Royal Monastery of San Pelayo de Antealtares
The Royal Monastery of San Pelayo de Antealtares (Mosteiro de San Paio de Antealtares in Galician) is a Spanish convent of Benedictine nuns.
The Royal Monastery of San Pelayo de Antealtares (Mosteiro de San Paio de Antealtares in Galician) is a Spanish convent of Benedictine nuns.
Scaffolding covered the dramatic spires of the Cathedral de Santiago from 2013 to 2018 while the Church underwent a multi-million Euro renovation project.
Three Kings Day is celebrated with a spectacular light parade and with the delicious Róscon de Reyes, a sweet bread topped with candies.
The town Puente la Reina which translates to Bridge of the Queen is home to a 11th Century bridge and sits along the French Way of the Camino de Santiago, just west of Pamplona.
Here are the current Covid safety restrictions in place for the state of Galicia and what it means for our own safety measures for our Camino de Santiago Fully-Guided Tours.
The Camino de Santiago will reopen! Read here for information on dates, international travel and the pilot tourism scheme.
We explain the reopening plan for Spain following the Covid-19 Pandemic and when we can walk the Camino de Santiago again.
Spain has released new information for an online form required to complete before you can cross Spanish borders. Read here for further information on the form, instructions on how to complete, and for the link to the online form.
The Spanish Prime Minister announced, on the 21st of May, that vaccinated citizens from the UK and the United States will be allowed to enter Spain. From the 24th of May, British citizens will be allowed to enter Spain without requiring a negative PCR test on arrival or having to quarantine, ending the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel. Americans will be able to do the same from the 7th of June.
Update on the most recent information on international entry for the European Union and Spain - 1 July 2020.