The elongated scallop shell at the end of my road pointed north to Galicia, leading pilgrims across the Iberian peninsula to Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of St James the Apostle are ...

One of the most popular and sacred pilgrimages in the world is the Way of St James, leading to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain — home to the Shrine of the Apostle James.

A medieval fair, known as St. James’s Fair, occurred at the St. James’s Gate site on July 25, running for six days. The earliest written account of the fair dates back to 1577.

St. James was one of the apostles of Jesus and the patron saint of Spain, whose mortal remains were brought from Jerusalem and interred at the grand cathedral in Compostela sometime in the 12th or ...

The pilgrimage dates back over 1,000 years to the 9th century, when the remains of St James were reportedly discovered in northern Spain. Now, record numbers of tourists are walking the routes ...

A statue of a smiling woman sitting at its heart of the garden, symbolises St James’ enduring spirit and the spiritual rapture felt by pilgrims as they complete the arduous 35-day walk across ...

In Spain, a record-breaking number of pilgrims have attempted the Camino de Santiago (or the Way of St. James), turning the once contemplative pilgrimage or secular hike into a popular tourist ...