Books and eBooks about Spain – in English
Mar 3, 2013
Lady Butcher Slashes Camino Pilgrim’s Rucksack in Half Lady Butcher and Camino “veteran”, Chon advises Phil Robinson from Books4Spain and all pilgrims to reduce the contents of their rucksacks by half – before they set off! Carrying too much weight on the Camino de Santiago is one of the biggest mistakes a Pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago can...
Feb 24, 2013
Camino de Santiago: El Viaje sin Fin | The Way of Saint James: The Endless Journey Conferencia | Lecture de | by Manuel Rodríguez Jue | Thu 28/02 – 6.30pm Auditorio del Instituto Cervantes Londres | Auditorium The story of the Way to St. James is the story of the only European itinerary originally emerged as a spiritual trip. Pilgrimage to...
Feb 19, 2013
Review of El Camino de Santiago by Sergi Ramis Summary Sergi Ramis has produced a well written and easy to use guide to the Camino de Santiago via the Camino Frances. It was not written for the historian or somebody interested in the culture and art to be found along the way, albeit that these facts are not overlooked. It is a walkers guide with plenty of solid...
Feb 11, 2013
Butcher with Machete Blames Boots Spanish Butcher and Camino de Santiago Pilgrim blames ill fitting boots for most blisters and feet problems suffered on the Way. Possibly the most important tip for walking the Camino de Santiago is to invest as much as you can in good quality and comfortable walking boots. Our Camino de Santiago Expert, Phil Robinson,...
Feb 4, 2013
A selection of books about the Camino de Santiago The Camino de Santiago has inspired many books, from the historical and spiritual to accounts of individuals’ experiences of undertaking the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and, of course, many travel guides and maps. It is such a personal and iconic journey that it is impossible to select a definitive...
Feb 1, 2013
Maps for walking the Camino de Santiago from Spanish Ordnance Survey Whether you are walking or cycling the Camino Frances route of the Camino de Santiago (Way of St James), to get the most out of your journey you will benefit from detailed contured maps showing heights points, the location of pilgrim hostels and albergues, distances between villages,...
Jan 13, 2013
Codex Calixtinus comes Malaga The Government of Navarra’s and the Xunta of Galicia’s travelling exhibition ‘In light of the “Calixtino”: the codex of Santiago’ opens in Malaga at the Ateneo de Malaga (Plaza de la Constitucion) on 14th January 2013 at 19:30 and will stay in Malaga until 1 February. Location: Ateneo de Malaga, Sala Pérez...
Dec 10, 2012
People, Places and Objects related to the Camino de Santiago The Camino de Santiago and pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is multi-faceted and involves many historic figures, places and objects – here are some examples: CAMINO PEOPLE Here is brief description of some of the most important people associated with the Camino de Santiago. For books on these...
