Via de la Plata - Walking the Way of St James Northern Spain

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Via de la Plata

The Way of St James: Seville/Granada to Santiago

Author
Alison Raju
Cover
Paperback - Laminated
ISBN
9781852844448
Published
15 Sep 2005
Availability
Published
Edition
Second
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Price
£12.95
ISBN (10)
1852844442
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
370g
Pages
320
No. Maps
17
No. Photos
78
Originally Published
15 Sep 2005
 
 

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A walker's guidebook to the Way of St James’ southern pilgrim route through Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Nearly 1000km long, the Via de la Plata starts in Seville or Granada and leads north and then north-west through the historic towns and varied scenery of Extremadura, Castille and Galicia.

Seasons

April to mid-June and autumn are recommended. NOT July and August (too hot). Avoid the busy week before Easter.

Centres

Granada, Cordoba, Mérida, Cáceres, Salamanca, Zamora, Astorga, Ourense, Santiago

Difficulty

Waymarked route. From Seville 6–7 weeks’ walking. From Granada 7–8 weeks; extremely strenuous in early parts.

Must See

Seville, Alhambra (Granada), Cordoba, Mérida (Roman remains), Salamanca, Zamora, Ourense, Santiago cathedral
 
 
 
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