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Short break: Melide to Santiago

A 5-day pilgrimage with Follow the Camino.

From €528per person, starting price as listed by the operator
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Operator
Follow the Camino
Destination
Camino de Santiago
Length
5 days
Itinerary
A walking pilgrimage on the Camino Frances, about 52.5 km.
The Pórtico de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela. Jenaro Pérez Villaamil, 1849.

Camino de Santiago

Since the ninth century, pilgrims have walked to the tomb of St. James the Greater in Santiago de Compostela, marking their way with the scallop shell. Walk the last hundred kilometres to receive the Compostela. 2027 is a Compostelan Holy Year.

Source: https://followthecamino.com/en/camino-tours/camino-guided-tours/french-way-8-8-guided-tour-2/. Checked October 2026.

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