Why is the Camino de Santiago special?

The Camino de Santiago is special for its spiritual significance, as an ancient Christian pilgrimage route. In fact, in the Middle Ages, the city of Santiago de Compostela was considered one of the three most important centers of Christendom alongside Rome and Jerusalem.

Today, the Camino de Santiago is special for offering a unique experience of personal reflection, whether religious or spiritual, as well as being an excellent alternative for active, cultural, and natural tourism.

Perhaps it is for all these reasons that the Council of Europe recognized the Camino de Santiago as the First Cultural Route in 1987. Moreover, since 1993, the French Way, and since 2015, four routes of the Northern Camino de Santiago in Spain, have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.