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Sometimes there are more than one circle of various sizes in the same town/city.I don't know but a guess is that they are indicating the size of the town, perhaps. Big circle = big town.
Which guide and page are you referring to please.I'm looking at a different Brierley book. One town map has 3 circles, each with an A, B or C label, that correspond to text descriptions of Zone A, Zone B and Zone C. Another map has a single unlabeled circle so I'm guessing that it corresponds to the text description of the Central area.
Hi Tom,IIRC, they indicate that there is a relating focus map - on a larger scale. These are usually found on the next page - after the larger - area map with the circles.
If I recalled correctly yippee! If not, someone will surely correct me. Thank you in advance.
Hope this helps.
Tom
No. The detailed city maps are indicated with rectangles on the less detailed route map.there is a relating focus map - on a larger scale.
I am looking at the 2021 Camino Sanabres - Camino Invierno book. The circles seem to be used to indicate an area where there is some discussion in the text. One image (page 31, attached) shows three circles labelled A, B and C, and on the facing page you can see the discussion for these Zones (all together in a single paragraph, though). The second image (page 127) shows two unlabeled circles. Both those areas are discussed in the text on pages 125 and 126 but without specific labels since they aren't really necessary.Which guide and page are you referring to please.
Your optimism is misplaced. I have tried several theories about what they might be, but they have all been falsified along the way. I have skimmed my 2020 edition of the CP guide and haven't found an explanation. The same pattern is used in my much older edition of the CF guide, and I couldn't find an explanation in it either. They only occur on town plans, but not every town plan has these symbols. I am unable to solve this mystery either.I'm sure someone can give us some insight. I know @dougfitz has recently walked the Portuguese; possibly he used the guidebook and has some thoughts and insights.
Well, Doug, if you couldn't figure it out, I doubt any one else can!Your optimism is misplaced. I have tried several theories about what they might be, but they have all been falsified along the way. I have skimmed my 2020 edition of the CP guide and haven't found an explanation. The same pattern is used in my much older edition of the CF guide, and I couldn't find an explanation in it either. They only occur on town plans, but not every town plan has these symbols. I am unable to solve this mystery either.
Does my theory apply for your guides?I am unable to solve this mystery either.
That is a challenge! I have looked at the three Brierley guides I own, CP, CF and Finisterre. The circled areas all do contain places that are discussed in the text where I have checked. But the text also discusses other areas that are not contained in any circled areas. Some circled areas contain several places, others only one. Nonetheless, @C clearly, the theory you have advanced seems to be better than any I had tried, and there is nothing that indicates it isn't correct.Does my theory apply for your guides?
Could it be Historic Buildings and Monuments... see page 32 with the circle before the text on the Camino Portuguese guidebook and the faint circles on page 33.I had a question dealing with the John Brierley Camino Guides. On maps associated with towns or city’s, more often than not, there are faint circles that appear on the map and for the life of me I can’t figure out what these circles are supposed to represent.
As an example, in the Camino Portugues guide on page 63 (city of Tomar) there are three different sized circles. Do the sizes mean something. I’ve looked at the legend and read numerous pages trying to answer my own question but to no avail.
I believe it's a place John found particularly nice, friendly, etc... At least the places I've stayed at that had the little red heart were special...Related question - I have reviewed the legends in the Camino Frances 2023 Guide and noted a red heart on some pages, though cannot find a reference the image, e.g. p. 222 next to #7 de La Piedra.
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