Over 3,000 km of new trails. A comprehensive overview of the Camino de Santiago routes in Europe, based on research by historians, geographers, and theologians, as well as the feedback of pilgrims. A true Ariadne's thread that provides information on the main towns, cities, and villages crossed by the Way. The land routes are identified and labeled: Northern, Northeastern, Central, and Southern European Routes.
The four main routes from Tours, Vézelay, Le Puy-en-Velay, and Arles. The Camino Francés, the Iberian and Portuguese routes. Minor convergence and connecting routes are also mapped. Finally, the map shows the maritime routes, particularly those from Rome and Jerusalem. In addition, the map locates other historic pilgrimage towns and other important pilgrimages in Europe.
As a bonus, a unique summary of its kind, which summarizes the history of the Way of St. James, from the year 300 to the present day. Key dates, major events, the rise of the route, its decline, its revival, its upheavals...