Who has not ever said this when busy fussing? Good, we refer to those born before 1970, thereafter we imagine you already have not told anyone. As the origin of this expression is in very close, and has nothing to do with any war or with any Helena. The simplest thing is, refers to the most famous student pension Compostela, the House of Troy, named for being on the streets of Troy, we, were complicated not. And being Estudantil pension is clear that the house would not be quiet.
Famous for Novel Pérez Madrid Lugín the same name, was restored into romantic museum 1993. It evokes a student hostel late nineteenth century, in which they have taken care of every detail.
There comes a time when Santiago saturated with both religious monument, and the House of Troy that it is, a house, with its period furniture, photographs, kitchen tools…, up an umbrella with the whales before (on a distribution, notify the curtains and have requested). From the old block with its unique ladder, to the kitchen with its spectacular views of the Cathedral, the museum is priceless.
But the best is undoubtedly, in current terms, su capital humano. Sandra Fuentes and Carmen Lawrence, house guides. Without them it would not be the same, such passion they put their explanations, getting put visitors in the history. We will, those who have read the book, excited out, and non-, rush out to buy it. They are the perfect host. Kind, Cheerful, knowledgeable of “its” house down pat, retranca point and we love.
The penalty is now closed until Easter and do not reopen. But this reminds us a visit we made this very special year to Palace Faramello. We must recognize that this year we were fortunate to meet amazing places, pazos, islands, grounds, ancient cellars… But a place I have loved this manor has been. And here the human factor again present because these places require a subjective check, someone besides sensations transmit data, live and let us live site. And who better than Gonzalo Aguilar Rivero, its owner, for this.
With him we have come this special place born from the Real Fábrica de Papel do Faramello. And that there is a difference, in its industrial origin. Obviously not lack the chapel, surprises us with an altarpiece by sculptor Joseph Gambino, born in the manor and a beautiful staircase. But remnants of the premises of the factory as the old mills, and they, one decimonónico.Y garden when we want to say about them just above, Other curious Faramello. And all this in an exceptional natural environment that leaves you with your mouth open at every step. But there is something that repeats Gonzalo: “has never been a closed manor, has always interacted with village”. Following this spirit, it opened to the public for all to enjoy can, also, wants to recover the Camino de Santiago passes through the farm and that has little to do with the road on which pilgrims pass today. Sure they will thank, Car barter for a centennial Fraga certainly is advantageous.
By now you'll be wondering what does the Faramello with the House of Troy. As much, and that is one of the places where the famous novel is. And Gonzalo, we have already checked, is a flood of ideas, We have talked about making a Trojan route (he has already begun to move). The Marine, Santiago, he Palace Faramello… certainly do not look too bad. So we remember when we said goodbye in Troy. We hope that the idea germinate and the museum can open all year.
It took a while to regain blog, but now hope to have achieved three things: you visit the Casa de la Troya when opening, that Vaya al Palace Faramello (any time is good, anywhere you have contact to book), and perhaps the most difficult, that bone Anime leer novel Perez Lugín. If this last of the perish, we leave you a summary of the latest movie on it to see if the missing push. In addition to a tour of a few years ago Compostela, will see an unrecognizable Arturo Fernandez (good, unrecognizable now…), Pepe Rubio a very young and a beloved José Isbert. And Carmiña, Ana Esmeralda.