fiestas/holidays/markets

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?

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...

I ahve written about this in another topic but maybe not all will read it so here it goes... Fellow peregrinos. As some of you are aware I was trying to find accommodation in albuergues in Pamplona on July 5th-6th since I will be arriving pretty late (either at 22:00h or next day in the morning...

Those planning to walk the Vía de la Plata in the weeks ahead, especially those coming from outside of Europe, should bear in mind that they will encounter a series of public holidays. These holidays can create problems for walkers and pilgrims: - in some places accommodation will be difficult...

Liz was looking for some information on market days on the Primitivo, and I found a website listing all towns in Asturias with market days. There are quite a few towns on the Norte, so I thought I'd post the link here in case any Norte pilgrim is interested. (In Spanish, but all you need to...

I am supposed to be grading exams and so, of course, I am procrastinating! Here's my question -- I read somewhere that there is a very good farmers' market in Grado. I seem to remember that the market is on a particular day and/or that its opening hours are limited. Does anyone have any info...

Hi everyone, I am a third year medical student in the US. The summer before I started med school I did the Camino del Norte--one of the best decisions of my life! Now fast forward to third year. I took my boards in June, started third year a week later and went through a torturous break-up...

Here I am again, dreaming of all the Caminos I would love to walk if I had unlimited spare time in my life, such as the Mozarabe which hooks up with the VDLP, but realistically it would appear that the next Camino for me will be the Portuguese again over the christmas break. Last time I was...

Hello all, I'm currently in the small village of Villambistia, just two days away from Burgos. We plan to take a rest day in Burgos on the 30th and 31st of June, BUT there is the Sampedros festival going on all week!! Will this make it hard to find accommodation? Also, will things be closed...

For those of you on the trail now, the small town of Estella is celebrating the 16th Semana Medieval, or Medieval week. It's a fun-filled week of music, medieval costumes, jousting, shows, parades and general merriment. It's much calmer than the recent San Fermin / Running of the Bulls...

I am walking the Camino again next year and would love to know what days the villages and towns hold their local market days. I was fortunate enough to stumble across a huge market in Leon while there, and another in Belorado. I would love to know in advance what days I will find a market and...

We will be walking from SJPDP to Santiago in mid May and I am wondering if there are many little markets along the route where we can buy fresh fruits and veggies to bring on our walk each day. I have seen quite a bit of info about bars and restaurants and where to eat but have not seen much...

I am curious to know if anyone has information on markets/ farmers' markets in towns along the Camino Frances... I would like to buy as much food along my journey at markets if at all possible. Does anyone know which towns have markets, on what days/times? My parents are both originally from...

Hello, I am going to be walking my first Camino in June, starting in Porto and seeing how far I get.... I am a craft person, and have seen some pictures of wonderful markets in Portugal, with hand made clogs!!! Does anyone know of any markets that will be on from the 3rd of June til the 9th...

Yesterday, this topic was removed from the board. So let's do a reconstruction. Estella is Friday Logrono - Sunday Navarrete (14/09/2011) => Wednesday Najera - Thursday Santo Domingo - Saturday Granon - Wednesday and Saturday Sahagún (24/09/2011) => Saturday Sahagún is a nice one devided in...

For the entire Midi-Pyrenees region: http://midipyrenees.angloinfo.com/information/9/markets.asp For Dordogne, Gironde, and Lot-et-Garonne areas: http://dordogne.angloinfo.com/information/8/markets.asp For Limousin and the Massif Central region...

Reposted from http://auvergne.angloinfo.com/information/80/markets.asp Haute-Loire (43) Monday Paulhaguet: Food and regional produce market, each week and with general market on the first Monday of the month in the town centre Saint-Julien-Chapteuil: Food and regional produce market Saugues...

I guess this question could also be posted with the food threads but I feel this is more specific to the region. Does anyone have some can't miss patisserie or charcuterie shops along the Le Puy route??? I am a big fan of pates and rillettes and saucisson and of course the bread to go along...

The 17th Annual International Festival on the Road to Santiago concerts will take place from 6 - 24th August. The Historic Center of Jaca, coinciding with the Festival del Camino de Santiago, will transform into a medieval market, from 21 to August 23. The market recalls the intense...