Via Francigena
"the road that comes from France"
da un viaggio si ritorna, da un cammino si riparte
Via Francigena is one of the world’s most rewarding pilgrim’s route, stretching more than a thousand kilometres from Canterbury through France, Switzerland and Italy, finishing up in the Eternal City of Rome.
The epic trail covers over 2000kms. The Council of Europe awarded the route status of European Cultural Route in 1994. The first mention of this pilgrimage dates to a parchment that resides in the Abbey of San Salvatore al Monte Amiata in 876 AD. Similarly to the Camino de Santiago, you may want to obtain so-called Pilgrim’s Passport which serves as a certificate of pilgrims status and is typically required if you want to stay in hostels and monasteries dedicated to pilgrims only. The official legs are 79 and they correspond to the stops made by the first pilgrim who travelled them on his way back to Canterbury from Rome around 990. His name was Sigerico (archbishop of Canterbury from 990 to 994). |
See https://www.utracks.com/Camino/Via-Francigena (don't bother about your luggage)
The Via Francigena in Italy: https://caminoways.com/via-francigena
The ultimate Camino Packing list - El Camino checklist - Pilgrimage Backbacking Checklist (words-photos of some items)
Itinerario GEOFRANCIGENA (Via Francigena e Geocaching)
Walking Italy's Via Francigena with UTracks
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tips from a Spanish couple
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Lucca-Siena 4 Italian girls (very cute!)
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the perfect backpack
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150 MILA PASSI sulla Via Francigena Toscana | film completo (the script is in English)
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El Camino packing list
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from Lucca to Siena - promotional video
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from Orvieto to Rome - promotional video
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questionnaire
1. Who was the very first pilgrim walking the Via Francigena? When did he do it?
2. How many kilometres is the Via Francigena? How many legs are the official ones?
3. What is the final destination?
4. Do people usually cover the full route today?
5. What are the main items you should carry with you?
6. Did the people in the videos stop because of the rain?
7. How many kms did the 4 Italian girls walk?
8. What is the advantage of booking with UTracks?
9. Where did the Spanish couple from video #2 sleep?
10. What do people eat along the journey? Where?
11. How much do you think a week holiday like this might cost?
12. Will you do this experience? Why?
1. Who was the very first pilgrim walking the Via Francigena? When did he do it?
2. How many kilometres is the Via Francigena? How many legs are the official ones?
3. What is the final destination?
4. Do people usually cover the full route today?
5. What are the main items you should carry with you?
6. Did the people in the videos stop because of the rain?
7. How many kms did the 4 Italian girls walk?
8. What is the advantage of booking with UTracks?
9. Where did the Spanish couple from video #2 sleep?
10. What do people eat along the journey? Where?
11. How much do you think a week holiday like this might cost?
12. Will you do this experience? Why?
Efrén González's journey from Canterbury to Rome
day 1. From Canterbury to Dover 32.4 km
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day 2. Dover to Licques 32.2 km
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day 3. Licques to Wisques 24 km
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day 4. Wisques to Auchy-au-Bois 28.4 km
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day 5. Auchy-au-Bois to Bruay-le-Buissiere 19.1 km
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day 6. Bruay-la-Buissiere to Arras 33.8 km
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day 7. Arras to Bapaume 26.3 km
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day 8. Bapaume to Péronne 25.3 km
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day 9. Péronne to Étreillers 24 km
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day 10. Étreillers to Saint-Nicolas 42.5 km
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day 30. Mouthier to Pontarlier 21 km - towards the Swiss border
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day 46. Pont Saint Martin to Ivrea | 22 km (in a min)
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day 49. Vercelli
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Pick out one video from Efrén's video-diary of his journey from Canterbury to Rome and describe what happens. Where is he? How many kms has he planned to cover? What is his destination for the day? What does he see along the journey? Who does he meet? What does he eat? Where does he sleep?
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