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Camino del Salvador Highlights
The Camino del Salvador is a short but stunning camino between León and Oviedo. Here are the natural and historical highlights of this camino!

Portuguese Interior Highlights
The Caminho Português Interior is a little-known but beautiful camino in north-central Portugal that’s full of highlights. And here they are!

Rota Vicentina Highlights
It’s not quite a camino, but the Rota Vicentina in southwest Portugal is a spectacular long-distance hike. These are the highlights!

Camino Starting Cities
An alternative answer to the eternal question of how to get to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port: start your camino in a city that’s easy to reach instead.

Camino de Santiago in Portugal
There are many Camino de Santiago routes in Portugal. This overview offers a summary of 10 of these routes, from the popular to the remote.

Geira e dos Arrieiros Highlights
The Caminho da Geira e dos Arrieiros connects the Portuguese city of Braga with Santiago. Here are the highlights of this up-and-coming camino.

Caminho Nascente Highlights
The Caminho Nascente is a little-known but amazing Camino de Santiago route starting from Tavira in southern Portugal. Here are the highlights of this epic camino.

Lisbon Highlights
The starting point for the full version of the Portuguese route of the Camino de Santiago, Lisbon is a fascinating city, and our home. These are the highlights of Lisbon.

Best Islamic Architecture on the Camino
The Camino de Santiago is a Christian pilgrimage, but it contains some fascinating Muslim sites as well. This article explores the Islamic legacy on the camino.

Portuguese Way Experiences
The most memorable experiences on the Portuguese route of the Camino de Santiago, from medieval dining to showering under waterfalls.

Camino de Madrid Highlights
Highlights of the Camino de Madrid, an off-the-beaten-path camino that combines historic sites, a variety of landscapes and an excellent albergue network.

Roman Empire Camino
The shadow of the Roman Empire still towers over the Camino de Santiago. These are the most impressive Roman sites on major camino routes in Spain, Portugal and France.

2020 Pilgrim Statistics
Three takeaways from the 2020 pilgrim statistics, including the nearly 85% decrease in pilgrims, Spain reclaiming the camino and the continuing diversification of camino routes.

Variante Espiritual Highlights
The Variante Espiritual is an increasingly popular variant towards the end of the Portuguese route of the Camino de Santiago. Here are five things that make this route special.

Camino Primitivo Highlights
The Camino Primitivo is the first route of the Camino de Santiago and today it is one of the most popular ones. Here are six highlights of the ‘Original Way’.

The Meseta
Some pilgrims on the French Way (Camino Francés) of the Camino de Santiago decide to skip the endless wheat fields of the Meseta. But here are six reasons why you shouldn’t.

Portuguese Way Highlights
What are the highlights of the Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago? Here are our six favourite things about this special camino that will have you packing your bags in no time.

Pandemic Camino
How is a pandemic camino different? This first-hand report from the Portuguese route of the Camino de Santiago details what it’s like to be on pilgrimage during the age of COVID-19.

Camino Starting Points
What are the best starting points for the Camino Francés? This post looks at the six most popular starting points for the most famous route of the camino and outlines their pros and cons.

Santiago Holy Year 2021
2021 is a Holy Year in Santiago, which usually makes the camino a lot busier than normal. But how will the pandemic affect pilgrim numbers and other parts of the camino in this Holy Year?