Table of Contents
Preface 6
Discover the Camino de Santiago 8
18 Top Experiences 10
Planning Your Trip 20
Where to Go
When to Go
Know Before You Go
Make the Trek 27
The Last 100 Kilometers 47
Basque Country and Navarra: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Pamplona 50
Highlights
Recommended Overnight Stops
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Highlights of Basque and Navarran
Food and Wine
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 60
The Route Napoleon 70
Detour: The Route Vakarlos 75
Roncesvalles 80
Navarra: Pamplona to Logrono 100
Highlights
Recommended Overnight Stops
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Pamplona 107
Puente la Reina 130
Estella 137
La Rioja and Castile: Logroño to Burgos 156
Highlights
Recommended Overnight Stops
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Highlights of Riojan Food and Wine
Logroño 163
Nájera 182
Santo Domingo de la Calzada 189
Castile and León: Burgos to León 210
Highlights
Recommended Overnight Stops
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Highlights of Castilian Food and Wine
Burgos 220
Castrojeriz 238
Carrión de los Condes 252
Sahagún 261
León and Galicia: León to Sarrìa 276
Highlights
Recommended Overnight Stops
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Highlights of León's Food and Wine
León 284
Astorga 309
Molinaseca 330
Ponferrada 333
Villafranca del Bierzo 348
O Cebreiro 360
Galicia: Sarria to Santiago de Compostela 378
Highlights
Recommended Overnight Stops
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Highlights of Galician Food and Wine
Sarria 386
Portomarín 399
Melide 413
Santiago de Compostela 428
Highlights
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Santiago de Compostela 430
Day Trip to Padrón 460
Camino Finisterre: Finisterre and Muxia 462
Highlights
Recommended Overnight Stops
Planning Your Time
Getting There
Local Markets
Hospital 473
Finisterre 478
Muxía 491
History 498
Early History
Medieval Era
Early Modern to Modern Era
The Modern Camino
Essentials 511
Before You Go 512
Packing Checklist 514
Getting There and Around 515
20-Day Driving Itinerary 519
The Camino By Bike 521
On the Camino 522
Health and Safety 533
Festivals and Events 537
Travel Advice 542
Resources 546
Glossary 547
Spanish Phrasebook 550
Index 553