Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Simon, although not religious, enjoys trying out the modern versions of major medieval pilgrim routes trough Catholic Europe. He compares the original pilgrimages, about guilt and penitence, but also the only major precursor of modern tourism and major income for ecclesiastic authorities and local host communities, to the present 'industry', where challenge and self-discovery or often dominant motives. he visits some shrines and rest stops and interviewers fellow walkers to Santiago de Compostella and Rome, the third major destination being Jerusalem.