Magosto is one of the most beloved and deeply rooted celebrations in Galicia, Spain. This festival, which takes place at the end of October or the beginning of November,…
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Hispanic Day in Santiago de Compostela: Celebrating October 12th
October 12th, known as Hispanic Day in Spain, is a significant date that commemorates Christopher Columbus’s arrival in America in 1492. In Santiago de Compostela, this celebration takes on…
The Day of Galicia
Also known as Galicia’s National Day or Día da Patria Galega, is celebrated on July 25th of each year in our Autonomous Community. In Galicia. What does this date commemorate? This…
The Santiago Matamoros legend
The Camino de Santiago is surrounded by legends. On occasion we have spoken of the miracle of the Rooster and the Hen, in which both animals saved a sick…
San Juan
San Juan is one of the most important and popular celebrations in many countries around the world, especially in Latin America and Europe. The festival is celebrated on the…
Día das Letras Galegas
Today is the Día das Letras Galegas. But we want to tell you a little bit more about this Galician festivity and its origin. It was in 1963 when the…
Ascension Day will be celebrated on 18 May.
During Easter we wrote a post in which we talked about the variation of these festive dates in the calendar. And this is another case in point. Here we…
What is celebrated each day of Easter?
For Christians this is possibly the most important time of the year in terms of celebrations, along with Christmas. During the days of Holy Week, the crucifixion…
International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, and we can’t think of a better tribute than doing a study of women’s statistics regarding the Camino de Santiago. Today, this post goes for…
The Camino de Santiago in Spring
The days that remain until spring begins are scarce. Therefore, there are also few weeks to start seeing the different routes of the Camino de Santiago crowded…
