The Way of St. James was one of the most important Christian pilgrimages during the Middle Ages, together with those to Rome and Jerusalem, and
a pilgrimage route on which a plenary indulgence could be earned; [5] other major pilgrimage routes include the Via Francigena to Rome and the pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Not exact matches
On one such recent
pilgrimage to Charlottesville, my
route took me through Bull Run Park, the site of two major Civil War battles.
The team started by carrying out an investigation
on one of the largest
pilgrimage routes in the world — the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in northern Spain.
Is there something particularly significant about the fact that Maria meets the male character, Ralf,
on a stretch of that particular
pilgrimage route, even though she knows nothing about it?
In the sacred mountains of the Kii Peninsula, embark
on the Kumano Kodo, a beautiful
pilgrimage route that has drawn emperors and kimono - clad worshippers for more than a thousand years.
His unforgettable experiences include walking for over a month
on the medieval
pilgrimage route of Camino de Santiago, in Spain, experiencing the kindness of people in the Middle East, feeling like the only person
on this earth in Patagonia, swinging in a hammock cruising up the Amazon River, and coming face to face with the drug cartel in Colombia.
On other days we walked to burial sites which date back to almost 3,000 BC, walked a small section of the famous Camino de Santiago
pilgrimage route, huddled in a shepherd's log - store for lunch, laughed heartily with Basque locals as if they were close friends and listened to Basque ballads of how life passes us by.
The town is made up of a network of twisting, narrow cobbled streets and ancient buildings and was an important step
on the «Camino de Santiago»
pilgrimage route.
During the 14th - century heyday of the North Wales
pilgrimage, when some 20,000 sick and infirm pilgrims traversed the Llyn en
route to a blessing
on holy Bardsey Island, this tiny, single - knave church was a key rest spot.
[20] Another Enlightenment - era traveler
on the
pilgrimage route was the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
Mérida lies
on the Vía de la Plata, a
pilgrimage route from Seville to Santiago de Compostela, and is for many a highlight of the month - long trek from Andalucia to Galicia.
Getting there can be something of a
pilgrimage, but with so many different treks
on offer, from the traditional Inca Trail to the very tough - looking Salkantay Trek, it's hard to know which tour, trek or
route is right for you.
The trail literally follows the footsteps of the Ancient Incas
on one of the world's oldest
pilgrimage routes.
The exhibition examined the history of this
pilgrimage through the centuries, focusing
on the rituals of Hajj as depicted through art, the
routes taken and the experiences of pilgrims upon their return.