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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. lissie45

    Starting in April 2019 - avoiding crowds so we don't have to pre-book

    Sorry I know it sounds miles in advance - but its not when you need to buy airfares from New Zealand! We are old and fat with some health issues - I don't expect to walk more than 20km day maximum, we are also tourists and want to spend extra days in the bigger towns - we love Spain - but have...
  4. PFarnsworth

    Pamplona and San Fermin?

    I will be in Pamplona on June 30 or July 1 and am hoping that this will be early enough to MISS the crowds attracted to the San Fermin "running of the bulls" festival that starts July 6th. Does anyone know if being there a week early will be enough for me to miss the crowds?
  5. Delta 43

    Portuguese Independence June 10th

    Should I expect any problems with hiking the Portuguese (central) route during June?
  6. G

    Easter on the Camino - please share experiences

    My family of four (2 children) will be walking the CF next year and will be somewhere around Burgos at the Beginning of Easter. I have googled 'Easter on the Camino' (one site - https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/easter-on-the-camino/ was informative). I am not necessarily asking for...
  7. natefaith

    Summer Holidays and Festivos in Galicia 2017

    If you'll be walking through Galicia during the next few months, you may be interested in knowing some of the upcoming holidays when there may be more activity than usual in the towns you pass through, and businesses may or may not be open: May 17: Día das Letras Galegas. Every year the Real...
  8. W

    Le Puy route during Easter Week?

    I am thinking of beginning my Camino in Le Puy at the beginning of April. Is there anything I should know about walking at Easter season? Do gites shut down, or are they harder to book? Is there any place near the beginning of the route that I should spend Easter? Are there any Catholic masses...
  9. S

    SJPP Market

    I will be leaving SJPP on Monday, May 29, 2017. I need to buy lunch for my walk to Orisson and heard that there is a very good outdoor market on Monday to buy sandwiches, meat and such. Does this exist, and if so where? In the alternative, I arrive by train that morning in SJPP. Is there any...
  10. T

    Festivals May/June ?

    Hola, I'm planning on leaving around the 2oth of May from SJPP. I was wondering if there is a website or a list of village/town festivals going on during those times? I'm a photographer and would love to capture some other shots besides landscapes and village churches. Also, I've read...
  11. C

    Semana Santa

    Hola! Does anyone have any particular suggestions for the Portuguese during Semana Santa? I was in Jaca and Pamplona last year during Holy Week and REALLY enjoyed the nightly processions, etc. Does Portugal celebrate to the same extent, or would I be better planning to get to Tui by then...
  12. Stellaluna

    How to avoid San Fermin?

    Hello all, For those of us with the unfortunate (fortunate??) departure date that will have us passing through pamplona during San Fermin what would the veterans recommend in terms of avoiding crowds and finding accommodation? I would most likely prefer to avoid the city entirely during the...
  13. Isabella Geno

    Camino in July

    Hi, I'm planning to start my Camino from SJPDP in early July. I've realised I will be around Pamplona during San Fermin. I'd love to hear from someone who has done the same thing. I was really looking forward seeing Pamplona and don't really want to have to miss it. Is it every day during San...
  14. 1mike12

    pretty crowded in Pamplona

    Just wanted to give you guys a heads up, I got to Pamplona yesterday at 1730 and almost all the alburgues were full. Luckily there were a few spaces at the alburgue ciudad 7. It's the first alburgue I've been to, but it was extremely clean and the staff super nice, and would I would assume...
  15. Tincatinker

    Good Friday in Ponferrada

    A good friend and a primer peregrina starts from Ponferrada Good Friday. Can anyone advise on local festivities?
  16. dougfitz

    Market Days on the Camino Routes

    There has been some discussion about the days when weekly markets occur in various towns. I know that there was a market in Los Arcos on the Tuesday when I walked in 2010, and other have identified market days in different threads. Here is an opportunity to provide that information in one place...
  17. abejon

    Fiestas de abril. Sevilla 10-11/April/2016

    Just in time for las fiestas de abril, me and my old friend getting on our way from the cathedral Monday morning 11th April/2016. All reservations done and all equipment ready, except return ticket that is. Anybody starting same day? Let's take group picture. !Bonissimo Camino!
  18. SYates

    Easter on the Via de la Plata

    I am seriously considering doing the Via de la Plata next year, possibly around Easter. Any suggestions on which places not to miss when? I am thinking of leaving 'some when' before Good Friday and experiencing Lent and Holy Week on the Camino. Suggestions? Tips? Thanks, SY
  19. zammy

    Arriving to Santiago for Xmas

    What day do I have to plan ahead for arriving to santiago in order to see festivities for Christmas?is it the 24th or 23rd?
  20. B

    Ponferrada - Santiago during Christmas 2015 info PLEASE

    Hello all, With limited time off work (20th dec- 3rd Jan) I would love to try and fit in some of the Camino over Christmas, from what I have read on this forum already and given my time scale, the Ponferrada - Santiago route seem the best fit. Agree or disagree? I am a bit worried about...

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