The running of the bulls in Pamplona, or San Fermin, is coming up in a few days. So if you are on the camino frances, in the Pamplona area you might want to stop by and participate in the celebrations (running in front of the bulls would be optional).
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San Fermin 2008
July 4th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Fiestas · Pilgrim related · Tourism
The Independent: 48 hours in Santiago de Compostela
July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
The Independent visited Santaigo de Compostela not too long ago, and produced an article with some ideas on what to do in Santiago de Compostela if you have 48 hours to spear.
The article is rather short and basic, but might give you some ideas if you only have 48 hours in Santiago.
Tags: Santiago related · Tourism
Galicia Promotes the Camino
June 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Turgalicia is responsale for the promoton of Galicia to the rest of the world. The Camino is ofcourse and important part of this promotion.
Tags: Pilgrim related · Tourism · Video
Spas in Galcia
June 15th, 2008 · No Comments
You might not know this, but Galicia have several hot springs. Around these hot springs there are usually one or more Spas, or as they are know in Spain, Balnearios.
The video clip above was recorded at Gran Hotel Hesperia, on the La Toja island just south of Santiago de Compostela.
This might be interesting for some [...]
Travelodge to open hotels along the camino francés?
April 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments
El Correo Gallego reports today that Travelodge are considering building hotels along the camino francés. They had some initial meetings with the Xunta in Galicia recently.
Travelodge is a low-cost hotel that, if they actually do this, would offer pilgrims a room for about €35,- / night.
I wonder if some of the spirit of the camino [...]
Tags: Pilgrim related · Tourism
Easter 2008 in Santiago de Compostela
March 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Easter is around the corner and the local government has presented a new website that is focused on presenting the easter program. As you may know, in Spain easter is know for their easter easter processions (see photo).
In Santiago de Compostela this year there will be 14 of these processions. Have a look here for [...]
Tags: Events in Santiago · Old Town Santiago · Tourism · Website Announcements
The 33rd Festa do Queixo
February 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Galicia, and Spain, are well know for their fiestas (or festas as they say in Galicia). The big season is summer, when there are one of these fiestas every weekend. They usually have a theme, and I saw in the paper today that the 33rd Cheese fiesta will be held this upcoming weekend, kicking off the [...]
