Arzúa

Camino Frances

Camino del Norte

Camino Primitivo

To end of camino
38.5
Altitude
385

Ribadiso da Carretera

2.30

Arzúa

2.30

Pregontoño

Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes
Public Pool
Yes

Arzúa es un pueblo agradable con casi suficientes camas para peregrinos. Si encuentras que todo está lleno y no tienes ganas de derrochar en uno de los muchos hoteles de la zona, el Polideportivo se utiliza a menudo para albergar peregrinos. Entre aquí y O Pedrouzo se encuentran una serie de pequeñas aldeas gallegas de poca nota. Los lugareños en estas partes disfrutan diciéndoles, sin el más mínimo tono de ironía o sarcasmo, que "no hay vacas en Galicia". Mantenga ese pensamiento en su cabeza mientras atraviesa un sendero empapado en un día soleado.

Fiesta

Famoso por su queso, Arzúa organiza un Festival anual (y de tres días de duración) del Queso en marzo. Lo han estado haciendo durante 40 años. Además de esta y varias otras celebraciones seculares, Arzúa celebra el Corpus Christi, así como Nuestra Señora del Carmen, que se celebra el 16 de julio.

History

Queso Tetilla: Es posible que hayas visto este queso de forma curiosa en los escaparates. Si hizo una conexión entre el nombre y la forma, no se equivoca. Fue moldeado de esta manera por queseros en protesta al obispo de Santiago. En ese momento se estaba terminando el Pórtico de la Gloria (las famosas esculturas del Maestro Mateo en la entrada principal de las Catedrales) y el obispo discrepó con la extraña sonrisa en el rostro del profeta Daniels. El inteligente obispo siguió su mirada al otro lado de la puerta y encontró que el pecho de la reina Ester fue aumentado por un escultor descarado. Daniel mantuvo su sonrisa, Esther tuvo una reducción, y tuvimos queso de protesta en forma de teta.

The Road

El camino sale de Arzúa a lo largo de un sendero, NO el camino. Si llegó a la plaza principal, pase por la iglesia (de espaldas a la carretera) y gire a la derecha en la calle lateral. El terreno es agradable, una mezcla de senderos y carreteras pavimentadas a través de pequeños pueblos y muchos bosques. Hay algunas secciones empinadas, pero ninguna de longitud considerable.

Comments

All Caminos App User (not verified)

By far one of the top places we’ve stayed at on our entire camino! We didn’t get a private room or anything! So clean and the bunk beds are separated with walls so you get some privacy every 1 or two bunks. So clean and friendly. The showers are very nice. There’s a very small kitchen as well. Never had a place with shoe driers either but they had one for two pairs at a time!

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Centre of town, free locker, towel and blanket.
Very high bunk beds.
Hairdryers and hand soap in the bathrooms
Kitchen and communal space downstairs.
Friendly staff
Highly recommend, they are not listed on this app but you can find them on Booking.com
€15

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

MICHEAL, PLEASE ADD in Arzua:

This PLACE is right as you enter town. Www.lapuertadearzua.es

Meals, private rooms, albergue beds, bar, place for horses.
TEIRABOA.10, ARZUA

WHATSAPP 680 953 694
PHONE 620 750 487
Owner Luis

Thanks,

Janet and Phil

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

We had a wonderful dinner at this restaurant along the Camino with a beautiful view of the valley at 5pm!!! We are Americans and not used to eating late. Always looking for someplace to eat a dinner early. This place had great food and drink. They do not have a pilgrims menu so not inexpensive but still a good value. I would recommend. We tried a lot of different things, shrimp, pork cheeks, calamari, local cheese and two desserts. All delicious. The wine and also Licor de herbas and bebida de espirituosa were very good.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Lovingly furnished pension with soft pillows and great blankets. Really great.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

Watch for the tiny signs!

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Agree with comment about best hotel on Camino! Better even than hotels I stayed at in San Sebastián and Madrid. Beautiful hotel, excellent service, lovely grounds and a pool, amazing dinner and breakfast. Maybe the only place I would want to stay a second day (although what would I DO in Arzua for a second day?). Highly recommend a splurge here!

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

The best accommodations, meals, and hosts we have had in the 40 days on the Camino. Thank you Adrian and Roseanna!

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

It has both private rooms with private baths and others with shared services. Luis the owner & hispitalero is extremely kind and you will quickly understand that he is there mostly for the passion of meeting the peregrinos. The simple though impeccable facilities were just finished in April 2022 replacing a factory that was Luis’ long time previous successful business… Don’t miss the opportunity to ask him about it. His history will definitively be part of your Camino.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

I can only assume that Michael’s description of Arzua as “pleasant” was meant to be ironic. It is essentially one long street with a lot of high speed traffic (with many lumber teucks( hurtling through it. The main square has a pleasant cafe, and the pizza restaurant mentioned by other pilgrims is a great place to eat. However the town itself is not attractive at all.