Santiago a Bocados: The Camino is thought about, savored and celebrated at FairWay 2025
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA — The Camino de Santiago is not only a route of faith and kilometers, but also an itinerary that is traveled with the palate. Under this premise, FairWay, the Camino de Santiago Forum, celebrated its sixth edition in the Cidade da Cultura of Galicia, placing special emphasis on gastronomy as the backbone of the Jacobean experience.
From November 9 to 11, this event, the only one of a professional nature that combines a congress, fair and workshop around the Jacobean phenomenon, brought together professionals and pilgrims to reflect, negotiate and, above all, taste the richness of the routes.
Gastronomy, a Pilgrimage in Itself
Under the motto «Santiago in Bites», FairWay 2025 celebrated the tenth anniversary of the forum by highlighting that the Camino is also experienced through its flavors. Local cuisine and produce are not a mere accompaniment, but an integral part of the intangible heritage of the routes.
A focal point of the fair was the space «A Landscape that Knows» (The Landscape that Knows), promoted by the Provincial Council of A Coruña. Here, local producers had the opportunity to present their products, while Galician chefs made unique tapas, demonstrating the fusion between tradition, creativity and territory. Attendees were able to enjoy cheese tastings, artisan vermouths, traditional pastries and wines, in workshops designed to value the products that turn the Camino into a sensory and gastronomic experience.
Reflection and International Expansion
Beyond the kitchen, FairWay maintained its solid professional agenda. The congress was the meeting point to debate sustainability, tourism promotion and the challenges of the Jacobean phenomenon in the 21st century.
The international vocation of the event was reinforced with the implementation of simultaneous translation through artificial intelligence, facilitating the participation of speakers and attendees from various countries and strengthening the positioning of the Camino as a global economic engine.
A decade after its birth, FairWay continues to demonstrate that the Camino does not end in Praza do Obradoiro, but that its legacy endures and is renewed in every conversation, every dish and in the promotion of the routes as a symbol of identity and an engine of sustainable development for the Spanish northwest.
