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- Links of interest
Consejo Jacobeo links of interest
The following is a list of URLs of interest that provide varied and useful information for pilgrims.
Websites on the cultural heritage of the Camino de Santiago:
- Centro de Estudios y Documentación del Camino de Santiago (Centre for Camino de Santiago Studies and Documentation)
Website of the Biblioteca Jacobea, a library whose content relates to the Camino de Santiago and offers a very extensive list of references on all aspects related to the Camino.
- UNESCO World heritage list
A space on the official UNESCO website offering information on the recognition of the Camino de Santiago as a World heritage site. Not available in Spanish. Available in English and French.
- European Cultural Routes
Website of the Ministry of Culture, Education and Sport with information on the Cultural Routes initiative of the Council of Europe.
European Cultural Routes Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
- El Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James). Instituto Cervantes
Website on the Camino Francés (French Way) with information on its historical and cultural heritage, with images of the most important monuments.
- Los Caminos de Santiago del Norte de España (Routes of Northern Spain)
Website on the cultural heritage and the candidacy for World Heritage listing of the Camino Primitivo (Original Way), Camino de la Costa (Coastal Route), Camino Interior Vasco-Riojano (Basque Country-Rioja Inland Route) and Camino Lebaniego (Lebaniego Way).
Camino de Santiago del Norte (Routes of Northern Spain)
- Camino de Santiago on the España es Cultura/Spain is Culture website
Website dealing with the Camino de Santiago offering information on its historical and cultural heritage, with images of the most important monuments:
Camino de la Costa (Coastal Route)Salto de línea Camino Francés (French Way)Salto de línea Camino Lebaniego (Lebaniego way)
- Portal Oficial de Turismo de España (Official Tourism of Spain Website)
Information on the Camino de Santiago on the Official Tourism of Spain website.
Portal Oficial de Turismo de España (Official Tourism of Spain website)
- Lebaniego Jubilee Year
Website of the Government of Cantabria with information on the Camino Lebaniego (Lebaniego Way) and the Camino del Norte Peninsular (Routes of Northern Spain) created to mark the 2017Jubilee Year.
- Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago
Website of the Government of Galicia with information on the Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago, dedicated to the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in honour of Saint James.
Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago
- El Camino de las Estrellas (The Way to the Stars)
Programme on RNE Radio 5, presented and produced by Txema Berruete Cilveti, which journeys through the 31 stages of the Camino Francés (French Way).
El Camino de las Estrellas (The Way to the Stars)
Salto de línea Websites with practical information for making the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela:
- Federación Española de Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino de Santiago (Spanish Federation of Friends of the Camino de Santiago)
Offering a description of the stages of the different routes, with maps from the Spanish Army Geographic Centre. It gives a list of Spanish and foreign associations linked to the Camino de Santiago.
Internet sites on the pilgrim’s credential (passport) and other accreditations:
- Pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Website with a religious content with information on Pilgrims' Passports, jubilee years, the dioceses along the route and other considerations and advice for pilgrims. It includes a list of published material and audiovisuals for those planning to make the pilgrimage. Versions in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish.
- 'Jacobeo' University Credential
Website offering information on how to obtain the 'Jacobeo' University Credential, an initiative of the Alumni Association of the University of Navarre and Spanish universities located on the Camino Francés (French Way). It contains links to Spanish and international universities where the credential can be obtained. Available in English and Spanish.