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Ostello Sigerico

The association has been managing the hostel since June 2011, when it started to provide accommodation to pilgrims. 5,014 people stayed in 2016 and about 4,970 in 2017. Ostello Sigerico is situated in the former monastery next to the medieval church of Santa Maria Assunta, in Chianni. It was the 20th stop made by Sigeric, the archbishop of Canterbury.

GENERAL INFO

Address

Strada Provinciale Volterrana, 33, 50050 Gambassi Terme FI, Italia

Municipality

Gambassi Terme (FI)

Parish

Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta a Chianni

Accommodation contact person

Associazione il Cammino di Sigerico

Telephone

0571 638242; 324 7968837

ostello.sigerico@yahoo.com

Website

ostellosigerico.it

Managing institution (parish, confraternity, association….)

Associazione il Cammino di Sigerico

Contact person

Don Andrea Parrini

Km from the via Francigena

10 m

TECHNICAL INFO

Bathrooms

Showers

Sinks

11 + outdoor wash house

Hot water

Yes

Opening hours

Summer: 2-8:30pm; Winter: 3-6pm

Opening period

Open year-round

Number and types of rooms

12 rooms (3 doubles, 2 triples, 3 quads, 3 with 5 beds, one with 7). Sleeps a total of 46.

Summer and winter beds

Same

The representative sleeps on site

Recycling

Yes

Accessibility

Yes, on the ground floor there's a disabled entrance with a double room and a disabled bathroom.

COSTS

Overnight stay

Yes, on the ground floor there's a disabled entrance with a double room and a disabled bathroom. 12 euro per person in a room sleeping 5-7, including sheet, mattress cover, pillow and cover - 17 euro per person in a double/triple/quad room, including sheet, mattress cover, pillow and cover - 21 euro per person in a double/triple/quad room with complete bed linen and a couple of towels

Dinner

Dinner for 10 euro (2 courses, side dish, fruit, water and bread)

Breakfast

3 euro if you have dinner too, otherwise 4 euro

Notes

Prices last updated on March 2018, make sure you contact the holiday home to verify.

PILGRIMS' SERVICES

Kitchen use

Laundry

No, agreement with external laundry

Dryer

No, agreement with external laundry

Drying racks

Yes

Bicycle storage

Yes

Enclosed space for donkeys and horses

There's a large olive grove next to the hostel where you can tether animals

Dogs permitted

Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes

Backpack/suitcase transfer

Ask at the hostel

Bed on the floor

Yes, during low season

Tent in the garden (if yes, n. of spots)

Yes, about 30 tents in an olive grove

Booking (specify groups or individuals, and with mandatory notice)

Booking not required. Recommended for groups

Access with pilgrims' credentials

Tourist tax and extra paid if you don't have a pilgrim passport. You can get a pilgrim passport in the hostel.

Bedsheets and blankets

Yes

Interesting local initiatives for pilgrims

Gambassigena takes place in the spring, a cultural event in the municipality of Gambassi Terme that promotes the historic Via Francigena route.

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