Way of St James
The English Way
Medieval Pilgrimage in A Coruña
The English Way is the traditional way for pilgrims who travelled from Northern Europe, Britain or Ireland to Santiago de Compostela by sea.
The maritime routes drew pilgrims from Scandinavia, Flanders, England, Scotland and Ireland on their way to destinations such as Ribadeo, Viveiro, Ferrol and A Coruña. These pilgrims then made their way towards Santiago overland, walking across Galicia's green countryside.
It is so called because most of these pilgrims were English though some came from different points in Northern Europe.
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