Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Camino del Norte app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appGrandas de Salime is the largest town since Salas and the first place in a while where you can properly stock up. The Iglesia de San Salvador stands at the center, and several 18th-century manor homes -- built by returning Indianos -- are scattered through the streets.
The gem of the town is the Museo Etnografico de Grandas de Salime, one of the finest ethnographic museums in Asturias. It has more objects in its collection than you could possibly take in during a single visit, documenting every aspect of traditional rural life in these mountains -- from cider-making to linen-weaving to cattle-herding. If you have an afternoon to spare, this is where to spend it.
Nuestra Senora del Carmen is celebrated on the 2nd and 3rd of July. San Salvador is celebrated during the first weekend in August.
The camino leaves town along Calle Carmen and passes the Capilla de Carmen before joining the AS-28 highway for several parts; leaving and rejoining between towns on its way up to the alto that marks the border between Asturias and Galicia. There is one more albergue on the Asturian side of the border, in Castro. The first hamlet you come to, that of La Farrapa, has no services for pilgrims.
8. September 2025 - 19:01
We ran into this, after a town day in Pola de Allande, followed by a Sunday and now almost everything closed here in Grandas. So it is good to remember this aniversary and plan accordingly.
Only 2 bars and a bar-market like shop are open.
5. August 2025 - 7:32
The hotel and the restaurants are owned by the same people, lovely Ruben is a rockstar! Really nice rooms, great aesthetic in the hotel and the restaurant and just a true find. Treat yourself at the restaurant, best cheese plate ever! As I live in Spain now, I may go back there for a holiday just because I had such a wonderful time… Ruben rocks 🥳😊
10. June 2025 - 19:49
You need to try the burger at Café De Jaime. It is
honestly one of the best burgers i’ve ever had!
22. April 2025 - 3:04
Excellent wine selection, equally good cheese and charcuterie plates, cool vibe – a lot of local Celtic music. Also sells basic groceries.
7. June 2024 - 15:51
La Esqina - serves vegan arepas which was delicious! They will serve vegetarian lasagna this evening.
Food is venezuelan, excellent if you are bit tired of Spanish food.
*serves dishes with meat too of course, I’m sure they are just as good*
6. June 2024 - 14:31
Bar La Esquina. Newish but fantastic food, and great service. Super friendly family running it and their arepas are top notch. A nice change from the standard bar food. Also open super early for breakfast. Highly recommended.
5. June 2024 - 7:51
It was one of the best place for evening drinks and having some food on our Camino. Running by super kind Venezuelian family with some traditional delicious food. Especially if you’re a little bit tired of the same food in spanish bars during week on Camino. Tequenos are must try!
Also good spot for breakfast as it works from 6 am.
10. July 2023 - 16:27
No one seems to have mentioned A Reigada as a place to eat. I went there for comida (the afternoon main meal) and had their €12 menu del dia. It was delicious, one of the best I've had. And the stuff I saw going to other tables who had made different choices than I had all looked delicious, too. This wasn't your usual thin cutlet and fries fare. Highly recommended.
2. July 2023 - 14:42
Please try and find the time to visit the lovely Museum in town, it is €1.50 to visit and shows the historical lifestyle of the local area. Everyone of us that visited really enjoyed it and we all stayed far longer than we thought we would. Charming, informative and a visual feast! The video and exhibits of clog making and bowl carving was super-interesting (yes - really!). Genuinely one of the best museums I’ve been to.
2. July 2023 - 14:38
Fabulous wine bar and delicatessen located in the town. We ate a selection of local cheeses and meats, some craft beer and local wines, all delicious and reasonably priced. Cheerful & enthusiastic owner who helped us choose our food (three cheeses, stuffed peppers, smoked beef with pickles and crackers). Beautifully decorated and with great music, the clientele were 50% locals and 50% pilgrims when we were there. Very warm atmosphere. The best.
11. June 2023 - 21:14
A really fine and lovely place.
Very friendly service and we were hungry and She made af plate of different Chese and Meat, bread which tasted wonderfull.
The bar is very fine decorated and full of other groceries and fruit you Can buy.
3. June 2023 - 18:37
There is a new wine bar / cafe that has cheese, chorizo and antipasti, coffee and great wine in Main Street. They don’t have a menu - just ask them you won’t regret
27. May 2023 - 6:26
“In Grandas de Salime you must visit the Chao Samartin archaeological “ a Asturias government officer friends told us.
19. May 2023 - 18:47
There are only two bar and coffee shops in this place. Cafe de Jaime opens at 9:00am, the other one cross the road to the park opens at 8:00am.
4. October 2022 - 7:58
At bar Occidente (in the little street just along the church) you can eat a very good pulpo (octopus) dish. Actually it is the specialty to eat in this little bar/restaurante.
Have it with the potatos!
2. October 2019 - 17:50
There is another albergue not indicated in this app.
Porta de Grandas
At like 20m from the Camino before going in town.
Blankets and towels !
Several dorms of 10 people with 2 shower/wc for each dorms.
Power outlets, locker and lamp for each bed
They even have private rooms.
10€ in dorm
40€ for private room for one bed
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
