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I stayed there in 2018 and would not recommend it. Its a long 10 minute walk to the cathedral and friends staying closer to the cathedral. Its also a down and then up hill walk. It huge so I didn't feel a sense of community. I had a friend staying there and didn't realize it until I ran into her at the cathedral. You feel removed from the city center activities.<<If this post is inappropriate, please don't hesitate to remove it. Thx.)
Received an e-mail from "Albergues Del Camino" advertising that it offers a 10% discount if one book "Santiago de Compostela Minor Seminar Hostel" and "Magdalena Sarria Monastery" through its website, which will be opening on April 1, 2022.
I stayed in this albergue in 2017. It has a tiny grocery store and a kitchen for pilgrims cooking their meals.
The Seminario Menor Hostel is located 10 minutes walk from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela . It is in front of the Parque de Belvis, which offers wonderful views of the old town of Santiago.
Stay at the Seminario Menor Hostel at the best price by entering the code SEMINARIO22 when making your reservation.
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The Magdalena Sarria Monastery
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The Albergue La Magdalena is located in a monastery built at the beginning of the 12th century , almost at the same time as the town of Sarria, and its history was always linked to the Camino de Santiago.
Stay at Albergue Seminario La Magdalena at the best price by entering the code MAGDALENA22 when making your reservation.
There is an alternative way there: When you are at the top of the downhill, take left: It is all flat to Seminario Menor. Likewise, when you exit the front door at the Seminario, heading for town, don't go down and then up: take right on the same street you came: Much faster. Flat like a Meseta!It's horses for courses. I have stayed at the Seminario Menor a couple of times, out of necessity. Google Maps reckons it's 15 minutes from the Cathedral, and I think that's not allowing for the climb of the second half. I also counted the number of steps to the top floor, where my bed was -- 88! It is huge, as RRat said. On a positive note -- never likely to be full.
I tend to agree with this but I would add, there are positives as well - it is spacious - interesting and can have a cheap private room etc. I would stay there again.I stayed there in 2018 and would not recommend it. Its a long 10 minute walk to the cathedral and friends staying closer to the cathedral. Its also a down and then up hill walk. It huge so I didn't feel a sense of community. I had a friend staying there and didn't realize it until I ran into her at the cathedral. You feel removed from the city center activities.
For a few moments I thought I had written another post, but then I noticed you do not have "ex" in your name...I tend to agree with this but I would add, there are positives as well - it is spacious - interesting and can have a cheap private room etc. I would stay there again.
Where are you. I am in SydneyFor a few moments I thought I had written another post, but then I noticed you do not have "ex" in your name...
180 degrees from you. Arctic Norway.Where are you. I am in Sydney
I agree that it is spacious and cheap. We arrived soaked to the skin and didn't mind having a barebones place to stay. We just wanted to get dry and get some sleep. But I wouldn't stay there again. There are far too many better choices closer in. We always recommend that if the weather is good, stay in Monte Gozo. The views of SdC at sunset from the hill with the pilgrim statues is, in my opinion, among the top five most unforgettable views of the entire camino. I took a zillion photos. Attached is just one. I also attach a monograph I wrote for La Concha, the online periodical of American Pilgrims on the Camino, about deepening one's spiritual experience in/near Santiago. Then walk into SdC at your leisure.I tend to agree with this but I would add, there are positives as well - it is spacious - interesting and can have a cheap private room etc. I would stay there again.
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