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Blessed with sweeping landscapes and history spanning millennia, the Camino Mozárabe offers a more solitary and soulful alternative to the busier routes. This walk reveals an entirely different Spain, one that is shaped by Roman streets, Moorish towns, and the timeless rhythms of rural life. The Mozárabe walk The name “Mozárabe” refers to the Christians who lived under Muslim rule …

MILLIONS of Spaniards will enjoy a public holiday today as regions across the nation unite to celebrate the Day of Santiago Apostol. Santiago – better known in English as Saint James the Great – was one of Jesus’ twelve apostles and has the honour of being Spain’s patron saint. After the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, legend dictates that Santiago …