Sigüeiro

Sigüeiro is the last proper town before Santiago, and it's where you'll want to sort out anything you need before the final stretch. It sits on the Río Tambre, and the bridge across it marks the approach into town.

Basic services: a few bars, restaurants, small shops. The Albergue Camino Real is a large albergue with good facilities including a kitchen. This has been an important stopping point for English Way pilgrims for centuries — close enough to Santiago to allow an early start and arrival for the pilgrim mass.

The town is small and functional, more agricultural than picturesque. But after two days of rural walking with minimal services, a hot meal and a proper bed feel earned.