Book Camino de Santiago Guide. Camino Frances
Antón Pombo Rodríguez, a journalist and historian passionate about the Camino de Santiago, has been awarded the International Aymeric Picaud Prize for his research and outreach work on Jacobean values, becoming one of the leading authorities on the subject. Since the 1980s, he has walked the Caminos de Santiago in Spain, France and Portugal on numerous occasions, and has contributed significantly to the modern-day revival of the pilgrimage.
He is the author of several practical guides on the Camino de Santiago, published by this publisher, among which the Camino Frances guide stands out. The Camino Frances is the best-known and most popular route among pilgrims, running from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, with an extension to the End of the World at Fisterra.
Antón Pombo Rodríguez’s guide to the Camino Frances stands out for its rigour and detail, including all the information of interest to pilgrims organised around highly detailed maps. It describes the route’s 55 stages step by step, metre by metre, including several stages in the south of France, and provides detailed information on the ground surface along each stretch (stony, packed earth, paved…), the steepness of the climbs, elevation profiles, shaded areas, water fountains, and hostels, among other relevant details.
The guide also stands out for its description of the cities, towns and villages found along the way and their Jacobean atmosphere, as well as the historical and artistic remains of the pilgrimage. It also provides information on hostels, guesthouses, restaurants and all the services available to pilgrims at every point along the stages.
Antón Pombo Rodríguez’s work is of great importance for pilgrims who decide to walk the Camino Frances, as it allows them to get to know the route, the services available, and the historical and artistic points of interest along the way in detail. It is also a highly useful guide for those who wish to plan their trip in advance and in detail.
In short, Antón Pombo Rodríguez’s guide to the Camino Frances is an essential work for any pilgrim wishing to walk the Camino de Santiago with confidence and knowledge, and it is a testament to the rigorous research and outreach work on Jacobean values he has carried out over the decades.
