Picked by our team
Towns worth discovering along the Camino de Santiago, chosen by our team. Open one to see its history and sights, and where to stay.
49 towns on the Camino Francés
View on the mapTriacastela is where you arrive after the long descent from Alto do Poio and have to decide: tomorrow you either take the short way via San Xil or the route seven kilometers longer via Samos Monastery to Sarria. A stage already ended here in the 12th century, and pilgrims carried a stone from here for the cathedral. One evening is enough.
Camino FrancésViana is the last town in Navarre on the Camino, 151.4 kilometres from Saint-Jean and 9.7 before Logroño. Founded in 1219 as a border fortress, it gave the heirs to the Navarrese throne their title. Cesare Borgia lies buried in front of its Gothic church, and the municipal albergue has just been renovated. A good evening before the big city.
Camino FrancésVillafranca del Bierzo is the last deep breath before the mountain: a town founded in 1070 by French monks for pilgrims, with a Romanesque church of Santiago whose Puerta del Perdón grants the sick the graces of Santiago. Tomorrow brings 28.3 kilometres and 1,117 metres of ascent to O Cebreiro. An afternoon is enough, and an early bed is worth it.
Camino FrancésZubiri means Bridge Village in Basque, and its bridge is the first thing you see after the dreaded descent from the Alto de Erro: the Puente de la Rabia from the 12th century, where people once hoped to cure animals of rabies. 45.8 kilometres from Saint-Jean, with a shop, pharmacy and albergues. One evening is enough.
Camino FrancésTop rated
The stays pilgrims rate highest right now, across every Camino.
Turn these towns into a day-by-day plan with the Camino Ninja planner.