News

Due to extensive and long-term road alteration and repair works in the city of Valka, the route of the initial stage of the Valka – Turna has been changed. Camino labels in Valka have already been placed along the new route.  GPX of stage will follow.

25.07.2021 a symbolic sign was consecrated erected on the Latvian-Lithuanian border in Skaistkalne indicating – till the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain 4308 km.  

The year 2021 is special for pilgrims of St. James Way because, with the opening of the Holy Door of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela on December 31, 2020 the celebration year of St. James was declared. Such a year is declared every time when St. James’ Day, July 25 falls on a Sunday….

We are glad to announce that Baltu Rotu (Baltic Jewelry) store/workshop in Sigulda which is in the territory of the Castle complex, from this day is a friend and support point for all Camino travelers. We have been following the https://www.facebook.com/caminolatvia/ movement activists with enthusiasm for a long time and we are proud to be the…

On 5 May The Association of the Way of St James in Latvia became a member of the European Association Romea Strata (AERS). www.romeastrata.org AERS was founded in 2018 by 30 founding members from Poland, Czech Republic, Austria and Italy with the aim of rediscovering and valorizing the immaterial and material spiritual and cultural heritage…

At many of the churches at the start and end points of the Camino Latvia stages, there are now information columns with kilometers to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. “Across Vidzeme and Zemgale together with church congregations – Lutheran, Catholic, Messianic, Baptist, Methodist. Faith in all of us is one, the forms…