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Hi Grace, there are no HSBC banks in Spain. I was reliably informed of this by HSBC themselves as that is where I have my British account. You can use your debit card in ATMs but they charge you each time so it is wise to do so infrequently and to carry your money in a safe place.I want to find out if there is an HSBC (bank) branch in Santiago de C (near to the Cathedral). I tried looking up online but it is in Spanish.
Monday isn't a Bank Holiday here in Spain, unless you're in Catalunia or Valencia, but Friday, and possibly Thursday, banks will be shut. For anyone needing banks or shops. Good Friday is a holiday and many places close early on Thursday. Sunday, of course, almost everything is shut and restaurants will be bursting at the seams, especially if they are good.And of course take into consideration that every bank is closed on Easter Sunday and Monday.
This is good advice about money.Hi Grace, there are no HSBC banks in Spain. I was reliably informed of this by HSBC themselves as that is where I have my British account. You can use your debit card in ATMs but they charge you each time so it is wise to do so infrequently and to carry your money in a safe place.
re other questions, the cathedral is open all day, you can't miss the tomb of St. James it is in the crypt and there is usually a queue, likewise there is usually a queue to go up behind the altar to give St James a hug. I'm fairly certain there is no audio tour, entrance to the Cathedral is free, you can't go in with a back-pack!
The Botifumeiro will fly on Easter Sunday so you should try and get there for the 12 o'clock mass, but you will need to arrive in Santiago in time to get rid of your back-pack.
Padron has a lovely albergue, there is also a lovely albergue in Teo which makes the walk into Santiago shorter!!
Good luck, buen camino and I'm sure other people will have more info.
Sue
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