
Exploring the 8 most traveled pilgrimage routes worldwide
1) The Camino de Santiago, SpainThe Camino de Santiago, often called the Way of Saint James, is one of the most traveled pilgrimage routes in the world, drawing more than 400,000 registered pilgrims annually in recent years. The journey leads to the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain, believed to house the remains of the apostle James.There are multiple routes, with the Camino Francés being the most popular at roughly 500 miles. Pilgrims walk, cycle, or occasionally ride on horseback across varied landscapes, from the Pyrenees Mountains to the rolling hills of Galicia. While historically rooted in medieval…


