Via Maria
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The Via Maria (Way of Mary; Hungarian: Mária-út, German: Marienweg) is a spiritual route for tourists and Christian pilgrims in Central and Southeastern Europe.
UnderstandThe pilgrimage connects the shrines of Mary, without interfering with any historical, cultural, or religious differences between the different religious traditions of central and southeastern Europe.
PrepareThe route will be marked with [ M+ ] signs but the marking is in the 2020s already in progress, and almost complete therefore before you start the pilgrimage it is better to orient yourself.
Do
RespectAlthough the Via Maria is open to anyone who is looking for the cultural, spiritual and natural values, the roads along the shrines of the Blessed Virgin Mary are primarily recommended for those who in addition to…
RoutesThe east-west axis (M01) of the network of Via Maria pilgrimage and hiking trails across Central Europe leads from Mariazell in Austria through Celldömölk, Budapest and Máriapócs in Hungary to Șumuleu Ciuc (Csíksomlyó)…
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Via Maria" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Rakás, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons