Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: 28 June 2026

What affiliate links are

An affiliate link is a tracked link to a partner's website. If you click through and book or buy, that partner pays us a referral commission. This is one of the ways we fund the free route guides, maps, planning tools, and community features on this site. You always pay the partner's normal price — the commission comes out of the partner's margin, not your pocket.

The partners we may link to

Depending on the page, our affiliate partners may include:

• Accommodation & pilgrim hostels — e.g. Hostelworld, Booking.com, Stay22 and independent ostelli
• Tours & activities — e.g. GetYourGuide, Civitatis
• Transport — e.g. Omio and Trainline (European trains & buses)
• Travel insurance — e.g. SafetyWing, HeyMondo
• Connectivity — e.g. Airalo and other eSIM providers
• Outdoor gear — e.g. Amazon, Decathlon and specialist outdoor retailers

How we choose what to recommend

Our recommendations are based on what we believe is genuinely useful and relevant to people walking the Via Francigena — not on which partner pays the most. Commission does not determine rankings, ratings, or whether something appears at all. Where a link happens to be an affiliate link, we mark it as such.

How it works, and your data

When you click an affiliate link, the partner (or its affiliate network) may set a cookie to attribute any resulting booking to us. We also record a basic, anonymous click event so we can understand which suggestions are useful. We do not sell your personal data. For details on cookies and tracking, see our Cookie Policy; for how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

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Questions

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