Route of Santiago de Compostela travel guide

other Sights:

• Historic City of Toledo,
• Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct,
• Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

other points of interest:

• Museo Nacional del Prado,
• Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct,
• Historic City of Toledo

Route of Santiago de Compostela

A testimony to Christian faith, this pilgrimage route encouraged many cultural exchanges between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe during the Middle Ages.

Santiago de Compostela was proclaimed the first European Cultural itinerary by the Council of Europe in 1987. This route from the French-Spanish border was – and still is – taken by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Some 1,800 buildings along the route, both religious and secular, are of great historic interest. The route played a fundamental role in encouraging cultural exchanges between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe during the Middle Ages. It remains a testimony to the power of the Christian faith among people of all social classes and from all over Europe.