Burgos Cathedral

If there is but one reason to visit Burgos it is to see its cathedral. It is one of the most beautiful examples of Spanish Gothic art and is the only Spanish cathedral to be a World Heritage site. Yes - it is true! When I first discovered that fact, I couldn't believe it either! However, famous cathedrals such as the ones in Segovia, Salamanca, Toledo, Santiago de Compostela, Ávila, Córdoba, Cáceres and Cuenca are part of their respective city's World Heritage status. The magnificent Sevilla Cathedral has not got stand-alone World Heritage status either - only as part of the "La Catedral, el Alcázar y el Archivo General de Indias de Sevilla" group.

Be that as it may, Burgos Cathedral is special. It soars high above the city -its elaborately crafted spires are especially eye-catching.

more blogs by Robert Bovington...

"Photographs of Spain"	http://bovingtonphotosofspain.blogspot.com/
"postcards from Spain"	http://bovington-posts.blogspot.com/
"you couldn't make it up!"	http://bovingtonycmitup.blogspot.com/
"a grumpy old man in Spain"	http://grumpybobbov.blogspot.com/
"bits and bobs"	http://bovingtonbitsandblogs.blogspot.com/
"Spanish Expressions"	http://spanishsayingsbovington.blogspot.com/
"Spanish Art"	http://bovingtonspanishart.blogspot.com/
"Books About Spain"	http://bovingtonbooks.blogspot.com/

Cabo de Gata photos

Cabo de Gata, a set on Flickr.

photos of the Cabo de Gata Natural Park

Diverse Almería

Diverse Almería, a set on Flickr.

The Andalucía province of Almería is diverse as these photos show:-

Cabo de Gata

My article on the beautiful Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar is on Google Docs:-

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EC7_M25LSbzfXNPLO6yxzQR8Ztkk0Buk3qPLSTczaZc/edit?hl=en_GB#

Camino de Santiago

The Way of St James
by Robert Bovington

The Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia is the ultimate goal of pilgrims who travel the Camino de Santiago. For Christians it is the third most important pilgrimage after the ones to Jerusalem and Rome.

It is said that Saint James, the apostle, was laid to rest in the cathedral and, for over 1000 years, pilgrims have travelled the Camino de Santiago. They would walk for months to arrive finally at the great church in the main square to pay homage. Millions have done so - it is estimated that over 100,000 pilgrims travel to the city each year from points all over Europe.

Many pilgrims continue on from Santiago de Compostela to the Atlantic coast of Galicia to finish their pilgrimage at Spain's westernmost point - Cape Finisterre.

more blogs by Robert Bovington... 

"Photographs of Spain"	http://bovingtonphotosofspain.blogspot.com/
"postcards from Spain"	http://bovington-posts.blogspot.com/
"you couldn't make it up!"	http://bovingtonycmitup.blogspot.com/
"a grumpy old man in Spain"	http://grumpybobbov.blogspot.com/
"bits and bobs"	http://bovingtonbitsandblogs.blogspot.com/
"Spanish Expressions"	http://spanishsayingsbovington.blogspot.com/
"Spanish Art"	http://bovingtonspanishart.blogspot.com/
"Books About Spain"	http://bovingtonbooks.blogspot.com/

The Pope's visit to Santiago de Compostela

Today, 6 Nov 2010, Pope Benedict XVI visited Santiago de Compostela. According to various news reports, he is now a Santiago pilgrim. Why's that? He only travelled 11km (from Lavacolla airport to the Cathedral) and that was by popemobile. Normally pilgrims WALK for many many miles to achieve that distinction!

Video of "Spanish Impressions"

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