The Full Camino Primitivo

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18 days

The Full Camino Primitivo
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$AUD 194 per day

Departure: Oviedo, Spain

The Pilgrims Trail to Santiago de Compostela is one of the great historical long distance foot paths through Europe. According to legend, it all began in the 9th century when the bones of the apostle St. James, beheaded in Palestine, miraculously appeared in a village in what is now Galicia. Word spread round the Christian world, reaching (among others) King Alfonso II of Asturias. He undertook the pilgrimage - travelling through dark woods and daunting mountains, from Oviedo via Lugo to Santiago - and invited fellow kings and nobleman to follow in his footsteps. This 'original' Camino route became very popular in the early Middle Ages, when areas south of the Cantabrian Range were continuously at war. Walked by millions of 'peregrinos' over the centuries, this self-guided walk reveals the beautiful natural settings, captivating historical monuments, gorgeous rural farmland and authentically friendly villages of northern Spain. In Melide, the 'Camino Primitivo' joins the more popular French route, where the noticeably busier trail leads to Santiago de Compostela.
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