The Pilgrims’ Road to Santiago welcomes 2024 with a record
The Way of St. James has bid farewell to 2023 with an extraordinary phenomenon, consolidating its success after the record figures of Xacobeo 21-22. Santiago de Compostela has experienced an increase in the number of pilgrims by exceeding the figure of 446,000, 2%...
Arnold Schwarzenegger recommends walking the Camino de Santiago
Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger has shared an unusual piece of advice in his new self-help book titled ‘Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life’. In this play, the actor and former governor of California recommends an experience that has significantly...
Tourist boom on the Camino de Santiago: high occupancy of extra-hotel accommodations
Galicia continues to be a magnet for travelers and pilgrims, something that is supported by the September 2023 statistics of the National Statistics Institute (INE). According to their data, overnight stays in non-hotel accommodations increased by 21.5% compared to...
The Pilgrims’ Road to Santiago regains momentum in September with the arrival of foreign pilgrims
The Camino de Santiago has experienced a renaissance during September, after two months of decline in the influx of pilgrims. This recovery confirms a trend towards deseasonalization, driven mainly by the preference of visitors who have decided to avoid the summer...
