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Camino Guides updates for 2009
No new amendments have been reported along the 3 main Caminos de Santiago (Francés, Finisterre Portugués) since the new 2009 editions were released in January. However, if you have an earlier edition of the Caminos Finisterre or Portugués you can download the following update sheets to supplement the original editions.
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Portugués. The route from Porto to Santiago has seen some improvements with the addition of several new pilgrim hostels and the renovation of others. Click the files below to download free pdf updates. The section from Lisbon to Porto has now been fully waymarked but facilities are still limited on this route. For outline maps and basic information download the free supplementary pdf sheets. |
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Finisterre. Surprisingly few amendments have been made to this route since the first guide was published. However new pilgrim hostels have been opened at Corcubion and Muxía. |
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Latest News 2009
It now looks increasingly likely that Pope Benedict XVI will visit Santiago de Compostela for the next Holy Year in 2010 (there will not be another until 2021.) Accordingly the number of visitors to Santiago during that year could rise to 10 million with 1⁄4 million expected to arrive on foot.
Flights: From November 2008 Ryanair opened 2 daily flights from Santiago to Madrid to supplement its flights from/to Barcelona, Frankfurt, Rome and London. This has forced other airlines such as Iberia to lower its fares on this increasingly popular route to Madrid. Aer Lingus will fly twice weekly (Tues/Sat) direct from Dublin to Santiago from May 2nd to September 19th 2009.
Pilgrim Statistics: The number of pilgrims collecting a compostela in Santiago during 2007 (last years statistics aren’t yet available) was 114,026 from 138 different nations. The most popular route continues to be the Camino de Santiago (Francés) playing host to 91,872 pilgrims representing 80% (down from 92% 2 years ago). The second most popular route to Santiago is now the Camino Portugués with 8,110 pilgrims representing 7%. While not in these statistics the Camino Finisterre is becoming increasingly popular with an estimated 12,500 collecting a Fisteranna in 2008.
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