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Camino de Santiago: a unique journey

2023-05-19T10:28:57.357Z

Highlights: Every year the cohort of more than 430,000 "jacquets" still swells on the Camino de Santiago. The Franco-Spanish paths lead to the attributed tomb of the Apostle Saint James the Greater. From Haute-Loire to the Basque Country, let's follow the most mythical road to Santiago de Compostela. Marco Vasco invites you to discover the most beautiful natural treasures of the Canary Islands, from Tenerife to La Gomera, from 1680€.


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It is the most frequented pilgrimage in the Christian world and every year the cohort of more than 430,000 "jacquets" still swells on the Camino de Santiago, whose best period runs from April to October. Why such success?

The Franco-Spanish paths leading to the attributed tomb of the Apostle Saint James the Greater perhaps simply attract by the raw beauty of landscapes steeped in tradition and history, and the spiritual and cultural dimension that permeates these paths. Our advice to prepare this hike like no other.

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Budget, fitness, career... What you need to know to prepare for the Camino de Santiago

Find our advice to best prepare your hike on the paths of Compostela. Jon Alkain Photos

When to go hiking on the paths of Compostela? What to bring in your bag? What physical condition? Our advice to prepare your getaway on the paths.

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AND ALSO: the answers to your main questions about the Camino de Santiago

The royal road: what you need to know about the Via Podiensis, from Le Puy-en-Velay

Notre-Dame-du-Puy and the rue des Tables, in Le Puy-en-Velay, starting point of the "voie du Puy". Jeff 77

750 km of paths connect Haute-Loire to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. From Haute-Loire to the Basque Country, let's follow the most mythical road to Santiago de Compostela.

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The variant: why Conques - Toulouse is worth a visit

The medieval village of Conques (Aveyron) and its abbey Sainte-Foy. Kevin Guillois

Frequented since the thirteenth century, this route undulates over 230 kilometers between causses, bastides and vineyards. In a wonderful medieval atmosphere.

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The unusual: doing part of the paths by bike, it's possible

432 kilometers on the clock: this well-marked cycle path is the novelty of the summer on the side of the French roads of Compostela, starting from the Way of Vézelay, or Via Lemovicensis. Mathilde Giard / Le Figaro

A cycling route has recently been marked between the basilica of Vézelay in the Yonne and Limoges.

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Stay Canary Islands | 9 days | Tenerife – La Gomera: Canarian nature

This trip to the island of Tenerife and La Gomera is a true summary of the most beautiful natural treasures of the Canary Islands. Daliu - stock.adobe.com

Marco Vasco invites you to discover the most beautiful natural treasures of the Canary Islands, from Tenerife to La Gomera, for an intense experience in islands of character, from 1680€.

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