Significant places

Patti and George · Mar 15, 2018

What are the most significant places and landscapes along the Camino Frances?

mspath · Mar 15, 2018

Each pilgrim develops his/her own favorites.
However for a good cultural/historical guide to the landscape, buildings, legends and events along the way many pilgrims use
"The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago" by David M Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson which is available on Amazon in both paperback and as an ebook.

Happy research and Buen camino to you both!

martin1ws · Mar 15, 2018

My first Camino should start in July so I cannot speak from my experience.
But I have a link to this thread in my notes:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...urches-listed-for-you-in-walking-order.49457/

And so
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Mary_of_Eunate
should be a must-see for me, especially as I want to come from the Camino Aragones and it is even closer to this Camino than to the Camino Frances.

Buen camino!

Robo · Mar 16, 2018

Patti and George said:
What are the most significant places and landscapes along the Camino Frances?

Depends what you class as significant?
Every day has many

TaijiPilgrim · Mar 16, 2018

martin1ws said:
My first Camino should start in July so I cannot speak from my experience.
But I have a link to this thread in my notes:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...urches-listed-for-you-in-walking-order.49457/

And so
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Mary_of_Eunate
should be a must-see for me, especially as I want to come from the Camino Aragones and it is even closer to this Camino than to the Camino Frances.

Buen camino!

Be aware that the church at Eunate is not always open. Occasionally the person in charge does post the days and times on this forum. Perhaps someone knows how to contact him.

KinkyOne · Mar 16, 2018

I think his nick here is @Navarricano

Deleted member 29041 · Mar 16, 2018

Atapuerca

Rikke Visby Wickberg · Mar 16, 2018

I really like the meseta

martin1ws · Mar 16, 2018

TaijiPilgrim said:
Be aware that the church at Eunate is not always open. Occasionally the person in charge does post the days and times on this forum. Perhaps someone knows how to contact him.

It may be this post:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...e-eunate-april-2017-update.46991/#post-502600
I think here is the website of Santa María de Eunate:
http://santamariadeeunate.es/horarios-de-apertura/

Rick of Rick and Peg · Mar 16, 2018

In Leon there is the gothic cathedral of course but during the camino I found a great appreciation for the romanesque period. The camino in Leon passes the Basilica of San Isidoro and attached to that is a museum that contains books and other objects of that period but there were two things that absolutely fascinated me, the 11th century Royal Pantheon and the chalice of Dona Urraca, one of the Holy Grails that Europe is so full of. The Royal Pantheon is sometimes called the "Sistine Chapel of Romanesque art" and a recent book documented the chalice.

Bob from L.A. ! · Mar 17, 2018

Esperanza House and Garlic Festival in Castro-Jeriz

Robo · Mar 17, 2018

Everyday had great places. But some highlights for me.

Pyrenees views on Day 1
Church at Zabaldika (Prior to Pamplona)
Alto del Perdon
Castrojeriz
The Meseta
David's refreshment stand prior to Astorga (hill route)
Foncebadon
Cruz de Fero
Molinaseca
O'Cebriero

KinkyOne · Mar 17, 2018

Bob from L.A. ! said:
Esperanza House and Garlic Festival in Castro-Jeriz

Then you should visit the village of Las Pedroneras on Camino de Levante, self proclaimed as the garlic capitol of the world. And really when you are approaching you can smell the garlic for miles and miles. At least in summer heat

Bob from L.A. ! · Mar 17, 2018

Might be worth the trip just for that LOL!

KinkyOne · Mar 17, 2018

Bob from L.A. ! said:
Might be worth the trip just for that LOL!

It's worth to walk from Valencia to there believe me

Scroll down to no.9: https://winetourismspain.com/blog/best-food-festivals-spain/

kdespot · Mar 17, 2018

Yeah, it's so individual... but my favorite area was the Pyrenees. I loved all those little Basque stone villages and the variety show of animals along the road. For the same reason, the walk up to O'Cebreiro was glorious... getting back into the mountains and the stone villages.

Deleted member 12253 · Mar 18, 2018

Patti and George said:
What are the most significant places and landscapes along the Camino Frances?

Every metre of way

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