Albergue advice

[MendiWalker]

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MendiWalker

 

[mspath]

Meniwalker,

See what I wrote above in post 300396 for good pilgrim albergue stops along this route.

Buen camino to you both!

Margaret Meredith

 

[mspath]

Don't miss the splendid albergue at Dumbria! It is located on the eastern side of the village next to the local sport hall. If when you arrive the large glass door appears closed just push it, enter and choose a bunk. The helpful hospitalero arrives about 17:00 to stamp your Crendencial and take the fee. Great showers plus sub-floor heat in winter.

MM

 

[petro]

Bella Muxia in Muxia. It is wonderful!

 

[peregrina2000]

If you spend the night in Olveiroa, either in the very nice municipal albergue, or in one of the private places, I think there is only one decent place to eat in town. I don't remember the name of it, but it is in an old stone house (which is also a pension) on the left side on the way out of town, almost to the end.

There are several places in Olveiroa serving french fries and filetes, all are uninspiring. Then last year I was walking with a Portuguese guy who said, oh we have to stop and eat in Olveiroa, and I thought he was crazy. But he took me to that place and it was great. I told the owner that he had changed my impression of the culinary scene in Olveiroa, and the owner then proceeded to insist that I try three or four little bowls or pieces of some of his offerings. Good home cooked food, not fancy, but nothing like the big place at the entrance to town or the place across the street from the albergue.

And since you're walking Muxia to Finisterre, my recommendation is that you take the little detour out to the Lires beach for a cafe at the place right on the water. There's a loop back to the Camino (so no backtracking) and it's one of the few parts of that stretch where you can actually walk along the water. You can also split the stage in two if you want, there are places to stay in Lires.

 

[mspath]

Laurie,

The good restaurant/pension in Olveiroa is As Pias. I love it also especially the small back dining room with the wonderful fireplace! See www.aspias.net

Margaret Meredith

 

[Tincatinker]

I second the recommendations of As Pias. And the Beloved and I really enjoyed Lires. The beach and the beach cafe are worth an afternoon. The maelstrom in the river as the tide rises emphasises the very sound advice "swim where the locals swim".

 

[SYates]

If you spend the night in Olveiroa, either in the very nice municipal albergue, or in one of the private places, I think there is only one decent place to eat in town. ... There are several places in Olveiroa serving french fries and filetes, all are uninspiring. ... I told the owner that he had changed my impression of the culinary scene in Olveiroa,...

OMG! I am feeling sooo old just now! I remember Olveiroa when there was only the Xunta Refugio, the bar barely served tortillas and not much else. Actually the lady that owned the bar took me shopping to the next supermarket because she hadn't had the time / inclination to cook for pilgrims then. Everything else I got from the passing by bakery and grocery vans. Oops, forgot to mention, I was a hosvol there in 2001 (?or 2000) just after the Xunta refugio opened. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! SY