Camino Santiago-Hike on the routes of Spain

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Both the above places are meant for the Christian culture and tradition. Sacre Coeur is a biggest and beautiful architectural site situated in the hands of Paris. It is attraction to many visitors those who ...

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sacre Coeur

is one of the best places which draw the attention of tourist in Paris. This majestic building is located on the top of the Montmartre hill. Before the project of Sacre Coeur was finalized to build, on the top of the hill there was a small village by farming community. The project was initiated by a group of influential people.There were two reasons to build this monument. But later it was built for the Christian tradition. During the war and competition Paul Abadie was the winner and restored two cathedrals in France. The Sacre Coeur was built in the Roman-Byzantyne style with the large dome towers of 272 ft height settled on the top of the Montmartre hill. Among the other architectural buildings in France the Sacre Coeur stands sharp contrast with the Romanesque style. The color of the building has remained and maintained to be in white color even though there is a pollution air on the big city including Paris.

Another best destination to explore for holidays in France is the

camino Santiago

. It is basically situated in the northern part of Spain. To reach to the Camino Santiago one has to hike through four mountain ranges, rural areas, and big cities and through the green hills. After crossing all this routes one can reach to the final destination of Camino Santiago. Those who are adventurous and love hiking should definitely have a visit to this place. It is the pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela for Christians for over 1,000 years. Next to Jerusalem the other route for pilgrimage for Christians is Camino Santiago. This route passes from the border of the French and Spain. In Europe the power of Christianity and faith remained in the mind of the people. This pilgrimage was the part of the Western Europe including the spiritual and cultural life in the middle ages.

For more details you can visit-

http://www.sacredvoyage.net