The first temple in Jerusalem was built during the reign of Solomon. From then on, people made regular pilgrimages to offer sacrifices to God at his altars.
Catholic church built in the place where tradition says that Saint Peter had a divine vision
Every faithful Muslim must make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime –if not impeded by any force majeure event, condition, or circumstance.
Cathedral of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque style, in its side Chapel it houses the Holy Chalice (Grail) of the Last Supper
The only Church dedicated to St Paul in Tarsus, his birthplace, still standing in the region. The building hosts today a Museum
In a way, pilgrimages are as old as mankind. Being at the very base of ancient traditions still practiced and preserved by millions of people, pilgrimages are far from being…
Ignacio de Loyola, the founder of the powerful Society of Jesus, lived for two years as a beggar in Barcelona, near the Cathedral of Santa María del Mar. Find out…
The Cathedral of Valencia houses a relic that may be the wineglass used by Jesus at the Last Supper: it is an Alexandrian piece from the first century.
Saint James’ cake is almost synonymous with Galicia. But the cake’s main ingredient, almonds, do not grow in the region.