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There are two circumstances to consider: visiting a cathedral or church as a site-seer, and attending Mass. It seemed to me that priests and parishioners were quite pragmatic about pilgrims walking in 'as they were' if the church was open. For Mass, I have always taken the approach that I will dress modestly within the limits of my walking wardrobe. For me, that generally meant long pants, long sleeved shirt and closed toe footwear, although on the CF I occasionally wore sandals. I have heard of some churches in Spain (and elsewhere) requiring women to cover up from knee to elbow, but I never saw anywhere on the CF or CI where such a rule was being applied.As we visit cathedrals and churches, what is appropriate gear these days? In photos submitted to the forum of pilgrim masses etc, i do not see any head coverings. Are pants and shorts ok?
thanks Nanc
Mantillas are, or were, a thing from the south of Spain. Today they are worn on very special occasions: religious weddings that require "black tie" attire, an audience with the Pope, Easter week processions and apparently bullfights. They are not to be confused with the toquilla.
Oh dear, thank you for asking, especially as you are just looking to be polite as you take on the local culture.thanks all for the input= though not catholic, I am obviously old enough to be thinking head and arm coverage in church
glad to hear we can be respectful but practical
Nanc
@Devon Mike, its not entirely correct to say there is nowhere to securely leave your pack. For example, the Correos offers a left luggage service (see here) and the pilgrims office claims to offer a left luggage service (see here) although I couldn't find any more details than that. There was wide discussion on the cathedral ban on entering with a backpack at the time, with the usual rants that objected to having to pay anything at all for services the cathedral had organized to assist pilgrims faced with this dilemma.Just a quick note for newbies to the Camino. When you get to Santiago you are not allowed to take your pack into the Cathedral and there is nowhere you can securely leave it, so I would recommend finding your accommodation first and leaving your pack there. Also be sure to take off your hat if wearing one as the security staff are very quick to approach you for that.
@Devon Mike, its not entirely correct to say there is nowhere to securely leave your pack. For example, the Correos offers a left luggage service (see here) and the pilgrims office claims to offer a left luggage service (see here) although I couldn't find any more details than that. There was wide discussion on the cathedral ban on entering with a backpack at the time, with the usual rants that objected to having to pay anything at all for services the cathedral had organized to assist pilgrims faced with this dilemma.
Sorry, I didn't get that nuance from your post. As long as others know that finding accommodation is not the only option if they want to secure their pack, etc.My point was that there is nowhere at the Cathedral to securely leave your pack. I am aware there are other places in Santiago which offer such a service.
@Devon.... There ARE places to leave your backpacks outside the Cathedral. Near the enterance area, there are shops just before the steps going down to the old pilgrims' office. The first one is a shop selling all sorts of trivia and in a corner is a lady who has a shop selling delicious 'pilgrim's cake or santiago cake'. These people keep your pack @2 euros a day. The other places are the post office further down the road, the pilgrims' office does keep your pack for the same 2 euros.Just a quick note for newbies to the Camino. When you get to Santiago you are not allowed to take your pack into the Cathedral and there is nowhere you can securely leave it, so I would recommend finding your accommodation first and leaving your pack there. Also be sure to take off your hat if wearing one as the security staff are very quick to approach you for that.
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