One of the world's most famous pilgrimages, the Camino de Santiago attracts a large number of pilgrims from all over the world every year. St. Jacob's Way in the Middle Ages it brought forgiveness from sins to pilgrims, and nowadays the popular Camino also has great tourist significance for the northwest of Spain. This especially applies to the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela, whose cathedral contains the tomb of the apostle James.
Tradition Walk it dates back to the 9th century, and today the Camino network stretches throughout Europe. Croatia, on the other hand, has a very rich history related to the Camino, from local brotherhoods that were active as early as 1203, pilgrim cloaks that were made in these regions, to special privileges granted to pilgrims who in the Middle Ages walked from Croatia to Santiago de Compostela and back. Also, Croats have been known as pilgrims in Europe since ancient times - even Dante Alighieri in his Divine Comedy mentions the character of a Croatian pilgrim, and Croats were among the first Camino to the pilgrims.
Eight Camino routes are currently active in Croatia: Camino Krk, Camino Imota, Camino Podravina, Camino Banovina, Camino Sibenik, Camino Brac, Camino Korcula and the Camino Južna Istra, and the Camino Dubrovnik Međugorje will be the ninth Camino route in Croatia. Today, the network of Camino routes extends throughout Europe, and Croatia has a rich history related to the popular Camino.
Camino week "Dubrovnik - Medjugorje" from May 18 to 23
The official opening was also announced Camino Dubrovnik – Međugorje sections, the newest part of the Camino Croatia network of Puteva Sv. Jacob. It is the beginning of the southern part of the Croatian Camino route that leads from Dubrovnik to the sanctuary St. James in Santiago de Compostela,
This section starts in Dubrovnik near the Benedictine monastery of St. James and after six day stages ends in the church of St. James in Medjugorje. It passes through the ancient roads of the hinterland of Dubrovnik and Herzegovina along with beautiful scenery and interesting cultural heritage.
Program The Camino of the Dubrovnik Međugorje week includes an organized walk during six days with a length of almost 150 kilometers:
- 18.05. Dubrovnik - Gromača
- 19.05. Gromača – Slano
- 20.05. Salty - Plain
- 21.05. Ravno - Hutovo
- 22.05. Hutovo – Hutovo blato
- 23.05. Hutovo blato - Međugorje
Every day there will be organized bus transfers back to Dubrovnik and the next day from Dubrovnik to the beginning of each section. The participation fee is €10. The number of participants is limited, and registrations for an organized walk along this Camino section can be found at link.
Accommodation in Dubrovnik is organized by each participant for himself. Due to the large number of participants, it is not possible to organize accommodation in places at the end of each section. That is why daily bus transfers to individual daily sections are organized for all participants. For all questions, contact the Viber group Camino Croatia, say the organizers of the Camino week, the Brotherhood of St. James and the City of Dubrovnik.
