Engelstalige wandelgids voor de pelgrimstocht van Lissabon via Porto naar Santiago de Compostella, met duidelijke beschrijvingen van de dagetappes met routekaartjes, overnachtingsadressen in pelgrims hostels en andere accommodatie en verdere praktische informatie
There are many pilgrim paths to Santiago but there is none more soulful and significant than the Portuguese Way. And there is none so intimately connected with the actual life and ministry of St. James as well as his death and burial. It was here that he first preached Christ's message in Iberia and it was also along this route that his body made its last journey to Libredon, later to become known and loved all over the world as Santiago de Compostela.
As church attendance falls we witness more and more people going on pilgrimage. The paradox continues for to walk the Camino Potugues is to travel back through time while simultaneously going forward into a new era of spiritual renewal and awakening. While rooted in its Celtic, Roman and Christian history, the Portuguese Way is open to everyone from every religion, or none.
There are many long distance footpaths, but only the camino has won the recognition of the U.N. and achieved World Heritage status on account of its historical and spiritual significance. The camino’s ability to transform and elevate human consciousness remains undiminished over the centuries. Countless millions have walked this path in search of a deeper meaning to their lives. Perhaps this is your time to join the merry band of pilgrims along this ancient path of enquiry?
Anyone, from student to senior citizen, can choose to go on pilgrimage and see their life as a sacred journey. Within the busyness and loneliness of our secular lives we can awaken to the spiritual and find the meaning and relevance that is often absent in our chaotic world. And that is why these guides are subtitled “a practical and mystical manual” – that we might find a place to eat and sleep at the end of a long days walking but also, and crucially, that we might support each other to dive into the mysteries of our individual soul awakenings, without which all journeying is, ultimately, purposeless.
Guide is in full colour with over 100 photographs, historical notes and details of the fascinating legends and mythology of finis-terre and:
Overview route planner
20 Daily stage maps with optional routes
20 Contour guides with elevations
List of all pilgrim hostels and alternative accommodation
11 Town plans showing location of hostels and hotels
Sun-Compass to aid orientation
Practical notes on preparation
Equipment checklist
Dictionary with basic pilgrim phrases
Historical notes and places of special interest.
In addition to the physical route there are pointers to the mystical path with:
Inspirational quotations
Space for personal reflections
A Self-Review questionnaire to help prepare for the inner journey.
