Pilgrimage Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
journey or search of moral or spiritual significance
About Pilgrimage
Before the advent ofrail traveland steamships in the 19th century, long-distance travel was hardly a pleasure, and many of those who ventured far from home were motivated by faith. A pilgrimage was, and still remains, a way to find redemption, wisdom, or the meaning of life. Though modern pilgrims can travel fast and comfortably to sacred places, some might, literally and figuratively, choose the narrow path. Some pilgrimage routes have become destinations in their own right as has the "travel infrastructure" of yesteryear – whether it is still in use as such or not. Many pilgrimage routes are also open – and indeed often travelled on – by those of a different faith or no faith at all. Other routes and destinations are off-limits to those outside the religion either year round or during sp
Pilgrimage Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 8 sections including: