Via de La Plata: The Way of St. James: Seville to Santiago (Cicerone Guide) [Paperback]

Alison Raju (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cicerone Guide | Publication Date: January 2003

This is a walker's guide to the southern pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela. Nearly 1000 km long, the Camino mozarabe, or Via de la Plata as it is also known, starts in Seville and leads north and then north-west along paths and old tracks through the historic towns and varied scenery of Extremadura, Castille and Galicia. Most of it is also suitable for mountain (but not touring) bikes. This is the only guide to the route in English. As well as giving directions for walking the route (with notes for cyclists in sections where riding it is impracticable) the book provides information on the history of the pilgrimage, places of interest along the way and the availability of practical facilities such as shops, bars, restaurants and accommodation. One appendix provides walking instructions for the continuation from Santiago to Finisterre (75km) whilst another contains a summary of Santiago and other pilgrim references along the way, a list of suggestions for further reading and a glossary of geographical and other useful items.

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About the Author

Alison Raju is a former teacher of French, German and Spanish to adults and the author of two other guides published by Cicerone Press: The Way of St James: Le Puy to the Pyrenees, The Way of St James: Pyrenees-Santiago-Finisterre and The Pilgrim Road to Nidaros: Oslo to Trondheim.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Cicerone Press (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852843438
• ISBN-13: 978-1852843434
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,629,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #50 in Books > Travel > Europe > Spain > Seville

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