP Easter Week '22

    My wife and I plan to walk the VdlP, starting in Seville, during the latter part of Semana Santa '22 (19 Apr 22). Appreciating the crowds that will likely be in Seville during the Easter period I'd appreciate hearing from anyone that actually started their pilgrimage at this time of year...
  3. VNwalking

    Cherry festivals on the Lana and VDLP

    Looking for some information in another thread, I discovered this: http://www.across-spain.es/en/cherry-tree-blossoming Apparently, both Covarrubias and the area North of Caceres are known for their cherries. So if you are walking the Lana or the Via De La Plata when the trees are blooming or...
  4. ivar

    Fireworks 💥 last night from police helicopter

  5. O

    Mozarabe at Easter

    Hi I am planning to walk in easter Almeria to granada or granada to cordoba.. Which is more recommended?
  6. aname4me

    Logrono Wine Festival.... 2020

    Logrono Wine Festival 2020 I did my Camino #5 in 2019 with my Son. I (actually HE) regretted missing the Logrono Wine festival 2019. We arrived in Logrono Sept 26. 2019..... the day before it really started .. Question:.... When is the Logono 2020 Wine Festival ?
  7. koilife

    St. John's Eve along the Final Stages of the Primitivo or in SdC?

    On my first camino, I was in O Cebreiro on St. John's Eve (June 23), which was a really incredible Spanish "event" (party is too small a word for it). Then, we arrived in SdC on the evening of the feast of Peter and Paul. We felt like salmon swimming upstream while making our way up through the...
  8. P

    Introduction and query re Festivals

    Hi. I'm Peter. Planning to walk the Camino Frances from the last week in April to Early June. I have a copy of the John Brierley guidebook. I read of a festival in early May that I think coincided with the first or second week of my trip. I haven't been able to find the reference again in the...
  9. M

    Holy Year & Feast Day

    I am currently planning on walking during the Holy Year and to be in Santiago for the Feast of St James. Has any one on this forum been there for a Holy Year and on the Feast of St. James? I have already tried to book a room at the Parador for the vigil (I was told that is the place to be at...
  10. natefaith

    October 12 - Major Spanish Holiday

    Just a note that on Saturday, October 12, Spain will celebrate its Fiesta Nacional, one of its major holidays of the year. Many shops will be closed, so if you're out on the trail try to get groceries and supplies on Friday, as you may come up against shops and pharmacies being closed both on...
  11. D

    Summer solstice bonfire?

    A bonfire is ready in the plaza in Portomarin. Even though the solstice was Friday, will there be a bonfire tonight?
  12. DebR

    Christmas eve / Christmas day in Santiago

    My plans for a short Christmas camino are firming up pretty nicely, but I'm interested to hear the experiences of anyone who arrived in SDC on Christmas eve, or was there through Christmas eve and Christmas day. Were there any restaurants / bars open at all? Do I need to plan to visit a...
  13. RealErnie

    Astorga Market Day(s)

    When is market day in Astorga?
  14. arturo garcia

    Jousting Festival in Hospital de Orbigo - June 1st and 2 nd. A must see in the Camino Frances.

  15. L

    Market Day in Padron

    I will be walking into padron on a sunday which i think is market day there. Can anyone confirm what time the market will be wrapped up? I will probably adjust my leaving time from Caldas De Reis in order to have time to poke around the market. I have already booked my accomodation, which I...
  16. t2andreo

    Official Holy Week (Semana Santa) Schedule...

    I received this from Santiago this morning. I converted it to a .pdf file and am attaching it here. It is the official Cathedral schedule for the formal Holy Week observances through Easter on 21 April. This affects life in and around Santiago. As the Cathedral is 'offline' for renovations, pay...
  17. gschmidl

    May 1st

    Since our camino will take place over May 1st, I was wondering. I assume all stores are closed as I would expect on a public holiday. But what about cafés and the like? Should we make sure and get food for the whole of May 1 on April 30th? I also assume Sellos will not be hard to come by or I'd...
  18. D

    Cheese festival in Hinojosa del Duque (16-17, March)

    If you happen to be walking through Hinojosa del Duque in mid-March, this should be fun.- 70 different cheeses: https://www.17pueblos.es/hinojosa-del-duque-acogera-el-i-salon-del-queso-de-andalucia/
  19. D

    Almeria - Spain's Gastronomic Capital of 2019

    Almeria was chosen as Spain's Gastronomic Capital for 2019 - Each month the city will showcase a different aspect of its culinary heritage. https://www.piccavey.com/almeria-spain-gastronomic-capital/ The Guardian's recommendations for bars and restaurants are here: (Please add other recs to...
  20. rappahannock_rev

    Sahagun Street Market

    My tentative 2019 walk-the-Camino scheme puts me in Sahagun on the last Saturday in September.... and I'm hoping to find there a lively street market, just as I did in 2015. Can anyone confirm that Saturday is the day for the Sahagun street market? Sure hope so! (Facinating town, btw, and...

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