The modern pilgrim on Via de la Plata – an attempt to characterize
Keywords:
Camino de Santiago, motive of pilgrimage, Via de la PlataAbstract
The pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela is nowadays very popular. Pilgrims can reach the tomb of St. James by different routes. One of the most popular is Via de la Plata. In the ancient times it was a commercial track that connected the south and the north-western part of Iberian Peninsula. Nowadays, it starts in Seville and leads pilgrims to the tomb of St. James the Apostle. The author of this paper, in 2012 and 2013 conducted a questionnaire on this route, trying to collect information about the profile of modern pilgrims. The collected answers were supplemented by an internet questionnaire made in 2015. The survey led to three key findings. Firstly, the younger the pilgrims are, the rarer they walk on Camino de Santiago for the religion purposes. Secondly, the most important sources of information about St. James Way for Spanish are relatives and friends, while for the respondents from other countries these are literature, internet and relatives and friends. Last but not least, the most significant problems for pilgrims on Via de la Plata are: accommodation, access to churches and the signage of the way.References
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