I have used Gronze a lot for planning many different caminos, but recently started reading their occasional articles on different camino topics. They are purists, so don’t be surprised to find words like turigrinos in their reports.
Today’s report is very interesting. With the December opening of the AVE (high speed train) route from Madrid to Ourense, it looks like the business owners along the last part of the Francés are worried that Ourense will become a preferred starting point for those who want to walk 100 km and get a compostela. Arriving in Ourense after a 2 1/2 hour train ride, this could be a real attraction.
There’s a link in the Gronze article to another article in the Voz de Galicia which reports on how businesses on the Francés are trying to fight back. One of the more visible efforts comes from the businesses in Portomarín, which are apparently putting together package tours from the Ourense train station. What I don’t understand is how Portomarín, which is described in the Gronze article as the Benidorm of the Camino (and that is not a compliment) can become a starting point of choice since people who start there do not qualify for a Compostela.
Today’s report is very interesting. With the December opening of the AVE (high speed train) route from Madrid to Ourense, it looks like the business owners along the last part of the Francés are worried that Ourense will become a preferred starting point for those who want to walk 100 km and get a compostela. Arriving in Ourense after a 2 1/2 hour train ride, this could be a real attraction.
AVE a Ourense: El Camino en Galicia se redefine
Como es sabido, pues de este tipo de obras se suele hacer gran propaganda pese al retraso, aunque nunca es tarde cuando la dicha es buena, el AVE ha llegado por fin a Galicia el 21 de diciembre de 202
There’s a link in the Gronze article to another article in the Voz de Galicia which reports on how businesses on the Francés are trying to fight back. One of the more visible efforts comes from the businesses in Portomarín, which are apparently putting together package tours from the Ourense train station. What I don’t understand is how Portomarín, which is described in the Gronze article as the Benidorm of the Camino (and that is not a compliment) can become a starting point of choice since people who start there do not qualify for a Compostela.