Comparing the Camino de Santiago and the Via Francigena
Perhaps you are considering a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago or Via Francigena and want to decide which is best for you. This article compares the two on various dimensions.
The Best Time to Walk the Via Francigena
The best time for the Via Francigena? Go when you can! When is the best time for the Via Francigena? Go when you can! The movie, The Way, staring Martin Sheen…
Via Francigena: Monteriggioni to Siena
Painful Heels, Missed Bus, and the Kindness of Strangers Miles and miles of Tuscan hills finally caught up with my heels. I had 2 huge blisters, on each foot. I…
Camino & Vatican.
Via Francigena: Colle di Val d’Elsa to Monteriggioni
https://youtu.be/2FOSZ4Ls4n4 The Sacred Nail of Colle di Val d'Elsa The Duomo at Colle di Val d'Elsa has a holy relic, the Sacred Nail, which is supposedly one of the nails…
Sigerico stayed here.
Best Apps for the Via Francigena
Sigerico stayed here. The Best Apps for the Via Francigena We kept saying a joke until it became an old joke, “How did Sigeric make it to Rome without these…
Pilgrimage to Oviedo
VISITING THE SAVIOR Laura's LogApartment with a ViewWe arrived in Oviedo in the evening to settle in at "Wamba Studio". Our apartment was named after the bell of the nearby…
The Annunciation fresco in the San Gimignano Duomo.
Via Francigena: San Gimigano to Colle Val d’Elsa
Taking the Variant to Colle Val d'Elsa We planned plenty of time for our Via Francigena, so we could enjoy our time on the pilgrimage and enjoy the towns that…
Via Francigena: Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano
Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Pancole, Italy The Sanctuary of Santa Maria in Pancole, Italy was a treat to find on our Via Francigena walk from Gambassi Terme. This church…
Via Francigena: San Miniato to Gambassi Terme
A long walk without services During this long walk, we had plenty of time to talk. One topic that kept coming up was comparing the Via Francigena to the Camino…
Via Francigena: Fucecchio to San Miniato
Our Second day of Walking the Via Francigena This is our second day of walking the Via Francigena. We started the day with a mass in Fucecchio and the priest…