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A Corua
Lugo
Ourense
Pontevedra
CONTENTS
Introduction
13
17
20
20
21
21
24
27
28
30
Touristic routes
The Monastery Route
32
Ras Baixas
34
Costa da Morte
35
Ras Altas and Maria Lucense 36
Ribeira Sacra
38
The Road to Santiago
40
Leisure and shows
Dublin
United Kingdom
London
Ireland
Paris
France
Cantabrian Sea
GALICIA
42
Madrid
Useful information
47
Portugal
Lisbon
Spain
Atlantic Ocean
Ceuta
Text:
Jos A. Ferreiro Pieiro
Translation:
Hilary Dyke
Layout:
OPCIN K,
Comunicacin Visual, S.L.
Photographs:
TURESPAA Picture Library,
TURGALICIA
Published by:
Turespaa
Secretara de Estado
de Comercio
y Turismo
Ministerio de Economa
Mediterranean
Sea
Melilla
Printed by:
Grafoffset, S. L.
D.L. M-00000-2000
NIPO: 380-01-031-X
Printed in Spain
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Cedeira
549
San Sadurnio
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651
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Corredoiras
Negreira
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547
Melide
Armenteira
Poio
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PONTEVEDRA
Sanxenxo
Isla de Ons
1014
A Pontenova
634
Aguete
Soutomaior
A-9
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Cangas
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Islas Ces
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ISLAS CES
Bouzas
Baiona
A-55
Illano
Vilalba
640
Castro
Meira
Viladonga
A Fonsagrada
1029
Pradairo
LUGO
Nadela
Navia
de Suarna
Baralla
O Corgo
540
A Caiza
Vilasobroso
Tomio
A Guarda
Caminha
40 km
812
VIANA DO CASTELO
San Vicente
Pantn
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120
Santa Cristina
de Ribas de Sil
Xunqueira
de Amba
1373
Co
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Puente de
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O Barco
Pea
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A Veiga
2124
Viana do Bolo
P. N. MONTE
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525
Pazos
Ribadelago
Baos
Santa Comba
A Gudia
1291
Pea Nofre
Vern
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1755
Puebla
de Sanabria
Laza
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PARQUE NATURAL
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536
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Bande
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Manzaneda
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1778
Baos
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Vega de Valcarce
Pico
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1607
Folgoso do
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540
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Monforte
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1969
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Samos
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120
Celanova
Valena
Oia
Samos
Sarri
Cortegada
Becerre
876
Monterroso
Arnoia
Cartelle
Meln
Ponteareas
Caldelas
de Tui
As Neves
Tui
Portomarn
Maside
San Amaro
Ventanueva
O Cadabo
Guntn
de Pallars
Oseira
Marentes
Castroverde
Friol
Chantada
Pesoz
Grandas
Meira
Paraxes
Pola
de Allende
Santa Eulalia
de Oscos
1262
Corraes
1575
Larouco
A Mezquita
Padornelo
532
Feces
BRAGANA
A BENAVENTE 76 km
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Oia
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Nigrn O Porrio
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1151 Meln
640
Boal
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550
Marn
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541
Combarro
30
Lourenz
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Navia
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Castropol
A LEN 119 km
Isla de Slvora
20
Vegadeo
1201
Tardade
Palas de Rei
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Noia
Louro
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640
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550
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Cuntis
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Vilanova
Santa Uxia
Cerdedo
Cambados
de Ribeira
Lourenz
Cerceda
Muros
634
Ribadeo
Os Cabreiros
Santiago de
Compostela
A Serra Corveira
de Outes
Carnota
Portimouro
Dolmen de
641
Cabo Finisterre
634
Tapia
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Barreiros
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Sobrado
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Fisterra
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Emb. de
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10
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Estaca
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Cario
Malpica de
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Cain Arteixo
Bergantios
Bergondo Monfero Monfero
Ponteceso
Rapadoiro
Laracha Viga Cambre
Betanzos Irixoa
Carballo
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Coristanco
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550
Cerceda
Camarias Baio
595
Cabo Viln
Islas Sisargas
Cabo Ortegal
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Cabo de San Adrin
A GIJN 94 km
Monument
Historical ruins
Nature Park
Nautical sports centre
Camp site
Golf course
Spa
Airport
Ski resort
World heritage site
Motorway
Expressway
National Road
Primary basic network road
Secondary basic network road
Local road
Railway
Road to Santiago
State hotel
Monasteries
Introduction
The country of Finis
Terrae and the way
of the stars
From the ages of darkness to the
discovery of America, the world
was flat. The sun came up in the
Orient, in the Empire of the Rising
Sun, and died in the Occident
(occidere, to kill), becoming fiery
red as it sank into the Atlantic. It
set over the Finis Terrae of the
Romans (where they erected the
ara solis, or altar to the sun), the
coast of the dead and the woods
of the Celtic Druids, the present
Costa de la Muerte, or Death Coast.
The rising and the setting of the
sun are two cosmic shows taking
thousands of horses
roaming free in the
mountains.
With a
surface area of
30,000 km2, undulating
relief and wide valleys,
Galicia is the oldest land
on the Iberian Peninsula.
The high mountain
ranges, situated on
the eastern side, are
the result of tectonic
movements producing
the Cebreiro, Ancares,
O Caurel, Manzaneda
and Trevinca mountains,
with altitudes ranging
from 1,000 to 2,000
metres. Reminiscent of
Mount Olympus, it is
from these ranges that
rivers like the mighty Sil
come gushing down
through gorges and
canyons.
Below the lofty peaks
clad in oak, yew, beech,
hazel and holly, lies the
shoreline with its
Mediterranean-like
vegetation of mimosas,
camellias, gardenias,
A scattered population
and the art of travelling
Another of the special
characteristics of this land is that
its inhabitants, totalling nearly
Shrine of As Ermidas.
Ourense
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Nature parks
There are six nature parks in all:
the group of sand dunes at
Corrubedo and the lakelets of
Carregal and Vixn, situated in
Ribeira (A Corua); Baixa Limia
Serra do Xurs (Ourense); the
Ces Islands, facing the Vigo ria;
Monte Aloia (Tui, Pontevedra):
Fragas do Eume, in the valley of
the River Eume, accessible by the
road from Pontedeume
(A Corua); and Monte
Invernadeiro, close by the Sierra
de Manzaneda (Ourense).
Bird-watching
The craggy coasts of A Corua
draw the migratory birds that fly
in from the ocean: terns,
seagulls, gannets and
cormorants, perching on tiny
bits of jutting rock before
soaring into the skies. Estaca de
Bares and Cabo Viln are the
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Backpacking routes
In Galicia, eight long walks have
been catalogued in compliance
with international standards,
along with 27 short ones, i.e., no
longer than 50 km, taking less
than two days.
Capital cities
and towns
The capitals of the four provinces
are: A Corua, Lugo, Ourense and
Pontevedra. The capitals of the
Ancient Kingdom of Galicia are
seven in total: Santiago de
Compostela, A Corua, Betanzos,
Mondoedo, Lugo, Ourense and
Tui. The circle is completed with
two more recently developed
towns: Vigo and Ferrol.
Santiago de
Compostela
It is one of the three cities to
represent the history of Spain as a
confluence of three civilisations:
Santiago, the city of stone,
European, Romanesque and
baroque, symbolising the Christian
world; Granada, the symbol of
Moslem culture; and Toledo, the
Christian, Arabic and Jewish all in
one.
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Betanzos
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Ferrol
Because of its ideal conditions as a
natural harbour, Ferrol became the
main shipyard in the north of
Spain and the location of the
navys maritime department. In the
past, two large castles poised on
the narrow mouth of the ria made
it invulnerable to attacks by sea.
Cathedral of Mondoedo
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Lugo
In no other Spanish city is the
legacy of the Romans more
compelling. The wall was built at
the time of the Roman Empire on
the juridical convent of Lucus
Augusta, one of three in the vast
province of Gallaecia. The others
are at Astorga, Len and Braga,
Portugal. Thus Lugo is the oldest
urban settlement in Galicia.
Mondoedo
Situated in the wide, open valley
pointing towards the Cantabrian
Sea, Mondoedo is one of the
most evocative capitals of the
Ancient Kingdom of Galicia. At
the cathedral, now a national
monument, the primitive
Romanesque frontispiece with its
exquisite rose window and the
baroque towers are still in a good
state of preservation. In the
interior too, there is a
combination of styles: a ribbed
vault supported by pointed
arches, murals from the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries and a
baroque high altarpiece. The
museum is perhaps the best in
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Ourense is the capital city of the
province with the greatest
number of catalogued
monuments belonging to the
Artistic Heritage of Spain. The
city grew up round the Roman
bridge (1) and Las Burgas (2),
hot springs held in such great
esteem by the Romans.
Originally a crossroads and
resting place, the city thus began
its march through history.
The bridge, an architectural
wonder, crosses the River Mio
as it flows along to form part of
the cityscape. At La Burga de
Abaixo, the nineteenth century
neoclassic fountain, complete
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Vigo
A new town which has evolved
over the last 150 years, Vigo is
now Galicias most densely
populated city. A nucleus of
magnificent modernist buildings
standing against a background of
spectacular mountain scenery,
spattered right to the top with
cottages and tiny farms, is the
focal point of the conurbation.
A busy, lively city, Vigo has, from
its beginnings, drawn its strength
from an excellent natural harbour,
a fishing and canning industry,
shipbuilding and, more recently,
the car industry.
To acquire an insight into this
world, the first thing to do is to
stand and survey it from the
superb look-out points, or
miradores, at O Castro and
A Gua. Another unforgettable
Touristic
routes
The Monastery
Route
Leaving to one side the
monasteries situated in the 10
cities described so far, we shall now
take a look at those of greatest
interest in each province. All
of them are situated in places of
extraordinary beauty, in age-old
woods and fertile valleys, on
riverbanks or looking out to sea.
A CORUA
One of the great Galician
monasteries, Sobrado dos
Monxes, in the lands of Melide, is
the oldest Cistercian abbey in
Spain. Visiting it is like going on a
journey in time, passing through
the twelfth century chapter house
and kitchen, the
Renaissance vestry and
the monumental
baroque church, with a
sumptuously
decorated facade.
There is also a
hostel.
LUGO
Another of the great monasteries,
Samos, is an obligatory stoppingoff place on the Road to Santiago.
Belonging to the Benedictine Order
since the twelfth century, it is a
mixture of styles, harmoniously
combining Romanesque, Gothic,
Renaissance and baroque structures.
Meira and Lourenz differ in
style. The church at Meira is a
gem of Romanesque and
Renaissance architecture, while
Lourenz is baroque. Meira is 35
Sobrado dos Monxes.
A Corua
OURENSE
Oseira is 34 km from Ourense
and is reached by the Cea turn-off
on the N-525 road. Founded by
Cistercian monks in the twelfth
century, it features a Romanesque
church with three naves, a
transept and an elaborate chancel
consisting of five chapels. With
the air of a cathedral, it boasts an
arresting baroque facade. The
chapter house is a reflection of
the transition from Gothic to
Renaissance and the various
buildings are linked by three
cloisters. There is also a hostel.
Baiona. Pontevedra
PONTEVEDRA
Poio. Just 4 km from Pontevedra,
of particular note are the baroque
facade on the church, the
churrigueresque altarpiece, the
cloister with its baroque fountain
and the original staircase. A huge
hrreo stands in the kitchen
garden. There is also a hostel.
Ras Baixas
These are the southernmost of
the rias and are also the largest.
Moreover, they have the added
advantage of a mild, subMediterranean microclimate. Our
tour will keep to the coastline,
taking the C-550 down to the
border with Portugal.
Armenteira is 20 km along Va
Rpida, passing through Sameira and
Monte Castrove. In a setting of great
beauty, the monastery dates back to
the twelfth century and its structure
bears the Cistercian mark of austerity.
From the thirteenth century onwards,
features typical of peninsular
architecture were introduced, such as
the octagonal cupola over the
transept, which has a trace of the
Mudjar. The churchs trisected
facade is finished off with a fine rose
window. There is also a hostel.
Ra de Noia-Muros
Costa da Morte
This is the route quoted in the
myth about the end of the world.
It is the coast of the dead and the
forests of the Celtic Druids; it is
where the sun meets its death and
Redes
Sisargas Isles
Ribeira Sacra
Known by this name (lit.: sacred
bank) since 1127 on account of its
many retreats for coenobites,
anchorites grottoes and houses of
prayer, Ribeira Sacra spreads over 30
km into the canyon of the River Sil,
between the provinces of Lugo and
Ourense, upstream of the
confluence of the Mio and the Sil.
Castro Caldelas
Catamarans
June 1 to October 12
The rest of the year:
minimum 15 people
Viajes Pardo, Juan XXIII, 1
32003 Ourense
7 988 21 04 60/63
Fax: 988 21 04 63
Hemisferios Viajes Estacin
Autobuses 27002 Lugo
7 982 254 545
Fax: 982 23 13 07
The Road to
Santiago
The road is the pilgrimage of he
who wishes to walk by himself
until he finds himself.
Shirley MacLaine
Lying at the origin of civilisations
and religions, the journey is one of
the great myths of humanity. The
flight from Egypt for the Jews, the
protection of Mohammed for the
Moslems, the journey to Bethlehem
for the Christians, mark the starting
point of the cohesion of these
peoples. The Jacobean route played
the same role in the formation of
Europe. The German thinker,
Goethe, said that Europe is not
complete without a pilgrimage to
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Leisure and
shows
Fiestas and fairs
Galicias calendar of events
bubbles over with one fair and
romera (festival at a local shrine)
after another. The fairs cover a
wide range of items: cattle,
cheese, fowl, game, eau de vie,
honey...., with the pulpeiras
cooking octopus (pulpo) in huge
copper cauldrons. The visitor
should make sure that he takes
part in the ritual of buying his
portion and then going under
the awnings, where bread and
wine are served on long tables
lined with wooden benches.
The romeras take place at
churches, shrines and oak forests
in the 3,500 parishes on the
appropriate saints day: Mass,
followed by a procession,
rockets, lots of good food and
dancing. The most magical are
the ones held at San Andrs de
Seafood
Galician cuisine
In Galician cuisine, the ingredient
reigns supreme and the message
is to keep it plain and simple.
It suits present-day tastes to
perfection, stressing natural and
traditional flavours. In addition, it
is varied in foodstuffs and species,
as lvaro Cunqueiro pointed out:
in the Christian cuisine of the
West, there is no larder as
complete as that of Galicia.
This is no exaggeration: there are
over 80 varieties of saltwater fish,
over half a dozen varieties of
freshwater fish, a dozen
crustaceans, almost twice as many
shellfish, 15 meats, or more if
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Handicrafts
The widespread preference for
the natural has had a lot to do
with the revival of handicrafts,
worked in stone, clay, wood,
wicker, linen and jet, not
forgetting the long-standing
tradition of gold and silverware.
Sargadelos ceramics
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Sports
The ras are the ideal setting for
sailing, aquatic motor sports,
fishing, water-skiing, scuba
diving and yachting. No other
coast can compete as regards
good sailing days and safety.
Surfing and windsurfing may be
practised from beaches exposed
to the open sea (Pantn,
Valdovio and San Jorge, Ferrol),
while there are 24 operative
nautical sports centres and 70
ports, mainly fishing, for
boarding, landing and mooring.
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USEFUL INFORMATION
RAILWAYS
RENFE 7 91 328 90 20
FEVE (narrow gauge railway).
El Transcantbrico General
Rodrigo, 6. 28003 Madrid.
7 91 553 09 11 91 533 70 00.
Fax: 91 553 91 97 www.feve.es
A seven-day tourist trip from
Bilbao to Ferrol or viceversa,
sleeping on the train, daily coach
trips, meals at selected
restaurants. San Sebastin-Bilbao
and Ferrol-Santiago by coach.
Accommodation
and Congress Halls
Having doubled in the last 10
years, accommodation has
improved both in quality and in
quantity, as shown by the fact
that a good number of
establishments, especially the
first-class ones, have been built
only recently. At the present time,
there is accommodation for
33,306 guests at 455 hotels. There
are nine paradores, or state
hotels, headed by the standardbearer of the state network,
Hostal de dos Reis Catlicos, in
Santiago. Pousada de Portomarn,
on the Road to Santiago, is
owned by the Autonomous
Government of Galicia.
BUS STATIONS:
A Corua: Caballeros, s/n
7 981 23 90 99
Ferrol: Paseo Estacin
7 981 32 47 51
Lugo: Praza Constitucin
7 982 22 39 85
Ourense: Carretera Vigo
7 988 21 60 27
Pontevedra: Alfreces
Provisionales, s/n
7 986 85 24 08
Santiago: San Caetano, s/n
7 981 58 77 00
Vigo: Avda. Madrid s/n
7 986 37 34 11
GALICIAS AIRPORTS
A Corua 7 981 18 72 00
Santiago Information
7 981 54 75 00
Vigo 7 986 26 82 00
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Tui (Pontevedra)
7 986 60 03 09 fax 986 60 21 63
Vilalba (Lugo)
7 982 51 00 11 fax 988 41 20 17
Verin (Ourense)
7 988 41 00 57 fax 982 51 00 90
TOURIST INFORMATION
International dialling
code: 34
TURESPAA 7 901 300 600
www.tourspain.es
TURGALICIA 7 981 54 25 00
www.turgalicia.es
TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF
INTEREST
Medical emergencies 061
National police 091
Emergencies 112
Tele-Route (state of the roads)
900 12 35 05
SPANISH TOURIST INFORMATION
OFFICES ABROAD
Canada. Toronto
Tourist Office of Spain
2 Bloor Street West Suite 3402.
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3E2
7 (1416) 961 31 31,
fax (1416) 961 19 92
www.tourspain.toronto.on.ca
e-mail: toronto@tourspain.es
Great Britain. London
Spanish Tourist Office
22-23 Manchester Square.
London W1M 5AP
7 (44207) 486 80 77,
fax (44207) 486 80 34
www.tourspain.co.uk
e-mail: londres@tourspain.es
Japan. Tokyo
Tourist Office of Spain
Daini Toranomon Denki Bldg.4F.
3-1-10 Toranomon. Minato-Ku.
TOKYO-105
7 (813) 34 32 61 41,
fax (813) 34 32 61 44
www.spaintour.com
e-mail: tokio@tourspain.es
Russia. Moscow
Spanish Tourist Office
Tverskaya 16/2 Business
Center "Galeria Aktor" 6th
floor Moscow 103009
7 (7095) 935 83 99,
fax (7095) 935 83 96
www.tourspain.ru
e-mail: moscu@tourspain.es
Singapore. Singapore
Spanish Tourist Office
541Orchard Road. Liat Tower
# 09-04. 238881 Singapore
7 (657) 37 30 08, fax (657) 37 31 73
e-mail: singapore@tourspain.es
Galicia
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