Pilgrimage through Europe
Why don’t you think about making a pilgrimage through Europe? So many people from all over the world do that allready, first of all to Spain, where the Camino de Santiago is the hottest place to be. But the famous way to the cathedral of St. Jacob is not the only possibility for a fantastic pilgrimage on foot in our continent. All over Europe, new routes (or, actually, old routes) are made ready and clear for the adventurous hiker, who likes the mix of nature and culture, the walk which combines the outer and the inner dimension.
In Italy, the way to Rome is called the Via Francigena and it’s about the time, when you can do this historic route from the Alps in Northern Italy to St. Peter’s and the pope. Or, if this is not enough, you can begin in Canterbury, England, where the Via Francigena originally begins, pass the Channel and move on through France and Switzerland before reaching Italy. The route is very well prepared most of the way, and guidebooks has begun to be avaiable in different languages. So take your best friend, or your wife on an unforgettable journey through Sunny Italy!
In Denmark, my own country, the old Haervej (or Common Road - or Military Road) is becoming a Northern pendant to the Camino in South. Here are simple places to sleep for each 20 km. and you pay less than 10 euros, which is deadcheap for Scandinavian standard. But coming as a pilgrim, you must have some privileges… Your goal on the Haervej is the cathedral of Viborg, a very nice little town with old streets and a medieval atmosphere. Come and look - after your hike on the Haervej - and if you have the time, go on to Frederikshavn, from where you can take a ferry to Norway and continue at the pilgrims road for Nidaros and the cathedral of St. Olav. It’s just about 800 km throgh Norway, so why not?
