In commemoration of Santiago de Compostela?s Holy Jubilee Year, Editorial EVEREST has updated its guide to the Road to Santiago with a new and convenient format. A team of several authors has traveled to Santiago again to prepare a new and totally enhanced edition of the classic guide to the Jacobean Route. The book focuses mainly on the French Road, which is the best known and most historically well documented. All the information you?ll need about Jacobean Year 2004 is presented through the description of 37 clearly detailed segments, each of which is divided into the following sections: -Itinerary description -Altimetric information and digital map of the segment (of vital important to cyclists) -Practical information (cycling tips, lodging, means of transportation, places to eat, etc.) -Historical and artistic description of the segment All of this is combined with plenty of up-to-date, practical information and a complete historical and artistic description of the Road. This guide stands alone among similar publications. In addition, a chapter is dedicated to alternate routes. This guide?s innovative design features a clear plastic box and a separate pouch for maps.
