Pilgrim from Malta
Hello dear Pilgrim,
There is a lot of information on this Forum. Click on "Search this forum" and then type in a word and you will be taken to all the posts regarding that query.
You can also click on the pilgrim Blogs section on this page (left hand corner) or do a search on Blogger - typing in
Camino de Santiago. There are now thousands of Blogs on the camino.
If you are English speaking, the Confraternity of St James in the UK have an excellent website where you can learn everything about the 20 odd camino routes through Spain and France and further afield.
If you are Italian speaking, you can visit the Italian website at: Italy:
http://www.confraternitadisanjacopo.it/
For visuals of the caminos, go to YouTube and type in
Camino de Santiago (or via de la plata, camino arogones,
camino frances etc etc) and you will find thousands of video clips and even short films on the caminos
Here is a list of very useful websites for planning your camino:
WEB RESOURCES FOR THE CAMINOS TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
To read about the history, the different routes, to buy guides and books on line.
http://www.csj.org.uk
To plan your trip, find mileages, the topography of the route, sunrise and sunset times etc
http://www.godesalco.com/plan
To work out your budget:
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/web/es/calculadora/
To find out about the weather, transport, maps, albergues etc.
http://groups.msn.com/ElCaminoSantiago
The official Santiago Cathedral web site:
http://www.archicompostela.org
A Spanish site with lots of info in Spanish and English
http://www.mundicamino.com
For pilgrims diaries and other useful links:
http://www.caminolinks.co.uk
Forums and Groups: Pilgrim Chat sites:
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/Santiagobis
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/groups/Saintjames http://www.caminosantiago.com/web_ingle ... grinos.htm
gocamino-subscribe@oakapple.com
Camino Associations (English sites):
American Pilgrims on the Camino:
http://www.americanpilgrims.com/
Canada: The Little Company of Pilgrims:
http://www.santiago.ca/
England: Confraternity of St James:
http://www.csj.org.uk
Ireland: The Irish Society of the Friends of St James
http://www.stjamesirl.com/
Happy planning!
Sil