The Road That Made Europe
By Virginio Corsi In 2027, the feast of Saint James the Apostle, celebrated on July 25, will fall on a Sunday. Santiago de Compostela will therefore observe another Jacobean Holy Year, and the roads leading across Europe and northern Spain will once again fill with pilgrims. The event belongs to a tradition that reaches deep […]
THE ONES WHO STAY
Our Via Francigena in Italy, from the beginning WRITTEN by Dana Papenhagen Before there were official way markers, before the Via Francigena in Italy was widely known, we were already walking it. In 2009, Virginio and I marked sections of the route ourselves for our first pilgrims. We walked, searched, adjusted, and walked again. We believed […]
France and the Chemins
Camino in France: Paths That Shaped Europe, Then and Now To understand the Chemins of France is to understand Europe itself. Long before railways and borders, before nations defined themselves by lines on maps, Europe was shaped by movement. People walked. They crossed regions, languages, and landscapes on foot. France, placed at the heart of the continent, […]
Camino for Every Body – No One Left Behind
A Pilgrimage Made Extraordinary by Friendship When Virgilio and his family decided to celebrate his 60th birthday in June 2025, they knew exactly how they wanted to do it: by setting out on another pilgrimage together, this time bringing along their dearest friends. Having already completed both the Via Francigena and the Camino de Santiago, they […]
The Santos Family’s Camino Journey
Three generations walking in faith and love. A Dream Born from a Film The story began in 2010, when Christine and her husband, Robert, watched The Way, starring Martin Sheen. Newly married and already passionate hikers and scuba divers, they were drawn to the idea of pilgrimage and began researching the Camino de Santiago. That’s how they discovered Father Manuel Leandro […]
Santiago de Compostela: Urban Gardening keeps rural roots alive
Have you heard? They’re all the rage in New York, Paris, London, Berlin, Montreal, and…Santiago de Compostela is leading the way in Spain as one of the cities with the most urban gardens per capita. But what’s really behind this “new” initiative? Quite simply, urban gardens are bringing neighbors together, bridging generations, educating people on healthy […]
At Home in Galicia: Life at Casa Roan
An 18th-century farmhouse where mother and son welcome pilgrims as family, and where Spanish Steps has returned year after year. The first time Spanish Steps brought a group to Casa Roan more than a decade ago, we felt less like guests and more like part of a home. Tucked into the Galician hills along the […]