Standing on the main square of Santiago de Compostela, I share the joy of pilgrims who've completed the Camino de Santiago (or "Way of St. James"). With sunburned faces and frayed walking sticks, they ...

The facade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, bathed in late-afternoon light. The Camino ends at this cathedral, which holds the tomb of St. James. CAMERON HEWITT, RICK STEVES' EUROPE ...

Whenever I’m in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain, I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market, and buy some ...

I’m tucked away in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain. I have a three-part agenda: see pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market and buy some ...

I'm writing this in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain. I have a three-part agenda: See pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market, and buy some ...

Traveling as a pilgrim is a powerful way to experience your trip with a strong sense of purpose: to go beyond tourism and connect more deeply with a place, a culture, or a faith. Travelers considering ...

Perched on a high ridge, the impossibly quaint hobbit hamlet of O Cebreiro welcomes visitors to Galicia – a hilly, damp, green region in northwest Spain that feels vaguely Irish. O Cebreiro is a ...

It’s already been a busy year for Rick Steves. In March, Tacoma’s Pacific Lutheran University honored the international travel expert and Edmonds resident with its 2023 Wild Hope Award for his ...

In recent years, the 450-mile trek in a far northwest corner of Spain has seen a renaissance of interest. For more than 1,000 years, the cathedral towering over the main square of Santiago de ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Whenever I’m in Santiago de ...

For over a thousand years, the cathedral towering over the main square of Santiago de Compostela in the far northwest corner of Spain has been the ritualistic last stop for pilgrims who’ve hiked here ...