Arzúa

Camino Frances

Camino del Norte

Camino Primitivo

To end of camino
38.5
Altitude
385

Ribadiso da Carretera

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2.30

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Arzúa

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2.30

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Pregontoño

Arzúa on BOOKING.com
Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes
Public Pool
Yes

Arzúa er en hyggelig by med næsten senge nok til pilgrimme. Hvis du synes, at alt er fyldt, og ikke har lyst til at spendere på et af de mange hoteller i området, bliver Polideportivo (sportshal) ofte brugt til at huse pilgrimme. Mellem her og O Pedrouzo ligger en række meget små galiciske landsbyer af ringe betydning. De lokale i disse områder fortæller dig gerne, uden den mindste tone af ironi eller sarkasme, at "no hay vacas in Galicia" (der er ingen køer i Galicien). Hav den tanke i hovedet, mens du slæber dig gennem en gennemblødt sti på en ellers solrig dag.

Fiesta

Arzúa er berømt for sin ost og afholder en årlig (og tre dage lang) ostefestival i marts. Det har de gjort i 40 år. Bortset fra denne og flere andre verdslige fester fejrer Arzúa Corpus Christi samt Nuestra Señora del Carmen, som fejres den 16. juli.

History

Tetilla-ost: Du har måske set denne besynderligt formede ost i butiksvinduerne. Hvis du har set en forbindelse mellem navnet og formen, tager du ikke fejl. Den blev formet på denne måde af osteproducenterne i protest mod biskoppen i Santiago. På det tidspunkt var Portico de la Gloria (Mester Mateos berømte skulpturer ved katedralens hovedindgang) ved at blive færdiggjort, og biskoppen var utilfreds med det mærkelige smil på profeten Daniels ansigt. Den kloge biskop fulgte hans blik hen over døråbningen og opdagede, at Dronning Esthers barm var blevet forstørret af en fræk skulptør. Daniel beholdt sit smil, Esther fik en reduktion, og vi fik bryst-formet-protest-ost.

The Road

Caminoen forlader Arzúa ad en gangsti, IKKE ad vejen. Hvis du ankommer til hovedtorvet, skal du gå forbi kirken (med ryggen til vejen) og dreje til højre ind på sidegaden. Terrænet er behageligt, en blanding af stier og asfalterede veje gennem små byer og masser af skove. Der er et par stejle sektioner, men ingen af nævneværdig længde.

City Map
Accommodation in Arzúa.
Xunta
Albergue de Arzúa
10€
46
Private
Albergue Ultreia
14€
38
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Albergue Ultreia
Albergue Via Lactea
15€
124
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Albergue Via Lactea
Hotel
Pazo Santa María
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Pazo Santa María
Hotel Suiza ★★
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Hotel Suiza ⭑⭑

Comments

tor, 10/24/2024 - 16:30

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Horrible experience. Dirty, moldy rooms, moldy bathroom, mold everywhere. Waited 30 minutes after walking 18 miles for a man to come although online said a receptionist would be present from 1-7pm. Dirty couches in common area. No elevator and rooms are on 4th floor.

Not recommended for the amount of money I paid for this. If it was less than 25 euros I would stay here but not for 65. Bad bad bad

søn, 10/20/2024 - 15:58

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A little off the Camino, but has huge portions and filled with locals, really enjoyed churrasco de terneira here, highly recommend.

tor, 10/17/2024 - 10:09

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This lovely, new pension is just a block off The Camino and a block from the Municipal albergue and is a great choice for an overnight stay. The hosts are very nice and the rooms are clean and modern (this was my second stay there). Excellent breakfast available, too. Easy walk to cafes, supermarket, and restaurants. Highly recommended.

tor, 10/10/2024 - 17:22

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I had been fairly successful using Trip Advisor to select restaurants for a late lunch / early dinner along the Camino until Arzua. The hours shown in Trip Advisor for the first two restaurants we tried were wrong: both closed. Third restaurant was fully reserved. We ended up going to a supermarket and getting food there.

ons, 10/09/2024 - 07:40

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We found one place available for lunch on a Tuesday, Casa de Chelo. It’s market day so perhaps that’s the primary source of food for the day? Recommend booking ahead here if you can or plan on going to the market.

ons, 10/02/2024 - 07:05

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Everything said about this place so far is true. It’s clean, comfortable bed, quiet, away from the city, next door to a hotel restaurant. The owner is an amazing man, he carried my bags, hung my wet jackets to dry, he really cared I get a good experience.
This place doesn’t have a Camino alberque vibe but I’d still give it a 5 star rating

man, 07/08/2024 - 22:03

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The church off the main square appears closed. No signs for Mass, but around 6:15 pm the doors open for Mass at 7 pm. Guitar-playing nun, the priest spoke English and inquired as to nationalities represented. Lovely welcome! Sellos after Mass.

fre, 05/31/2024 - 16:54

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What a beautiful place to stay! Clean, modern and bright rooms. Get a room facing the back for a gorgeous view of the countryside. It is @ 1 km prior to the city of Arzua and worth the stay. Highly recommended.

søn, 05/05/2024 - 14:56

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Decided to spend the night in Arzua after a hard day walking in the rain. Stayed at Penson Arcana which is just off the main street. It was a nice room where I was met by a sound gentleman on reception.. He helped me hang up all my wet clothes and even sorted my sodden boots in his drying room. The room was nice warm and spacious as was the shower. All for 35 euro it was great value. Niall

ons, 04/17/2024 - 09:04

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Luis the owner is the most warm and welcoming person. He has built a beautiful pensión with very nice rooms. They were the best beds we slept in on the Camino and the shower got very hot and had good water pressure. We woke up refreshed and rested and came out for breakfast and got to know Luis. He’s a wonderful person and really cares about his guests. He’s one of the angels of the Camino. We will stay here again on our next Camino!