Plans for new albergue in Pontedeume

Bradypus

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• Sep 11, 2023

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There has been an agreement to renovate a 17th century former pilgrim hospital in Pontedeume for use as an albergue. The work is expected to take 8 months.

El antiguo hospital de peregrinos de Pontedeume se rehabilitará como albergue del Camino Inglés

Las obras de rehabilitación supondrán una inversión de 375.360 euros, fianciaciados al 100% por la Diputación mediante fondos Next Generation

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JakeDeBrumes

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• Sep 11, 2023

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Very good news for the lack of beds but I actually enjoyed sleeping in the old fishing warehouse by the port

 

J Willhaus

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• Sep 11, 2023

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Eight months seems a bit ambitious, but I hope that it will work out and be ready for pilgrims next spring.

 

Bradypus

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• Sep 11, 2023

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JakeDeBrumes said:

Very good news for the lack of beds but I actually enjoyed sleeping in the old fishing warehouse by the port

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I stayed there one January and found it very cold and a bit cheerless. The building has also been subject to flooding in the past. A new location might be more manageable.

La crecida del Eume provocó una inundación en el albergue de Pontedeume y el desalojo de 7 peregrinos - Galicia Ártabra Digital

La Dirección Xeral de Emerxencias e Interior ha activado de la Xunta el Plan Especial ante el riesgo

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Peterexpatkiwi

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• Sep 11, 2023

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J Willhaus said:

Eight months seems a bit ambitious, but I hope that it will work out and be ready for pilgrims next spring.

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Couldn't agree more, but if what happened with the new Albergue in Ferrol is anything to go by we'll be extremely lucky if it's open mid-summer.
Something to look forward to though!

Of course, another option in/ near to Bruma would also be wonderful, dare I say it, perhaps even better....