Camino de Santiago or in English the Way of St. James, is
a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the
apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in
Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that the remains of
the apostle are buried. In 1987, the Camino, which encompasses several
routes in Spain, France, and Portugal, was declared the first Cultural
Route of the Council of Europe. Pilgrims come mainly on foot and often
from nearby cities, requiring several days of walking to reach Santiago.
The French Way gathers two-thirds of the walkers, but other minor routes
are experiencing a growth in popularity.
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