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THE WAY OF ST. JAMES

The Original Way of St James, Famtrip

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The Original Way of St James, después de organizar veinte operadores turísticos y periodistas para visitar Asturias y experimentar de primera mano nuestro Camino de Santiago Primitivo, pensamos que sería una buena idea mantener las cámaras en funcionamiento y grabar momentos del viaje de cinco días de FamTrip, todo envuelto en entrevistas realizadas en el día final. La respuesta de los visitantes fue impresionante y 100% positiva. Nosotros en Where is Asturias estamos muy orgullosos de haber tenido la oportunidad de contribuir a este proyecto junto con Costas Galicia, el grupo hotelero HUSA y otras organizaciones públicas y privadas que hicieron que esto sucediera, y esperamos presentar a muchos otros en la industria del turismo a esta joya nuestra en 2013. Asturias tiene el potencial de convertirse en un destino de cinco estrellas para los turistas que buscan una experiencia vacacional única y diferente, y las respuestas en el video anterior son prueba de ello.

El Camino de Santiago es una ruta de peregrinación que va a la ciudad gallega de Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela es el lugar de descanso final del apóstol Santiago, uno de los primeros discípulos en unirse a Jesús. La peregrinación a Santiago de Compostela es una de las más importantes para los cristianos de Europa occidental. Cada vez más personas se dirigen a Santiago de Compostela cada año, con más de 325.000 peregrinos en 2018, un pico que se incrementará en el Año Santo de 2021.

Hay muchas maneras de ir a Santiago de Compostela , y Where Is Asturias quería mostrar a los huéspedes The Original Way of Saint James: el camino seguido por el Rey Alfonso II el Casto, considerado el primer peregrino, en el descubrimiento de los restos de la apóstol.

El Camino Original de Santiago va desde Oviedo , donde el rey Alfonso celebró la corte, hasta Santiago de Compostela, pasando por 7 municipios asturianos diferentes: Oviedo , Las Regueras , Grado , Salas , Tineo , Pola de Allande y Grandas de Salime .

Antes de llegar a su destino final de Santiago de Compostela , los peregrinos y visitantes tendrán la oportunidad de disfrutar y compartir las mismas experiencias que nuestros invitados.

Ya sea que elija ir a Santiago de Compostela a pie, en bicicleta, a caballo o por cualquier otro medio de transporte, la mejor manera de hacerlo es a través de Asturias.

Asociación Artur Galaica de Amigos del Camino de Santiago

Filmed with Canon cameras.

Si quieres más información contacta Dónde está Asturias en info@whereisasturias.com

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Primitive Way Experience – El Camino Primitivo

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The Primitive Way (18 days)

The “Primitive Way”, or in Spanish “Camino de Santiago Primitivo”, leads Saint James pilgrims from Oviedo (Asturias) to Santiago de Compostela. The first recorded pilgrimage was undertaken by the Asturian King Alfonso II, called Alfonso the Chaste, as early as in the 9th century, shortly after the apostle’s remains had been discovered in Iria Flavia, Galicia. Thus, the city of Oviedo became the starting point of the Way of Saint James and the king’s pilgrimage marked the beginning of a movement that would attract pilgrims from all over Europe and become one of the most important religious and cultural phenomena in the History of Mankind.

Camino Primitivo Asturias

PRIMITIVE WAY PROGRAM

DAY 1	OVIEDO: Meeting at the Hotel to greet you and deliver all the documentation. Visit the San Salvador Cathedral and the Holy Chamber
DAY 2	OVIEDO – GRADO (24 Km) Following in the footsteps of King Alfonso II, your walk begins in the centre of Oviedo at the Cathedral of El Salvador.
DAY 3	GRADO – SALAS (22 Km) The first stage of the second day requires a bit of effort: the climb to Alto del Fresno via San Juan de Villapañada.
DAY 4	SALAS – TINEO (20 Km) Today’s walk starts right under the arch connecting the Palace of Valdés Salas with the impressive medieval tower.
DAY 5	TINEO – POLA DE ALLANDE (26 Km) The village of Tineo marks the beginning of several stages through a more challenging area: You will leave the hilly agricultural land behind and enter into mountainous woodland.
DAY 6	POLA DE ALLANDE – BERDUCEDO (22 Km) The mountain pass of Puerto de Palo is the undoubted challenge of day 6.
DAY 7	BERDUCEDO – EMBALSE GRANDAS DE SALIME (11 Km) Today it is rather short and sharply descends to the dam of the Embalse de Salime.
DAY 8	EMBALSE GRANDAS DE SALIME – FONSAGRADA (32 Km) The mountain pass Puerto del Acebo, which was named after the holly trees growing in this area, marks the frontier with the Galician province of Lugo.
DAY 9	FONSAGRADA – CÁDAVO BALEIRA (25 Km) Enjoy the fresh drinkable mountain water of the fountains along the way!
DAY 10	CÁDAVO BALEIRA – LUGO (31 Km) The Old Town of Lugo was fortified with an impressive wall by the Romans can be accessed through several gates

DAY 11	LUGO: Day off to visit Lugo. This is a city with a Roman origin which walls have been declared World Heritage from Unesco.
DAY 12	LUGO – FERREIRA (30 Km) Leaving the fortified city of Lugo behind, the trail leads on through the villages of San Román, Guntin and Pacio to Ponte Ferreira.
DAY 13	FERREIRA – MELIDE (20 Km) . Melide is the destination of today’s stage: In the centre of this little town, right in front of the former pilgrims hospital, the “Camino Primitivo” joins the “Camino Francés”, the “French Way” coming from Burgos and León.
DAY 14	MELIDE – ARZÚA (14 Km) The “Camino” from Melide to Arzua, the latter is a little town famous for its tasty cheese.
DAY 15	ARZÚA – AMENAL (23 Km) There is only 40 kilometres distance between Arzúa and Santiago and today’s destination, the village of Amenal lies halfway between the two cities.
DAY 16	AMENAL – SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (16 Km) Finally, the last stage has arrived! Travelling through sleepy villages, small eucalyptus and oak forests you will reach the parish of Lavacolla where Santiago’s airport is located. Continuing through the parish of Sabugueira you will get to “Monte do Gozo”, the “Mount of Joy”, from where you can catch a first glimpse of Santiago de Compostela
DAY 17	SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Resting day in Santiago de Compostela.
DAY 18	SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Breakfast, check-out and end of our services.

THE PACKAGE INCLUDES (TWO PEOPLE)

Services included:

- Accomodation in Double room including Breakfast
- Dinner at the embalse of Grandas de Salime.
- Transfer of Luggage
- Transfers:
  - Berducedo – Pola de Allande
  - Pola de Allande – Berducedo
- Insurance and Travel Assistance
- Guide of the Camino Primitivo.
- Ticket to visit the Cathedral of Oviedo and the Holy Chamber
- Pilgrim credential
- Telephone assistance during the trip.

Camino Primitivo Asturias

Wikipedia: The Primitive Way

PRICE OF THE PACKAGE (License AV-210-AS)

From 1.390 € per person

INFORMATION

If you want more information contact Where is Asturias at info@whereisasturias.com

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Asturias a unique destination

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Asturias a unique destination.

Article extract by Paul Ridcharson for The Guardian in 2009

Don’t get me started about Asturias. I could go on and on about this inexplicably little-visited region wedged between Galicia and Cantabria along the north coast of Spain. I have been known to get very boring about its dramatic landscapes, its superb beaches, its excellent food, its unique pre-Romanesque architecture, its affable locals, and the strange fact that, as yet, few people seem to share my unbridled enthusiasm for the place.

Asturias is very Spanish in some ways, and surprisingly unlike the rest of the country in many others. Its Celtic, Atlantic culture is the polar opposite of the indolent, sherry-sipping, sun-lounging outdoor life of the Mediterranean.

The greenness of Asturias is astounding, especially if you’re coming from the parched plains of the Spanish south. You might also argue that the region is a microcosm of Spain as a whole, cramming into its borders everything from snowy mountains to sandy beaches, humble tapas bars to avant-garde restaurants, and from raucous local fiestas to silent valleys where bears and wolves still roam. The community has no fewer than 24 nature reserves, including one parque nacional and three of Spain’s largest parques naturales.

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Asturias a unique destination

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