Camino de Santiago pilgrimage

[Ostrinski]

Has anyone done this? It's a 500 mile hike across Spain that takes about a month. I'm going to be doing it with my grandfather in May. I'm excited because I've never been out of the US before, and I'll get to see a lot of Spanish history. I'm particularly excited to see the Moorish architecture. If anyone here has done it, what are you experiences/thoughts?

[ed miliband]

You'll be walking across an incredibly beautiful part of Spain. Picos de Europa in particular is amazing:

http://images.travelpod.com/users/andreatravels/2.1275325375.walking-to-cain.jpg

[Ostrinski]

I know I can't wait. Have you done it?

[ed miliband]

Nah, I went to that part of Spain when I was a kid. My dad wants to do it though, so maybe one day...

[Veovis]

If you're walking through the north (basque country, Cantabria, Asturias, Galicia) you won't see a lot of Moorish architecture. They never made it that far.

[Buitraker]

Has anyone done this? It's a 500 mile hike across Spain that takes about a month. I'm going to be doing it with my grandfather in May. I'm excited because I've never been out of the US before, and I'll get to see a lot of Spanish history. I'm particularly excited to see the Moorish architecture. If anyone here has done it, what are you experiences/thoughts?
Camino de Santiago its a good way to see spain
You can do Camino de Santiago by differents routes


If your idea its see Moorish architecture, its better visit south spain
But if you show me route map, i can help you with that matter

[Ostrinski]

I know that we're going to be going through Galicia and basque country but I think we're also going to the south too. I think my grandfather said we're going to skip a couple parts that aren't as scenic (he's done this three times now) and also see some parts that aren't a part of the camino. I wish we were going through Catalonia so I could see some civil war history but alas, I'm just as excited anyway.

[Ocean Seal]

Oh Moorish architecture is beautiful. I went to Spain once when I was younger and it was the most impressive part of the whole trip. Grenada and Cordoba are musts if you are interested in Moorish architecture.

[Buitraker]

I know that we're going to be going through Galicia and basque country but I think we're also going to the south too. I think my grandfather said we're going to skip a couple parts that aren't as scenic (he's done this three times now) and also see some parts that aren't a part of the camino. I wish we were going through Catalonia so I could see some civil war history but alas, I'm just as excited anyway.
If you come to Basque Country, i can show you good places

Dont worry about civil war and Catalonia, in the north of spain you can see
Around my city you can see bunkers, and get in :cool:


Ask to your grandfather to show route map

[brigadista]

go to andalucia...:):)

[Ostrinski]

Update: We're gonna have ten days after the hike to rent a car and do whatever the fuck we wanna do in Spain. Of course, as a leftist, my first thought was Catalonia. Is there anywhere to see some good history on the Spanish civil war there? What else do you recommend seeing, historically speaking. I'm a history nerd/museum type guy.