Markina-Xemein

Camino del Norte

To end of camino
742.0
Altitude
85

Olatz

16.10

Markina-Xemein

3.90

Iruzubieta

Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Correos
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes

Tras dejar atrás la provincia de Gipuzkoa, Markina-Xemein es la primera ciudad notable de Viscaya.

Hay una serie de monumentos en la ciudad, gracias en gran parte a la ruta de peregrinación.

Son el Convento e Iglesia de la MercedSanta María de la Asunción de Jeméin San Miguel de Arretxinaga. Si solo vas a visitar uno, hazlo San Miguel, la iglesia hexagonal fue construida alrededor de una formación rocosa megalítica que domina el interior y satisface la definición misma de único.

Igualmente veneradas (por los vascos) son las canchas de frontón de dos lados donde los hombres vienen a jugar jai alai (vasco para "fiesta alegre"). La corte municipal aquí ha producido tantos jugadores de fama internacional que se ha ganado el apodo de Universidad de Pelota.

Fiesta

El día del mercado es jueves, en la Plaza del Mercado.

Junio: San Juan se celebra el 24 y San Pedro el 29.

Julio: San Martín el 7, San Cristóbal el 10 y San Ignacio de Loyola el 31.

Agosto: Goerria el día 1, Nuestra Señora de las Nieves el 5 y San Jacinto el 17.

Septiembre: Nuestra Señora de Erdotza el 8 y San Miguel Arcángel el 29.

Octubre: Santa Teresa de Jesús el 15.

The Road

El camino marcado pasa por la iglesia y el convento y gira a la derecha en la primera calle más allá de ellos. Siga la carretera a través de un pequeño río y gire a la izquierda en la primera carretera, manteniéndose cerca del edificio cercano para seguir un sendero del parque mientras se abre camino a lo largo del río. El camino te llevará de vuelta sobre el río (aunque está cubierto para que no te des cuenta) y luego bajo la BI-633. Sigue a lo largo de un río más pequeño pasando por un parque industrial y hacia Iruzubieta.

City Map
Accommodation in Markina-Xemein.
Private

Comments

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Was open before the stated opening time of 3pm and filled up fast. Was full by 5pm, however the hospitaleros will put mattresses on the floor to avoid turning people away.

There’s a mass that pilgrims can attend at 7.30pm.

There are jugs of water, a kettle, fridge, microwave & common room.

There are single beds as well as bunk beds and lockers for each bed (which is numbered). Make sure you have a 1€ coin for the locker - you get it back.

There is also wifi and details of a laundromat in town if you need to do a load.
It’s old but it’s a donativo and it’s perfectly adequate for a pilgrims’ needs with friendly hospitaleros (Spanish/Basque speaking only).

All Caminos App User (not verified)

It was 15€ for a bed, 14€ for dinner (they had two separate dinner times 19:30 and 20:30), and 4€ for breakfast. They’ve got nice outside areas to relax with good views, all of the amenities you could expect from an albergue, and the people who run it are very nice. Beds have a bottom sheet and pillow with a case along with a thick blanket/comforter. I just used a sleeping bag liner instead for a sheet. I was able to walk up just after 15:00 without a reservation but I thought I overheard one say over the phone that they were full for tomorrow so maybe make a reservation?

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

No sign of it being an albergue anymore.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Stayed at intxauspe which is lovely, only thing is it doesn't have a kitchen pilgrims can use and if you leave sthg in the fridge need to take it out at night or wait until they come in the morning. There's a bar and they offer a nice dinner and breakfastas well.

Camino de Sant…

Funny little town. We stayed at CasaRural (Intxauspe) which is cheaper (€15) for Pilgrims. Lovely albergue, no dinner but good breakfast and town only a short walk away.

Camino de Sant…

Funny little town. We stayed at CasaRural (Intxauspe) which is cheaper (€15) for Pilgrims. Lovely albergue, no dinner but good breakfast and town only a short walk away.

Camino de Sant…

Funny little town. We stayed at CasaRural (Intxauspe) which is cheaper (€15) for Pilgrims. Lovely albergue, no dinner but good breakfast and town only a short walk away.

Camino de Sant…

Funny little town. We stayed at CasaRural (Intxauspe) which is cheaper (€15) for Pilgrims. Lovely albergue, no dinner but good breakfast and town only a short walk away.