I am going to walk on camino de santiago ! Can you tell me things about it ??
I am willing to start from leon , im not sure yet . I wanteds to ask , shall we "tell" or inform about going before we go or what ? how to buy the passport of the camino ( credencial) ? the one they stamp there !? for how much it is ? shall we do anything here before going to spain ?
Tell me about some prices ?
THANK YOU A LOT
You don’t say which country you come from. Generally, to travel to Spain only a passport is necessary, but you might come from a country that requires a Schengen visa, so you need to check that first.
In Leon, you can pick up a pilgrim credencial at the Cathedral. There is a desk on the right hand side of the Cathedral entrance, and it will cost about 2 euros. Or, you can buy one at any of the albergues in Leon.
You don’t need to tell anyone about where you’re going. Just get your credencial, and follow the yellow arrows!
Pilgrim albergues (where you sleep) cost around 5 euros, though some are a little more expensive. Private albergues can cost around 10 euros per night.
At bar/cafes throughout Spain you can buy a lunch called Menu del Dia, which is a three course meal, usually with wine, and will cost from 8 to 12 euros; you can sometimes get breakfast at the albergue but most pilgrims just buy coffee and a croissant at the nearest bar; dinner can be either a Pilgrim’s Menu at a bar, cook your own in the albergue if there are kitchen facilities, or just buy food at a shop. You might want to buy coffee and snacks during the day.
Generally it’s advised to allow around 25euros for each day.
I really suggest you have a look at a couple of Camino websites both of which have plenty of information on what to take, what time of year is best to walk, costs, where to find albergues and the prices etc.
Mundicamino has advice in different languages: http://www.mundicamino.com
Confraternity of St James has plenty of advice on the different Camino routes, packing lists, and in addition has a bookshop where you can buy the latest guides. The Guide to the Camino Frances (which is the route you intend to walk) will be updated soon with a new edition coming out in late January. This guide includes distances between towns and villages, list of albergues with number of beds in each and the cost, bars/cafes, places of interest and lots more. It’s lightweight and easy to carry: http://www.csj.org.uk
Santiagobis is a pilgrim forum on the Yahoo website and here you can ask any questions you have about the Camino. Go to the main Yahoo webpage and select Groups from the menu, then search for Santiagobis.