<P> Pilgrims from all over Europe , throughout the Middle Ages , both rich and poor , followed the Way of St. James , and arrived in Santiago de Compostela . In the late 15th century Ferdinand and Isabel themselves completed the pilgrimage across northern Spain . As a sign of their religious piety , and their growing economic and political might , they began a program to improve the infrastructure and support services on the pilgrimage trail in Spain . They built new hostels , bridges , churches , and public wells . </P>
<P> Pilgrims from all over Europe , throughout the Middle Ages , both rich and poor , followed the Way of St. James , and arrived in Santiago de Compostela . In the late 15th century Ferdinand and Isabel themselves completed the pilgrimage across northern Spain . As a sign of their religious piety , and their growing economic and political might , they began a program to improve the infrastructure and support services on the pilgrimage trail in Spain . They built new hostels , bridges , churches , and public wells . </P>
hostal de los reyes catolicos santiago de compostela spain
hostal de los reyes catolicos santiago de compostela spain
Ferdinand and Isabel
Ferdinand and Isabel