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  1. ShelleyW

    Tell me about the Monasteries along the Camino Francés

    I’m interested in which Monestaries welcome Pilgrams for meals , sleep and mass. I would love to hear of personal experiences with these intriguing historic places. Which monestaries are must see, which are maintained to accommodate, hours, restrictions etc... I would appreciate any current...
  2. Peter Fransiscus

    Chromatic history of the Compostela glory

    https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/santiago/2018/06/29/historia-cromatica-gloria-compostelana/0003_201806S29C2991.htm Enjoy.
  3. VNwalking

    If you are interested in Spanish history, check this out

    I recently saw an article about this documentary about the silence around the Civil War, and know many people here will be interested to see it. Make sure you have some tissues handy if you watch the trailer, because it's very touching. And if you reply to this post, please understand that even...
  4. Peter Fransiscus

    The radical change of the sisters Coralia and Maruxa Fandino .

    https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/santiago/2018/05/24/cambio-radical-hermanas-coralia-maruxa-fandino/0003_201805S24C2992.htm They look great again. Enjoy.
  5. B

    Non-fiction, non-autobiographical books on the Camino

    Hello, I'm looking for some insight into some English-language historical books on the Camino I may have missed. I am a big history junkie and even did some graduate work on aspects of the Camino. I have read: 1.) Gitlitz and Davidson's endlessly fascinating The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago...
  6. sillydoll

    Camino Frances Certificates.

    There are a number of certificates pilgrims can earn on the Camino Frances. 1. The COMPOSTELA: based on a 14th c document which has changed many times, with long periods where it was not issued, especially in the modern era. To earn this certificate you must walk the last 100 km to Santiago...
  7. T

    The shell

    Hi everyone. Im walking the camino in the fall of 2017. I have read that in the middle ages they would walk to the end of the world and collect a shell to prove they completed the pilgrimage. This is something I would love to do instead of carrying one from St. jean. My question is are there...
  8. KinkyOne

    Alcaudete.

    Well, maybe it wasn't. That's what I've found onthe net: "The plains surrounding it (Alcaudete - added by K1) were the site of Napoleon Bonaparte's first major defeat (19 July 1808) in the various wars he was waging in Europe at the time. The news of his defeat at the hands of the allied Spanish...
  9. F

    What historical evidence exists of Jewish influences on the Camino de Santiago?

    I am a university student and I’m conducting research to write a final paper for my class about Jewish influence on the Camino de Santiago. I would love to interview any Sephardic Jews with stories about the Camino or anecdotes if you have seen evidence of Judaic influence/presence on the...
  10. S

    British Museum's collection of medieval badges

    Fascinating access to moving digital images of Medieval Badges to be found here , this probably isn't the right forum , feel free to relocate ! @amyjeffs0 @BritishMuseum #DigitalPilgrim : digitising & 3d-imaging British Museum's collection of medieval badges
  11. VNwalking

    A Complicated History...and Small Acts of Redemption

    From ignorance and distance I had once thought of Spain as a 'Catholic country' with a complicated history but now having walked the Camino a few times, I realize her history is even more complex than my simplistic ideas could imagine: it has been a good 'reality check.' Yesterday, there it was...
  12. scruffy1

    Camino Portugués History 101

    Spain and Portugal were never very welcoming nor friendly towards one another as the fortresses at Valença and Tui quickly reveal. True they were both Very Catholic countries but why should Portugal adopt the patron saint of her greatest rival? Why should the country and especially the Camino...
  13. minaleigh

    Good Historical Sites?

    Hey all! My friend and I are starting El Camino towards the end of May and walking through June. I was wondering if anyone could suggest museums, churches, ruins, and other historical sites to visit on Camino Frances? And it doesn't have to be museums in the traditional sense, as even simple...
  14. miguel_gp

    A brief history of Spain......

    For those with access to BBC iPlayer and/or On Demand services there has been a recent series on the History of Spain called "Blood and Glory - The Making of Spain". Link below is to episode 3 which covers the Armada through Franco and the Civil War up to present Day, although the other...
  15. sillydoll

    11 years on this forum

    Wow! Can't believe that I joined this forum 11 years ago this month! It started off as a Santiago forum but quickly morphed into a Camino forum and took off like a bush fire! The first website I was able to access for info on the Camino in the 1990's was Friends of the Road to Santiago (...
  16. JillGat

    Ancient history along the Camino?

    I want to learn more about the ancient - Roman or even Pagan - sites I will pass along the Camino Frances and Camino Invierno this spring. Any recommended reading?
  17. Jeff Crawley

    The oldest scallop shell?

    Those of you able to view BBC's iPlayer might be interested in an episode of Digging for Britain that was broadcast recently: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052775b There has been an archaeological dig going on at a leper hospital in Winchester, western England. When they uncovered the...
  18. S

    Brian Sewell (1931-2015), art critic and peregrino

    I'm sure I am not the only peregrino to be saddened by the news of the passing of English art critic Brian Sewell, scourge of contemporary "art" and past participant of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Not so long ago, I contributed a thread talking about camino consciousness, when and how...
  19. A

    History of Camino Portugues Interior

    1 – The Path (Way) Crossing the territories of Viseu, Castro Daire, Lamego, Peso da Regua, Santa Marta de Penaguião, Vila Real, Vila Pouca de Aguiar and Chaves, the iconographic route follows mostly route of the so-called "Portuguese Interior Way of Santiago". There are about 200 kms...
  20. Kathar1na

    A medieval adventure ground?

    I am interested in but not very knowledgeable about long-distance pilgrimages in the middle ages. I know that there is a scholarly debate about the question of how many millions actually walked all the way to Santiago in the middle ages from very far away. Some obviously did, like from Antwerp...

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