Iglesia de Santiago

Mass on Wednesday night .yes

Even though churches would seem to be open all day, you have to pay attention to siesta and to Mass times. Some of the churches we wanted to pray at all Along the Camino have been closed at 9am or 11a...

A tranquil place for contemplation

Located in Padron on the banks of the River Sar, is the Church of St. James., originally constructed in 1133. Local legend states the ship bringing the body of the Apostle James from Palestine was m...

Symbolic church of Santiago at Padron

Padron is known that the ship which carried the coffin of Santiago from Jerusalem was arrived here. The stone for holding that ship is here in the cathedral. So there are many pictures about it and st...

A Pilgrim Must-Stop

This church captures the essence of the Camino as well as any on the trail, and better than the big cathedral in Santiago itself.

A small but important milestone along the Camino

The Iglesia de Santiago, or Church of St. James, is located on the banks of the Sar river, and according to tradition it was here that the ship carrying the remains of St. James was docked. The moori...