Category Archives: Walk of St. James

Walking the Braga Route from Porto to Santiago Compostela

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

When local nature walking club, Terra Verde, decided to plan another walk to Santiago but this time passing through a lesser known route via Braga, I decided that I had to join them.  This walk would also take in the … Continue reading →

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Discovering Beautiful Santiago de Compostela

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Once a pilgrim has arrived into Santiago, it is impossible not to get completely engrossed in exploring this marvelous city on foot.  Santiago is the capital of Galicia and the old quarter was nominated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Walk from Porto to Santiago Compostela – FINAL Leg

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

Our final leg for the 12th Sector of our Coastal Walk from Porto to Santiago Compostela had finally come!   In a two day planned weekend, we would do our final walk of 19 kms on Saturday and then Sunday be left … Continue reading →

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