New Albergue del Camino Santiago in Bilbao to Open in Spring 2024 with 60 Beds and 2.6 Million Euro EU Grant

[peregrina2000]

This article reports that it will have 60 beds, be located 200 m ”off camino” .

2.6million € grant from EU, which is projected to take care of most of the cost.

Opening date, hopefully spring 2024.

And here’s another article with drawings.

 

[Pilgrim9]

Excellent news.

If this refers to the site at
(43.2579682, -2.9103591)
it will be conveniently located about 4 blocks from Txurdinaga Metro Station.

 

[peregrina2000]

Excellent news.

If this refers to the site at
(43.2579682, -2.9103591)
it will be conveniently located about 4 blocks from Txurdinaga Metro Station.

I don’t know about the coordinates, but if you plug “deposito aguas Zabaldibe Bilbao” into google maps, you’ll see the location. The albergue is going to be built at a vacant building that was used for administrative offices in an area with a water tank, “deposito de aguas.”

 

[green_spork]

Sounds good!
I recall visiting Bilbao and staying in Ganbara Hostel, this was several years before I walked my first Camino!
At breakfast one morning, I was intrigued listening to 2 young pilgrims debating which route to take!
When nether could agree, 2 older Spanish gentleman intervened, unfolding a giant map and proceeded to show them their personal recommendation!