- It will make hiking much easier. Pilgrim doesn't need to carry a tent, cooking equipment or sleeping bags while traveling.
- NEED a pilgrim passport to stay in Albergue.
- Some Albergues are warm and cozy, some are old buildings that lack any atmosphere, some have washing machines, but mostly it will have to be done by hand.
- Most town's there will be a bar that serves the Menu del Peregrino (pilgrim's menu), which is cheaper.
Albergue (Old Building) |
Pilgrim's passport and Scallop Shell (symbol of the Camino de Santiago) |
Albergue (New building) |
House Rules
- Most will be open from 4 pm and close in the evening at 10 pm.
- Some will wake you at six in the morning and normally out by 7 am.
- Pilgrims are allowed only one night stay.