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goes to Vic , with its Main Square, porticoed and the setting of one of the most important street markets in Catalonia, the cathedral of the Holy Father and the Episcopal Museum of Vic. The Way continues to Manresa , an ideal city to stop and stroll through its mediaeval streets or visit the imposing basilica of Santa Maria de la Seu. The following stopovers pass through the mountains of Montserrat, Igualada, Cervera and Lleida , on the banks of the Segre River. In this city it is essential to visit the Seu Vella, a Gothic temple with its open cloister and octagonal bell tower.

discover the path to your inner self To disconnect from routine and dedicate body and soul to rediscovering the most essential part of nature itself, there are a couple of marked routes, of religious and mystical origin, that run along little-travelled roads linking some cities and towns of interest. They are the Way of Saint James (camí de Sant Jaume) and the Ignatian Way: both allow you to become a pilgrim and discover the region at a slow pace and with all your senses.

In the footsteps of Saint Ignatius

The Ignatian Way is a route that recalls the pilgrimage made by Saint Ignatius from the Basque Country to Manresa , where the cave of St. Ignatius is located, and where the saint wrote his famous spiritual retreats. You don’t have to go all the way: you can choose one of the stages that joins Fraga, Lleida , Palau d’Anglesola, Verdú, Cervera, Igualada, Montserrat and Manresa .

A thousand-year-old route The camí de Sant Jaume is the part of the Way of Saint James originating in France that crosses Catalonia to connect with the Aragonese section. It starts at Cap de Creus, to the north of the Costa Brava, and reaches Alcarràs, in the Terres de Lleida. One of the cities crossed by the road is Girona , where you can walk through the historic centre, visit the cathedral, the Jewish quarter or the houses of the Onyar River. From Girona, the Jacobean route

Vic

Manresa

Girona

Way of Saint James 494 km IgnatianWay in Catalonia 160 km

1. INSIDE THE CATHEDRAL OF GIRONA. 2. A STAINED-GLASS WINDOW IN THE HOLY CAVE OF MANRESA. 3. cloister of the Seu Vella in Lleida. 4. hikers following the Way of Saint James.

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for further information on: Girona pg. 16 Vic pg. 34 Manresa pg. 24 Lleida pg. 70

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