Estella - Bar Estación

Estella was founded in 1090 by King Sancho Ramírez to encourage frankish merchants, to settle here and so support the pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostella. Recent excavations have proven, that early immigrants came from Le Puy ("Via Podensis") and Tour ("Via Turonensis").

The name "Estella" (= star) seems to be choosen by experienced marketing specialists to start the business, as this refers to the Magi´s Star of Bethlehem and as well to Charlemagne as he "saw in the heaven a pathway of stars" leading to Galicia (Pseudo Turpin).

Aymeric Picaud, author the Codex Calixtinus, praises the food here and even mentions the "healthy water". Estella thrived, in 1354 there were six hospitals for pilgrims here. I do praise the "Café con leche" or "Café cortado" offered at the "Bar Estación"!

The "Bar Estación" has a website!
www.barlaestacion.com/