Via Francigena
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The Via Francigena, also known as Francisca or Romea, is an ancient itinerary and pilgrimage route running from the cathedral city of Canterbury in England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome and
Sign showing the path near Ivrea, Piedmont
Various Via Francigena signposts in Italy
The Via Francigena crossing the Massif de Saint Thierry, Champagne
Pilgrims to Rome carved in a relief, Fidenza Cathedral (late twelfth century)
Camino de Santiago
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The Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James in English, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galic
Via Francigena
…ancient footsteps and travel on foot, on horseback or by bicycle on the Via Francigena, although there are far fewer pilgrims on this route than on the Camino de Santiago pilgrims' route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Roughly 50,000 pilgrims were estimated to have walked the Via Francigena in 2022. In 2011, James…
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
The reliquary of Saint James in the Cathedral of Santiago
Roman bridge with 19 arches over the river Órbigo. The bridge has been integrated into the modern Camino Francés.
St. James's shell, a symbol of the route, on a wall in León, Spain