The
Camino de Santiago , also known by the English names
Way of St. James,
St. James's Way,
St. James's Path,
St. James's Trail,
Route of Santiago de Compostela, and
Road to Santiago, is the name of any of the
pilgrimage routes, known as
pilgrim ways, (most commonly the
Camino Francés or French route) to the shrine of the
apostle St. James the Great in the
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in
Galicia in northwestern
Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many take up this route as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth.
