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Hi everyone,
Pilgrim House Welcome Center opened on March 4 for the 2024 season.
As always, the team would love to meet you (or see you again!) after your Camino. The Camino can be an emotional and spiritual journey, and Pilgrim House is designed to be a welcoming and comfortable place where...
Hello all,
If you'll be in Santiago in the coming two weeks, please note that there are plenty of events to mark Galicia's annual holiday, July 25, St. James' Day. These days are also known as Fiestas del Apóstol, or Celebrations of the Apostle.
Here's a link to the programming that will take...
Hi everyone,
Please note that the O Son do Camiño music festival will take place at Monte de Gozo from June 15 - 17: https://www.osondocamino.es/
Pilgrims are welcome to get tickets and attend, of course, BUT the real impact is that accommodations and transportation may be extremely tight next...
Hi everyone,
Please be aware there's a bus strike planned in Galicia for this Thursday and Friday, April 27 and 28.
https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/galicia/2023/04/15/sector-transporte-viajeros-huelga-dias-27-28-abril-galicia/00031681557511136513405.htm (Can use Google Translate to...
Hi everyone,
Pilgrim House Welcome Center opens tomorrow on Monday, March 6, for 2023!
As always, the team would love to meet you (or see you again!) after your Camino. The Camino can be an emotional and spiritual journey, and Pilgrim House is designed to be a welcoming and comfortable place...
Hi everyone,
If you're just getting off the Camino and if you're in town today, please join us at Pilgrim House for our Christmas Eve party!
Time: 8pm - 11pm (20h - 23h); come and go as you can.
Address: Rua Nova, 19, a couple of blocks "behind" the Cathedral
For: Pilgrims who have finished...
Hi everyone,
Due to the O Son do Camiño music festival at Monte de Gozo today through Saturday, accommodations in Santiago are very full and very expensive. Pilgrims arriving today have already been having a hard time finding something if they haven't booked ahead. Trains to Madrid are also...
Hi everyone,
Due to a staffing shortage, we unfortunately need to close tomorrow, Saturday, May 21. We hope to be at full-staff again by Monday, May 23, and hope to see you then!
So sorry for any inconvenience this causes.
Take care and Buen Camino!
Hi everyone,
We received word that there's a new testing center at SCQ airport. Good news!
Here's the website and further information. One thing to note is that opening hours are 10am - 2pm.
https://flycovidtestcenter.com/en/santiago-de-compostela/
Hi everyone,
Pilgrim House Welcome Center opened today for 2022!
As always, the team would love to meet you (or see you again!) and offer resources to meet some of the needs you have when finishing the Camino. The Camino can be an emotional and spiritual journey, and Pilgrim House is designed...
Today we discovered an extensive, beautiful Playmobil Camino world in Area Central mall in Santiago de Compostela. They have pilgrims starting from O Cebreiro and ending up in front of the Cathedral in 12th century Santiago. It was really pretty cool :)
Photos below are of O Cebreiro...
Hi everyone,
If you're walking right now and plan to be in Santiago the week leading up to St. James day (July 25), come by and join in on our St. James events at Pilgrim House.
The group Camino debrief is something we offer most days, but that week we're also offering a reflective meditation...
After reading @Kathar1na and @JabbaPapa 's discussion in a recent thread about whether non-EU citizens would be eligible for the EU Digital Covid Certificate, I found these two articles from CNN (written with an American audience in mind)...
The latest news straight from the US Embassy in Madrid.
EDIT: Here is the direct link to the news on their website: https://es.usembassy.gov/message-to-u-s-citizens-requirements-for-vaccinated-u-s-citizens-and-their-minor-children-to-enter-spain-effective-june-7-2021/
Message to U.S. Citizens...
EDIT: Updated opening hours to the current 10am - 6pm schedule.
Hi everyone,
The Pilgrim House welcome center in Santiago is open again after a long pause.
Our hours are 10am - 6pm. We're open every day except Sundays and Wednesdays. Once you're back on the trail, please do come around when...
UPDATE NOVEMBER 6: Pilgrim House is now CLOSED for the rest of the year 2020. Stay healthy and see you next time!
Hi everyone,
Just a note that the Pilgrim House Welcome Center is re-opening this coming Monday, August 17. It has taken us a while to get ready and incorporate all of the Covid...
Hi everyone,
Like many other organizations making similar decisions, our team has decided to close down Pilgrim House until further notice due to concerns about COVID-19. We plan to re-open when things get better.
(Just to be clear, Pilgrim House is NOT the Pilgrim's Office.)
Stay safe and...
Hi everyone,
If you're on the Camino right now and plan to arrive in Santiago by Christmas Eve, you're invited to the annual Christmas Eve party at the Pilgrim House welcome center. It's (usually!) a good time of food, making new pilgrims friends, and celebrating Christmas together. We'd love to...
Just a note that on Saturday, October 12, Spain will celebrate its Fiesta Nacional, one of its major holidays of the year. Many shops will be closed, so if you're out on the trail try to get groceries and supplies on Friday, as you may come up against shops and pharmacies being closed both on...
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