New albergue in Mesão Frio

[granpiscator]

Great news!
There is a new albergue in Mesão Frio. It’s located in the 'Casa dos Albergaria' on Rua do Balcão, just after passing the Pelourinho, across from the 'Mercearia do Balcão,' where you can also pick up some food and supplies.
To stay at the albergue, you must contact them in advance (preferably Monday to Friday) at: biblioteca@cm-mesaofrio.pt, turismo@cm-mesaofrio.pt, or +351 254 890 106 (no Whatsapp).

 

[peregrina2000]

Great news! Maybe @David Tallan will be one of the first to sleep there.

 

[RodlaRob]

Great news. Thanks Luis.
Somewhere less expensive to rest after that steep climb & road walking after Pesa de Regua. Will look forward to it on my next Camino Torres
Yes look forward to David's report.

 

[David Tallan]

Did we ever confirm or deny the rumored albergue in Sande?

 

[Freewalker]

Luis has just posted this on FB Torres Group.

Good news!
There's a new hostel in Mesão Frio. It is located in the "Casa dos Albergaria", on Rua do Balcão, just after passing the Pelourinho, in front of the "Mercearia do Balcãi", which can also be used for restocking.
For accommodation at the hostel you must contact in advance (preferably from Monday to Friday): turismo@cm-mesaofrio.pt , biblioteca@cm-mesaofrio.pt , +351 254 890 106 (no Whatsapp).

 

[Freewalker]

Did we ever confirm or deny the rumored albergue in Sande?

Santiago Caminhos
There is no hostel. The parish council is diligently working with the municipality for the installation of it. But the advertising was faster.
Just copied this from the Torres FB Group.

 

[peregrina2000]

I just heard from a pilgrim on the Torres who slept in Mesão Frio a few days ago and slept with the Bombeiros. Apparently no mention was made of this new albergue!

The Torres seems to be one of the few caminhos in Portugal where the Bombeiros frequently open their doors to pilgrims!

 

[granpiscator]

I just heard from a pilgrim on the Torres who slept in Mesão Frio a few days ago and slept with the Bombeiros. Apparently no mention was made of this new albergue!

The Torres seems to be one of the few caminhos in Portugal where the Bombeiros frequently open their doors to pilgrims!

Soonwon Lee (@camino8004) posted on FB with photos of Casa dos Albergaria, where he stayed on October 10. It looks like the Bombeiros were the ones who directed him to this new location:

 

[camino8004]

Soonwon Lee (@camino8004) posted on FB with photos of Casa dos Albergaria, where he stayed on October 10. It looks like the Bombeiros were the ones who directed him to this new location: View attachment 180625

Camino Torres | Bombeiros Voluntários de Mesão Frio에 가서 잘 수 있는지 물어보았습니다 | Facebook

Bombeiros Voluntários de Mesão Frio에 가서 잘 수 있는지 물어보았습니다 관광안내소로 가라고 해서 가 봅니다. https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsyMD3y4ikc486up6 관광안내소에서 알베르게 위치를 알려주시고 알베르게 관리자에게 전화를 걸어 주셨어요. 알베르게로 가니 관리자가 기다리고 계십니다....

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[David Tallan]

Weird. I wrote today to the two email addresses in the post, saying I was a pilgrim whobwould arrive Thursday and I hoped to stay in the pilgrim albergue. The response I got was:

Boa tarde,
Neste momento, os peregrinos do Caminho de Torres, estão a pernoitar nos Bombeiros, pelo que, quando chegar a Mesão Frio deve dirigir-se aos Bombeiros Voluntários de Mesão Frio.
Com os melhores cumprimentos,

The translation seems to be that pilgrims are staying with the firefighters.

Perhaps the albergue is temporarily closed? Or not really open yet? Although the photos make the latter unlikely.

 

[Freewalker]

Either way you have a place to rest your head. I stayed at many Bombeiros on my very first Caminho from Lisboa to Santiago in 2015. So much fun and they were incredibly kind indeed, offering shampoo, shower gel etc...