Pilgrims have traveled the Camino de Santiago in Spain for over a thousand years, and a recent resurgence in walking this storied route now brings more than 300,000 travelers a year to Santiago de Compostela. The French route of the Camino is particularly rich in history, culture, art, and architecture, featuring large cities like Burgos and León that have magnificent cathedrals as well as unforgettable smaller towns and villages like Hospital de Orbigo, where a famous Spanish knight challenged all comers, and O’Cebreiro, where mists swirl around ancient peasant huts.