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camino-david said:There is an authoritive guide to the VDLP produced by the Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Sevilla, with separate editions in English, Spanish and French. It has been written by 2 Spanish Amigos pilgrims who walked the whole route, and contains descriptions, maps and profiles from Cadiz to Finisterre. The problem is buying a copy from overseas, as the postage and packing cost is high, and credit cards cannot be used which means posting a bank draft. I do not have their website handy, but if you google the name you will get it and although in Spanish, it is easy enough to understand.
Other sources are the CSJ guide 2011 with updates to Oct 2012, info@caminoguide.net, mundicamino, godesalco and an Apple app titled, of course, VDLP.
I will be walking this Camino next April and May, and will buy the Amigos guide in Seville from their office for 10 euros. Their website shows their limited opening hours, latest address (which is near Triana Backpackers), etc.
Hope this helps
FreerangerMartin said:I sent €20 to the Seville Amigos WEEKS ago, asking them to send me the English version of their guide, but no reply to my letter! Oh dear!
Meanwhile, I have "Le Chemin de la Plata" by J-Y Gregoire, published in May 2007 (Rando editions), which has maps. Does anyone have a view about this publication? Reliability?
Martin
grayland said:FreerangerMartin said:I sent €20 to the Seville Amigos WEEKS ago, asking them to send me the English version of their guide, but no reply to my letter! Oh dear!
Meanwhile, I have "Le Chemin de la Plata" by J-Y Gregoire, published in May 2007 (Rando editions), which has maps. Does anyone have a view about this publication? Reliability?
Martin
Let us know if you hear from them!
Seems a shame that it is so difficult to obtain this guide.
jirit said:grayland said:FreerangerMartin said:I sent €20 to the Seville Amigos WEEKS ago, asking them to send me the English version of their guide, but no reply to my letter! Oh dear!
Meanwhile, I have "Le Chemin de la Plata" by J-Y Gregoire, published in May 2007 (Rando editions), which has maps. Does anyone have a view about this publication? Reliability?
Martin
Let us know if you hear from them!
Seems a shame that it is so difficult to obtain this guide.
The same guidebook can be also purchased in Seville at this book shop
Casa del Libro
Velasquez, 8
41001 Sevilla
sevilla@casadellibro.com
Tel. 0034 902 026 410
Luka said:I made the payment for the guide from the Amigos at http://www.viaplata.org. Today they informed me that the money has arrived and that they will send me the guide.
piogaw said:The via de la plata guide of saint james's mozareb way published by the amigos del camino de santiago de sevilla was finished during the holy year 2010 in december. And so was not available until 2011. I find the info contained in the book quite informative. I would have been lost without it during my recent winter walk from sevilla. The walk is broken down into 37 stages from sevilla to santiago via sanabrea. There is another section of 4 stages from granje de moreruela to astorga in 4 stages. This book will show you the distances between pueblos, the elevations, whether it is a difficult stage to walk. It also give pertinent information - whether there are any bar, restaurant, health centre, chemist, atm machine, shop, municipal or parrochial albergue, private hostal, hotel. Also important telepphone number of the town hall, tourist office, police station. It does not specify any particular albergue, private or public. I feel the information on the stage itself is quite extensive.
As no albergue or private hostal is mentioned in particular, the info provided does not change from year to year. I will recommend this book highly with other info with regards to accommodations. It is money well spent, €10 euro, to have a guide book like this one.
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