THIS CHAPTER IS UP TO DATE: 2012

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NOTE: Between Navarrete and Nájera lies the village Ventosa.

Yellow arrows will lead you to the village. However, you may continue the path

(below right) all the way to Nájera. Do not follow the arrows: detour: 3 kms.

Although the signs lead you to the left, the shortest way to Nájera is straight on !!

The sign reads: Albergue open all days of the year. Not true! The yellow arrows

on the concrete part on the right have been painted over with light blue paint.

A thorough job done, only to mislead the pilgrims!

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Logroño: very unfriendly staff at Carrefour Supermarket near main plaza!! Watch out for the guard!

Also: take care when you take pictures at the Mercado de Abastos. Some staff can be very rude!

Hostal La Numantina: excellent! (C/Sagasta, 4)

Restaurante La Redonda in C/Portales: excellent! Menu 8,50 / Breakfast 2,50 (incl. fresh juice)

Good breakfasts in main streets: around € 2,50

Municipal refuge is closed, but there is a private one. Turn left from the bridge.

Azofra: several bars & restaurants. Bank without cashpoint, open early morning.

Nájera: Good pinchos in main street: Café Naxara and in La Taberna de Manu

Early breakfast (7 am) in main street: Café Juanka

Good Internet Service Baber (also Deli) in C/Padre Samaniego in the new part of town.

Good, cheap (€ 6-8) Chinese Restaurant: Sofia (on the camino/on the left)

Navarrete: Restaurante El Molino: very good (last check: March 2011)

Good refuge: El Cántero

Hotel La Carioca: the owner changes the price later on!!! Beware!

Very old interior. Food ok.

Hotel Villa de Navarrete (new) Hotel Don Camilo (new)

Santo Domingo de la Calzada:

Restaurante Hidalgo: OK

Hostal / Restaurante Rio: bad! (now closed)

Hostal San Miguel: dirty, overpriced.

Café Espolón (on main road): good, cheap

Hospedería Cisterciense (37= single). new: tv sets now, but still without antennas.

Grañon: Very good refuge. No fee, no stamps, nothing.  Bar Teo: friendly. Also some supermarkets.

 Nájera: Eugene and Inge Carroll (Support Team) report that they had an overpriced,

disappointing meal at El Buen Yantar.

NEW: there is a busservice at 1300 hrs from Logroño via Nájera to San Millán de Cogolla.

It returns at 1945 hours. (More buses later in the day. Less services during the weekend).

Between Navarrete and Nájera there is a new Casa rural: La casa de Sotés Ph 699 783 452

 All other details in the Handbook are correct. 

Mesón de la Abuela (OK). La Taverna (messy).

The bedrooms in Hostelería Cisterciense have now been equipped with TV sets !! (€37= single)

(January 2010: no antenna cable fitted).

Café Espolón (on carretera in centre): good, cheap.

ALBERGUE SANTO DOMINGO: hospitalero Antonio is a lier! Be very careful with him!

Restaurante Hidalgo: OK