Puente la Reina

Camino Frances

Camino Aragonés

To end of camino
676.6
Altitudine
350

Obanos

2.50

Puente la Reina

5.00

Mañeru

Services
Bancomat
Yes
Bar
Yes
Fermata dell’autobus
Yes
Ufficio postale
Cerco Viejo 9, 31100,Mon-Fri: 0830-1430 & Sat: 0930-1300,948 340 620
Negozio di alimentari
Yes
Centro medico
Yes
Farmacia
Yes
Piscina pubblica
Yes

Ci sono un paio di chiese in paese degne di una visita veloce: la Chiesa del Crocifisso (che ospita, appunto, un crocifisso piuttosto particolare: a forma di Y) e la Chiesa di Santiago (con il suo caratteristico San Giacomo nero). Dal ponte nuovo si ha la vista migliore sul ponte vecchio.

Festività

Puente la Reina ha come patrono San Giacomo, che si festeggia dal 24 al 30 luglio. A settembre si celebra anche qualche festa del raccolto, tra cui quella dei i peperoni rossi coltivati sulle colline tra qui ed Eunate.

Storia

Il nome di questo paese è stato attribuito romanticamente al presunto benefattore che finanziò la costruzione del ponte sul Río Arga. È un pensiero carino, ma non del tutto fedele alla realtà: gli storici, infatti, si interrogano su quale regina del XI secolo l’abbia fatto erigere. Una cosa è certa: il brigantaggio rimase una problematica persistente durante la crescita del paese, tanto che nel XIII secolo furono costruite delle mura per proteggerlo.

Erano mura rettilinee e non molto più vaste della dimensione attuale del paese. Poco rimane di esse:
Calle Cerco (cerco significa muro): delle 26 torri presenti in origine, la maggior parte sono state inglobate in abitazioni private. La costruzione in pietra all’interno dell’Hotel Cerco ne è un esempio evidente.
Il cancello del paese, che si apre sul ponte. Delle 4 porte originali ne resta solo una.

Il cammino

Il cammino lascia Puente la Reina attraverso l’omonimo ponte. Dopo di che gira a sinistra, attraversa la strada principale e prosegue lungo un sentiero. Poco dopo ha inizio una breve ma ripida salita su un terreno che può risultare molto scivoloso in caso di umidità.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (not verified)

A great stay with a clean private room for my mother and I. The ceiling fan was a nice touch for a warmer night, and the restaurant downstairs served food all day. Highly recommend.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Had THE BEST experience here. Stayed in August. Very friendly staff, they have a massage service and it was perfect for the sore muscles at this stage. The breakfast has boiled eggs and oatmeal and yogurt (and other things) to nourish you. There is a terrace, washing machine and also hand washing and plenty of places to hang out your washing. There is a common room also. For this price point this is a very good establishment, clean, well run and highly recommended. Thank you.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

My favorite hotel of the route! Beautiful outdoor bar, living room space and restaurant served a hearty dinner. Highly recommend booking a private room.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Clean nice modern hotel
Reception extremely helpful
Very good breakfast 8euro
Quite
One word-perfect

Thank you

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Small but very Pilgrim-relevant shop with a good range of gear.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Beautiful walking through the village. Lots of stores if you need stuff. Great restaurant choices. Loved my Albergue (Estrella)and the bridge.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

The Albergue is clean, nice green space to hang out after a long walk. The dining room and kitchen were packed with people preparing their meal. There was a short wait for the showers upon arrival. At €9 each it is a deal.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Had the best meal of the Camino tonight at La Plaza. Food was great, wine was great, prices were reasonable.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Great price for private rooms in this centrally located Albergue, plus a kitchen, terrace with hammocks and cheap laundry washing. Recommend rooms 6 & 7 to have your own terrace.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

 I had a double room all by myself because no one else booked. I had a private bathroom because so few people there. I absolutely loved it. Also had a great balcony just off my room so I was able to dry my clothes on the line on my balcony. The only problem was the following morning. I was not able to send my Pack with Jacotrans because the bar was closed so I had to carry it on next morning. So if you plan to stay here, just make different arrangements to transport your bag if that’s what you wanted to do.