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The Camino de Santiago, the oldest (and most visited) pilgrimage route in the world, not only has followers in Spain, but in Korean lands it has emerged as

a full-fledged imitator.

This is the

Jeju Olle,

a coastal tour inspired by ours that takes place on the island of Jeju, known as

Korean Hawaii

for its exuberant nature and relaxed atmosphere.

It has an explanation, since Koreans are great admirers of the Camino de Santiago homeland.

Not surprisingly, they appear seventh in the

ranking of nationalities

that cross it every year, so they are in luck with this

itinerary

in their own country and more than 10,000 kilometers from the original.

The signs that indicate the routes of the island of Korea.

This path that imitates that of Santiago has its own name: Jeju Olle, whose meaning is none other than

"Jeju path"

, since that is the name of the island on which it is located, with

one of the 10 most beautiful coastal routes in the world. ,

according to British travel magazine

Britain's Active Traveler magazine.

Between forests and beaches

The route runs through forests, beaches, mountains and fishing villages.

The volunteers who designed this route tried to respect the

natural environment

as much as possible

so that these trails would remember, as far as possible, the journey through the Galician roads.

One of the beaches that this route passes through.

Although the coast of Jeju Island measures only 250 km, the Jeju Olle reaches up to 425. Like the one that leads to Santiago, this path is also

divided into stages

, 26 specifically, and to guide the pilgrims, instead of the traditional yellow arrows, they follow some orange and blue signs.

In addition, the

Ganse horse dolls

that serve to guide walkers and point out tourist attractions have become the trail's souvenirs par excellence.

A credential like the Spanish one

Like the

national Compostela,

in Korea they also have their own card to seal the credentials at the end of each of the 26 stages.

"We Koreans are

great admirers of the Camino

de Santiago and this route is born from the most absolute admiration. As long as we cannot return to Galicia, Jeju Olle will surely be a very popular place for Koreans. But when we return to

normal travel

, for us it would be a real honor to meet more Spaniards on these trails ", says the ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Spain, Bahk Sahnghoon.

Jeju locals are fans of the original Camino de Santiago.

For now, the travel restrictions due to Covid-19 will mean that, on this occasion, more

national

and European

pilgrims will

arrive this summer at the

Galician

Cathedral of Santiago

.

Meanwhile, other nationalities like the Korean will have to wait a little longer until they can return to the Jacobean routes.

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