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13 Plans to do in Compostela after The Way
22 May 2018Is there life after the Way? Of course! And precisely, Santiago de Compostela is one of the cities with the greatest offer of cultural activities in Galicia. From Fairway, we reveal the best-kept secrets of the capital that no one should miss. Take note!
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From end to beginning: 5 reasons to finish your Way in Finisterre.
10 April 2018No, you're not going to retrace your steps, you're going to start the rest of the way at Praza do Obradoiro. It is about the road to Finisterre, the End of the World for the Romans, the best sunset in the Atlantic and the best excuse to enjoy the Galician coast if you have not yet done so. From Fairway we give you 5 reasons not to put the final point of your path in Santiago de Compostela:
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Silver Way
14 March 2018Each of the roads that lead to Santiago de Compostela is perfect for a type of pilgrim. Those who seek a challenge on their route or wish to cross a mountainous landscape, choose the Primitive Way; those who prefer to meet hundreds of pilgrims on their trip, opt for the French Way, and those who wish to discover all Spain take the Silver Way. Do you want to know why it's perfect for you? In Fairway we have the answer for you!
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5 reasons to walk the Winter Way
14 February 2018If you are planning to do the Camino de Santiago, probably the route of the French Way is the first one that comes to your mind. However, there are other alternatives less piled and just as exciting and beautiful as the Winter Way. If you want to discover all the qualities that make this route an experience to live, keep reading!
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The most surprising pilgrims of 2017
26 January 2018The Camino de Santiago closed 2017 with numbers that break records once again. What can we say? The Camino sums more and more adepts that, this year, exceeded 300,000 pilgrims arriving from all over the world. As expected, among all of them, there are those who walk to Compostela for religious, touristic and personal reasons; as well as those who comes by foot, by bike or even by wheelchair. Therefore, from Fairway we wanted to collect the most amazing stories that will fill you with emotion, inspiration and amazingness.
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30 years of recognition for the Way
26 October 2017These days, in Santiago de Compostela, the celebrations do not stop, with # Fairway2017 just around the corner and to warm up engines, Camino lovers are lucky, as they can enjoy different acts and other activities related to the Camino.
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Fairway: Experience the Way
3 October 2017Today it is impossible to talk about the Way of St. James and there is someone in the room who does not know what we are talking about, whether here, in the United States or in Japan.
Whoever knows it perfectly and, above all, who has tried it, says that it is something addictive, that hooks and that undoubtedly is worth doing. On the other side of the coin, there are also many companies that help this world phenomenon meet the expectations of the pilgrim.
The ideal to be able to create a better Way tomorrow, would be to join all those segments that make it up to share impressions and opinions. Raising these issues and trying to create a space that covered the phenomenon in all its scope, the creation of Fairway.
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Living the Way from childhood
17 June 2016In relation to the interventions carried out by different professionals on topics related to the Way of Santiago, journalist and Pilgrim Carlos Mencos shares her personal experience in this first edition of Fairway; I Forum of the St James' Way.
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A tour on the history of the art Xacobeo
8 June 2016Continuing with the papers belonging to this first edition of Fairway; I Forum of the Camino de Santiago, give way to a new Conference which will enlighten us about the most relevant parts of the history of the Xacobeo art under the name "a tour on the history of art Xacobeo." Exposure: Origin"
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The Way of St. James by bike
7 June 2016Continuing with the talks in this first edition of Fairway; I Forum of St. James's Way, again opened a panel discussion under the theme "The Way by bike", in which representatives from the sector we illustrate about the evolution of the use of this transport along the years, as well as their work and personal experience.
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Discovering the Way of St.Olav
18 May 2016Continuing to talk in the first edition of Fairway, I Forum of the Way of Santiago, in relation to the discovery of other ways throughout the world, the Director General of the center of Dale-Gudbrand pilgrims; Per Gunner Hagelien, illustrates about the origin and evolution of St.Olav Way, a historic route that for more than a thousand years has been the cradle of pilgrimage, taking walkers from all the cardinal points to the shrine of St. Olav in Nidaros, Trondheim Cathedral.
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The secrets of the Via Francigena with Luca Bruschi
12 May 2016Continuing with the discovery of other ways throughout the world we encroach us in the depths of the Via Francigena through the words of Luca Bruschi; Director of the project European Association Via Francigena.
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The mystery of the Way of Egeria
10 May 2016Entering a new theme in relation to other ways carried out throughout the world, the Professor of the UDC and skilled latinist José Luis López Pereira, illustrates about the figure of Egeria, woman who starts a long journey from the West to Constantinople, collected in a text by way of journal, which implies not only a bridge between the latin and the Romance languages , if not a small portion of contemporary history.
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The role of Civil Protection in Santiago de Compostela
5 May 2016As head of Civil Protection Santiago, Begoña del Río has extensive experience in citizen protection and actions in case of emergencies related to the Way.
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Safety on the Way: the Cavalry of Valdemoro
26 April 2016We will continue with the transcendent work of safety in the Way of St.James through commendable performance of the squadron of Cavalry of the Guardia Civil de Valdemoro. A new presentation of our table round "safety in the way" Captain Juan Carlos Blázquez tells us the perspective of this squad on security in the Way of St.James through its extensive experience in public safety.
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The Local Police of Astorga and the self-defense
19 April 2016Continuing with the vital importance of security on the Camino de Santiago, we emphasize once again the actions of the various speakers participants at our Table Round “Safety in the way", which seeks to deepen the importance of this task through the story of various competent personalities, as well as provide the necessary information so that the Pilgrim will act consistently.
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Francisco Cabero and security in the Way
6 April 2016This week a year marks the date in which met the disappearance of Denis Pikka Thiem. The USA citezen was alone in the Camino de Santiago, although it was accompanied by other pilgrims traveling the route at the same rate it.
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Rafael Sanchez Bargiela and the perspective of Xacobeo
30 March 2016Today, we bring you the Fairway intervention of Rafael Sanchez Bargiela about the Camino de Santiago and S.A. of Xestión do Xacobeo Plan.
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Juan Antonio Naveira and patrimonial system in Galicia
18 March 2016The mod. General Cultural heritage, Juan Antonio, exhibited is the patrimonial system in Galicia and has been its evolution.
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10 February 2016
An exploration spirit and the love for nature have always been present in the Susan Mann's life and helped her to discover Spain and Galicia through the Camino de Santiago.