Does anybody know where I could get a map of the campsites and refugios and other places to stay along the camino frances? I need as much detail as possible, so I know how flexable I can be with my planning. Thanks.
Hi,
May I suggest you go to http://www.csj.org. who have a bookshop + lots of info.
As for maps etc buy "A Practical Guide for Pilgrims" written by Millan Bravo Lozano, published by "Everest". In practice most folk I met only carried the 'cycling' maps from this book as the book itself is very heavy.
Don't over organise, relax and let things happen.
Dael
2002 CF: 2004 from Paris: 2006 VF: 2007 CF: 2009 Aragones, Ingles, Finisterre: 2011 X 2 on CF: 2013 'Caracoles': 2014 CF and Ingles 'Caracoles":2015 Logrono-Burgos (Hospitalero San Anton): 2016 La Douay to Aosta/San Gimignano to Rome:
John Bierely’s Guides are excellent - http://www.caminoguides.com/index.html with strip maps for each day.
If you get fed up with the albergues and want to spoil yourself in a Hostal (like a motel) for a night, they cost ± €12 - €18 per person per night. (Hot bath! Private Loo!) The tourism institute of Spain - Turespana - has published an official guide of hostals, pensions, hotels, and camping sites on the Camino called "Guia Oficial de Hoteles y Campnings del Camino de Santiago". It is available in French, German, Spanish and English and lists all accommodation authorized by the appropriate municipal and national tourism authorities You can obtain the booklet free of charge in any tourist office or from TOURSPAIN E-mail: manuel.jurado@tourspain.es.
2002 CF: 2004 from Paris: 2006 VF: 2007 CF: 2009 Aragones, Ingles, Finisterre: 2011 X 2 on CF: 2013 'Caracoles': 2014 CF and Ingles 'Caracoles":2015 Logrono-Burgos (Hospitalero San Anton): 2016 La Douay to Aosta/San Gimignano to Rome:
Camino de Santiago pendant that has a shell on the front, and "Camino de Santiago" engraved on the back. Comes with a black cord. Pendent is slightly larger than a 50 euro cent coin, about 25mm.