Photo Gallery Modern-Day Pilgrims on the Road
The Way of St. James in northern Spain has become an attraction for the pious and power-walker alike. Some are looking for God, some for sex, some for themselves.
On the way to Compostela: Tens of thousands hike the pilgrim trail from southern France through northern Spain each year.
Foto: AFP
Over 120,000 pilgrims are expected to make the pilgrimage this year, a new record.
Foto: AFP
German comedian Hape Kerkeling set a non-fiction sales record for his book about hiking the trail during a mid-life crisis.
Foto: DPA
TV star Charlotte Engelhardt is one of many famous Germans to take on the trail recently.
Foto: ProSieben / Stefan Menne
The goal: Santiago de Compostela, where the Cathedral of St. James is reputed to contain the apostle's remains.
Foto: AP / Turespana
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