Spain

El Camino a su paso por Espinosa de los Monteros

The Forgotten Way at Espinosa de los Monteros pasiegosymerindades.com - Shutterstock

Camino Olvidado: The Mountain Pilgrim route

TrailsJuly 23, 2026

The Camino Olvidado revives one of the oldest pilgrimage routes to Santiago, crossing the mountains of northern Spain through lonely landscapes, Romanesque heritage, and centuries of nearly forgotten history

Puerta del perdón en iglesia santiago villafranca del Bierzo

Door of Forgiveness of the Church of Santiago in Villafranca del Bierzo LFRabanedo - Shutterstock

Church of St. James

SitesJuly 22, 2026

Discover the Church of St. James in Villafranca del Bierzo, home to the famous Door of Forgiveness, where sick pilgrims may receive the Holy Year Jubilee without reaching Santiago

Two glasses of Albariño wine at the Lores mills in Meaño, Pontevedra. casavellafoto - Shutterstock

Albariño and the Camino de Santiago: Anatomy of a Legend

Food and DrinkJuly 22, 2026

Did monks bring Albariño to Galicia along the Camino de Santiago? History, archaeology, and genetics challenge one of the most enduring legends of Spanish wine

Tomb of the Apostle James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain MaxMaximovPhotography - Shutterstock

Whose bones lie in Compostela?

StoriesJuly 21, 2026

Explore what is known about the relics venerated in Santiago de Compostela and why their identity remains an open question for history and faith

Museum of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in the medieval village of Caleruega RudiErnst - Shutterstock

The Way of Saint Dominic de Guzmán

TrailsJuly 16, 2026

Discover the Way of Saint Dominic through Ribera del Duero, following Caleruega, Gumiel, Silos, La Vid, and Osma to trace the origins of the Dominican founder.

iberico sausage, iberico ham and a good wine denomination of origin ribera del duero

Iberico sausage, iberico ham and a Ribera del Duero wine Luiscar74 - Shutterstock

Ribera del Duero: The wine born between roads and frontiers

Food and DrinkJuly 15, 2026

Discover Ribera del Duero through its roads, underground cellars, and wines, a story shaped by medieval frontiers, pilgrims, and wine culture.

Altar Mayor Santa Cecilia Espinosa de los Monteros

Interior of St Cecilia church at Espinosa de los Monteros By Eltitomac - Own work, Public Domain

Church of St Cecilia

SitesJune 15, 2026

Visit the Church of Saint Cecilia in Espinosa de los Monteros, a Renaissance masterpiece featuring star-vaulted ceilings, a unique shell-shaped apse, and traces of its Romanesque origins

Iglesia san Nicolás espinosa de los Monteros

Church of St Nicholas in Espinosa de los Monteros pasiegosymerindades.com - Shutterstock

Church of St Nicholas

SitesJune 15, 2026

Visit the Church of Saint Nicholas in Quintanilla, home to a remarkable 15th-century Gothic altarpiece and one of Spain’s rare depictions of the Holy Spirit in female form

Hermitage of Taranco

SitesJune 15, 2026

Visit San Medel Hermitage in Taranco de Mena, the site linked to the first written mention of Castile and a historic stop on the Camino Olvidado and Camino de Invierno…