The Vía de La Plata
From Sevilla to Santiago de Compostela. 38 sections. 963 km.
Andalusia is the starting point for the Vía de la Plata or Southern Way, a Camino that crosses the Iberian Peninsula from South to North through the regions of Extremadura and Castilla y León.
READ MOREAstorga is the town where pilgrims on the Vía de la Plata traditionally meet those on the Camino Francés or French Way to access Galicia and continue to Santiago de Compostela. Besides, you can also continue to Puebla de Sanabria and do the Sanabria Way.
This Route offers nature, calm landscapes and quaint villages. The Vía de la Plata also goes through Roman ruins, historic cities and lively towns such as for example the Andalusian capital, Seville, and UNESCO Heritage Sites such as Mérida, Cáceres or Salamanca. The Southern Way is a great chance for pilgrims to discover amazing spots such as the ruins of Augusta Emerita, or to enjoy some Iberico ham.
Historically, this Camino was used to trade in silver coming from the Americas by ship to the port of Seville, hence its name (literally, silver way). In fact, that is also the current name of the Roman road that goes through Mérida, Salamanca and Astorga, and even of the autovía (toll-free highway) that links Seville to León.
Camino de Santiago associations
Andalucía
Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Granada
Email
caminodesantiago1993@hotmail.com
Direction
Plaza Ciudad de los Cármenes, 1
Granada 18013
Andalucía
Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Sevilla
Email
viaplata@terra.es
Direction
Calle Castilla, 82, Local
Sevilla, 41010
Andalucía
Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Huelva
Email
ferquindo@hotmail.com
Direction
Calle Alemania, 26, bajo (Casa de Galicia)
Huelva, 21001
Castilla y León
Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago - Vía de la Plata de Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
Email
aviaplata@terra.es
Direction
Calle Larga, 37
Fuenterroble de Salamanca, 37768
Castilla y León
Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Astorga y Comarca
Email
asociacion@caminodesantiagoastorga.com
Direction
Plaza de San Francisco, 3
Astorga, 24700
Extremadura
Asociación de Amigos del Camino de Santiago Mozárabe Sanabrés - Vía de la Plata, de Zafra y Comarca
Email
puentedeferia@hotmail.com
Direction
Calle Andrés Pro, 1, esquina con Avenida de la Estación, 17
Zafra, 06300
Extremadura
Asociación Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Cáceres
Direction
Ronda del Carmen, 35, 8º
Cáceres, 10002
Galicia
Asociación Cultural "Amigos da Vía da Plata de Ourense"
Email
viaprataourense@ceo.es
Direction
Plaza das Damas, 1
Ourense, 32005