{"id":5074,"date":"2024-07-09T18:51:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.camminomaterano.com\/organizing-the-path\/stamps-and-the-pilgrims-credential\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:56:37","slug":"stamps-and-the-pilgrims-credential","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.camminomaterano.com\/en\/organizing-your-cammino\/stamps-and-the-pilgrims-credential\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamps and the Pilgrim&#8217;s Credential"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-space-around fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1393.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-block\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p class=\"my-2 &#091;&amp;+p&#093;:mt-4 &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:inline-block &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:pb-2\">The Cammino Materano has its own credential that grants benefits and must be stamped at each stage to receive the Testimonium at the end of the journey.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 &#091;&amp;+p&#093;:mt-4 &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:inline-block &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:pb-2\">The Cammino Materano, like every respectable pilgrimage route, is equipped with its own\u00a0<strong>credential<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a kind of &#8220;pilgrim&#8217;s passport&#8221; on which the\u00a0<strong>sigillum<\/strong>\u00a0is affixed.<br \/>\nThe\u00a0<strong>sigillum<\/strong>\u00a0refers to the stamp that hikers can request at the end of each stage at designated points, certifying their passage. Official\u00a0<strong>sigilla<\/strong>\u00a0are usually kept by the stage coordinator, while others can be found at affiliated accommodations (bars, restaurants, hostels, churches, farmhouses, etc.).<br \/>\nThe credential, a foldable pocket-sized card, must be requested in advance via the website and can be received by mail or picked up in person at the starting location. It doesn&#8217;t have a fixed cost, but receiving it requires a donation to support the Association and cover printing and shipping expenses.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 &#091;&amp;+p&#093;:mt-4 &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:inline-block &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:pb-2\">Upon completing the trail \u2014 after hiking at least 100 km on foot (150 km by bike) \u2014 hikers can collect the\u00a0<strong>Testimonium<\/strong>, the certificate confirming completion. The credential not only proves the minimum distance walked but also confirms adherence to the Cammino Materano, entitling holders to\u00a0<strong>hiker benefits<\/strong>\u00a0like the &#8220;pilgrim&#8217;s menu&#8221; at select restaurants or discounted rates at lodging facilities.<br \/>\nPersonally, I&#8217;ve never been asked to show my credential to be &#8220;recognized&#8221; \u2014 hikers are usually obvious from afar. So don&#8217;t worry: even if you forget it in your pack one evening, you&#8217;ll still access discounts at affiliated spots.<br \/>\nThe\u00a0<strong>Testimonium<\/strong>\u00a0can be picked up in Matera if that&#8217;s your endpoint, or in Bari if you&#8217;ve hiked the Via Peuceta in reverse.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 &#091;&amp;+p&#093;:mt-4 &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:inline-block &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:pb-2\">At Martina Franca, you can collect the\u00a0<strong>Xenium<\/strong>, the &#8220;midway certificate&#8221; for the Via Ellenica \u2014 originally considered complete from Brindisi to Matera (though the Brindisi\u2013Alberobello section is now an unofficial variant). The\u00a0<strong>Xenium<\/strong>\u00a0is available to those hiking the Via Ellenica in reverse from Matera (as I did) or starting the &#8220;variant&#8221; from Brindisi.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 &#091;&amp;+p&#093;:mt-4 &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:inline-block &#091;&amp;_strong:has(+br)&#093;:pb-2\">Some pilgrims can&#8217;t wait to get home and frame their stamp-filled credential and certificates; others see the stamping ritual as mere formality and aren&#8217;t fussed about the parchments. 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