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Northern Spain
Pilgrimage 29

Travel in the footprints of thousands of pilgrims past and present
as you journey along the highroads and backroads of the legendary
Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
5–7 DAYS
154 km 678 KM / 423 MILES
Santo Domingo de la
Calzada GREAT FOR…
Get to know
small-town Spain at its
very best BJ
220 km BEST TIME TO GO
Burgos April to June for fields
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Unesco-listed Burgos of poppies, September
Cathedral Roncesvalles and October for
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Astorga I PHOTO
Standing outside the
Cathedral de Santiago
de Compostela.
Santiago de
Compostela León BEST FOR
The magic of Santiago León has stunning K
de Compostela cannot historical architecture CULTURE
but overwhelm and irresistible energy Santiago de
678 km 402 km Compostela
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