How much do you know about the routes of Spain? #SpainQuiz
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Correct! One of the books of the Codex Calixtinus, written by a French monk in 1160, describes the St James' Way route to reach Santiago de Compostela. It gives practical advice and mentions places along the route, describes the people, the food and the possible dangers of the journey; that is why it is considered to be the first travel guidebook in history.
Correct! They are two of the most popular routes in Asturias. The Cares Route (known as the “Divine throat”) is the most famous in the Picos de Europa National Park. The Bear Path is loved by young and old alike as it gives them the chance to see “Paca” and “Molina” close to the Asturias Bear Foundation where they live in semi-freedom.
Correct! The Caminito del Rey in Malaga. This famous walkway, which stands 100 metres high over a gorge and was once considered the most dangerous path in the world, was named as such because in 1921, King Alfonso XIII travelled across it to inaugurate the Guadalhorce dam. From that moment on it became known as the “El Caminito del Rey” (the King’s Little Pathway).
Exactly! On the routes of the St James' Way you can see two buildings designed by Gaudí: the Episcopal Palace of Astorga on the French Way and the Capricho monument in Comillas along the Northern Way.
Exactly! The Greenways are former railway lines that have been converted into paths designed for walking and cycling. In Spain there are more than 120 Greenways with a total of 2,900 kilometres spread across practically the entire country for hiking or cycling through nature.
Exactly! The Transcantábrico Train is a journey through “Green Spain” aboard a luxury train with all the services and comforts, from San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostela. The Al-Ándalus Train is also a luxurious palace on wheels that covers Andalusia, stopping at Seville, Granada, Córdoba and Ronda, among other places.
Exactly! The Silver Route takes you from the city of Gijón (in Asturias) to Seville (in Andalusia) on a trip that can be made on foot, bicycle or motorbike. The route follows the Roman road that in the times of the emperors Augustus, Trajan and Hadrian linked the lands of southern Hispania with the Cantabrian cornice.
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