the south-eastern way

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EDITION
S.A. de Xestión do Plan Xacobeo.
COORDINATION
Department for the Promotion of Tourism and Culture. S.A. de
Xestión do Plan Xacobeo. Juan Pensado Barbeira.
DESIGN
Equipo Publicidad.
PHOTOGRAPHY
S.A. de Xestión do Plan Xacobeo Archive.
TEXTS
Quique Alvarellos.
DOCUMENTATION
Fe Arca, Coroni Rubio, Pilar Cuiña, Purificación Fariña, Sandra
Pazos, Juan Pensado.
SOURCES
Páginas Web de Turismo de Andalucia, Turismo de Extremadura, Turismo de Castilla y León, S.A de Xestión do Plan Xacobeo, Amigos del Camino de Santiago de Sevilla Vía de la Plata,
Proyecto Alba Plata de Extremadura y Asociación de Amigos
Vía da Prata de Ourense.
LEGAL DEPOSIT: C 1910-2012
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THE WAY OF ST. JAMES
BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE PILGRIM ROUTE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
The discovery of the tomb of Apostle St.
James the Greater (Santiago el Mayor), around
the years 820 and 830, in the forest named Libredón and where today the majestic Santiago de Compostela Cathedral stands is one
of the most important events of the middle
ages in Europe. The news of the appearance of
Santiago's remains travelled quickly around
the continent and soon the phenomenon of
pilgrimages emerged spontaneously.
The objective is to worship one of Jesus’ favourite disciples in his tomb, Santiago, first
martyr of Christianity, beheaded in Jerusalem around the year 44. Several documents
dating from the 6th century placed the pilgrimage of the Apostle in Hispania between
the years 33 and 42. His disciples wanted to
bring him to this territory after his death.
They decided to bury him near the magic
and the mystery of Finis Terrae, the end of
the world at his time.
The discovery of this Roman sepulchre,
nearly eight centuries later, would mark
the beginning of a worship that has made
the Route the real backbone of Europe and
the city of Santiago de Compostela and its
cathedral into one of the three great Christian pilgrimage sites, along with Rome and
Jerusalem.
Not only does a stream of people of various
nationalities pass through the Camino de Santiago that increases in Holy years - when July 25
falls on a Sunday and it is possible to obtain the
Jubilee, a plenary indulgence, or remission of
sins, which the Church gives — but it has also
been a "highway of knowledge": a diffuser of
the great cultural and artistic movements that
were emerging in Europe - the Romanesque for
example, an architectural style which was born
on the road to Santiago de Compostela - and
has also been an unparalleled demonstration of
human solidarity.
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But the route still has more: walk to the West
through a route with 1,200 years of history and
leave behind the habits and routines of today.
Just as at the dawn of the pilgrimage, it is a combination of sacrifice and reward which transforms
he who experiences it at least once in their life.
The itinerary begins in different points of
Europe. In France the routes proceed from
Italy or from the East of the Continent (among
many other places in Europe). It enters into
Spain by way of the Pyrenees, and from
Puente la Reina (Navarra) it is a single road,
known as the French Route, which runs
through the entire North of the country, finally reaching Santiago de Compostela.
This route -described in the 12th century in
the Codex Calixtinus- enters Galicia through peak
point of O Cebreiro and is a reference, but it is not
the only or the oldest one. In fact, there are ten
pilgrimage routes which were created throughout history. The oldest, as we said, is called the
Primitive Route; next to it lies the Northern Route
-both enter into Galicia through the region of Asturias-; the English Way -with the ports of A Coruña and Ferrol as landmarks-; the Portuguese
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Way, and its variant along the coast; the Silver
Way -or ”Via de la Plata”- wich starts in South
West of Spain-, the Fisterra-Muxía Way
-which extends the pilgrimage to Finis terrae; the
Mar de Arousa y Ulla Way -which recalls the itinerary by which, according to tradition, the apostles´ remains arrived in a ship-. And, finally, the
Winter Way, an alternative to the cold summits of
the Lugo mountains of O Cebreiro—.
The goal is Santiago de Compostela, capital of
the autonomous region of Galicia. Its historic
centre was declared a World Heritage site by
UNESCO in 1985. In 1987 the Council of Europe
acknowledged the Santiago Route as the first European Cultural itinerary, and in the Holy Year of
1993, the Santiago Route was declared a world
heritage area.
In 2011, the Cathedral celebrated the 800th
anniversary of its consecration. Across from it,
in the plaza de Obradoiro, each traveller understands that “the goal is the route” and records this moment in their mind, before the
majestic Portico of Glory, a cry of courage that
since medieval times has always helped travellers to carry on: Ultreia!
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HISTORY OF THE PILGRIM ROUTES TO SANTIAGO DE
COMPOSTELA IN EUROPE, SPAIN AND GALICIA
To understand the quick consolidation of Santiago as an international pilgrimage centre (centuries IX to XII) we must make mention of the
Union of forces and interests, in favour of Compostela, carried out by major Western power
centres: the Crown (from Alfonso II to Alfonso VII
or Sancho Ramírez), the Papacy (Pope Calixtus II
or Alexander III) and the Ladakhi orders (the abbeys of Cluny and the Cistercian order). This is
how the Route will write its millennial history:
When the remains of the Apostle were discovered (9th century), Alfonso II reigned in the peninsular North-West (known as Kingdom of
Asturias). He is the first great protector. He had
been raised in the monastery of Samos and received the news from the bishop of Iria, Theodemir, with enthusiasm: that a hermit named
Paio had located in the forest, the ruins of a primitive burial. This appearance confirms a longstanding popular tradition that had even been
documented by the monks Bede the Venerable
and Beato of Liébana. But this proof was missing. Then, King Alfonso II visits the site and orders that a modest church be constructed, later
rebuilt by Alfonso III (year 899). We are in the origin of the current Cathedral and city of Santiago. The worship of Santiago became
common in the astur-galaico Kingdom and reached beyond the Pyrenees, receiving a rapid
popular response.
But on August 10th of the year 997 the Arab
warlord Al-Mansur, Prime Minister of the Caliphate of Cordoba, sweeps the city, stealing the
bells of the Basilica and only respects the "holy
place", with the remains of Santiago. Upon
them, Compostela is to be reborn. The symbol
of Santiago is already too strong to succumb:
representing a unit identity and a common
force (spiritual and military) for combating the
Islamic invasion: the Reconquest.
The golden age for the pilgrimages was
from the 11th to the 13th centuries: France,
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Italy, central and Eastern Europe, England, Germany, even Iceland, and, of course, all of Hispania. They arrived on foot, horseback, and
boat.... and were assisted mainly by a network
of hospitals of the Cluny and the Cistercian
order which has been the true support of the
Jacobean spirit.
The first Jubilee year or Holy year (when the
feast of St. James, July 25th, coincides with Sunday) arrived, around the year 1428 (since then
it has been held, as dictated by the calendar,
every 6, 5, 6 and 11 years).
But upon arriving at the 16th century, things
changed. Luther concludes the religious unity
of the West; the route was threatened by the
presence of criminals and the wars plaguing Europe force borders to be closed, the worst of
obstacles for this human river of pilgrims.
France - a Jacobean country par excellence - undergoes their revolution in 1789, and in Spain
the Church begins to lose its power and influence. It is a new world.
However in the 19th century, two facts will rekindle the Jacobean spirit. English romanticism
discovers a world of beauty and mystery in the
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Cathedral and its Portico of Glory. On the other
hand, a fundamental fact:
in 1879 the remains of the Apostle were rediscovered. As it turns out three hundred years
earlier (1589) Archbishop Sanclemente had hidden them due to threats from the English privateer Francis Drake, and it was such their zeal that
nobody would find them again until the end of
the 19th century. Some archaeological excavations brought them to light, and behind them,
the return - although modest at first - of the pilgrimages. But another century would have to
pass until the resurgence of the Route, after the
first third of the 20th century marked in Spain by
a bloody civil war and 40 years of dictatorship.
In 1982 Pope John Paul II visited Santiago de
Compostela, dressed as a pilgrim. In 1993
(another Holy year) the Galician Government
launches the Jacobean Plan, followed by the
1999, 2004 and 2010. Today, as in medieval
times, millions of pilgrims now journey
to Compostela. It is a different type of pilgrimage, but it does not deny its traditional aspects; it simply adds the desires and
motivations of contemporary societies.
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THE CITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Santiago de Compostela was born from
the Libredón forest, where the appearance of
the Apostle's remains occurred. Today, the city
is an international pilgrimage center, the capital of the autonomous region of Galicia and
home of a prestigious University with over five
centuries of history. Compostela is also, with a
registered population of 93,000 inhabitants,
the granite stone forest on which the medieval city was laid out, and a green forest, of centuries-old oak groves like those of Santa
Susana, raised in the centre of the forest.
Its stone has made Santiago a world heritage
site since 1985; due to its green areas it is one
of Spain's cities with the most square metres of
parks and gardens per capita, surrounded by
the poetry of the Sar and Sarela rivers.
Its core is the Praza do Obradoiro. Here is
where all of the Routes converge. And from it,
in front of the Cathedral, emanates the
strength and beauty of more than a thousand
years of history and tradition. The Obradoiro is
a harmony of styles, periods and sublimated
stone: in the front, the Baroque façade of the
Basilica and the Romanesque Xelmírez Palace
to the left, the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos (old
pilgrims Hospital) Renaissance; to the right, the
medieval portico of the San Xerome College
(today, Rectorate Building of University of Santiago) and, behind the neoclassicism of the
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Palace of Raxoi, current site of the City Hall and
of the presidency of the Regional Government
of Galicia. A landscape built over eight centuries, closed to the West by Mount Pedroso,
which is basically a collection of Western art.
The city emerged around the Cathedral’s
mayor centrifugal force. Firstly, the other three
squares that surround the monument: Praterías (Preferred by musicians and artists), Quintana (old cemetery) and the Inmaculada Place,
with the spectacular monastery of San Martiño
Pinario, also the manor houses (pazos) that flank
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the rúas do Vilar and rúa Nova streets, or the
Mazarelos gate (the only one left standing from
the old wall) completes the first glance. Outside
of the walls, we find the convent of San Francisco (with a tribute to the Saint of Assisi by
the sculptor Asorey), the Palace de San Lorenzo
(along with another oak forest), or the Romanesque Collegiate Church of Sar, with it’s incredible inclined columns and the remains of
the 12th century cloister. In addition to them,
are the new cultural infrastructures born under
the provisions of the new pilgrimage and of
Santiago as the regional capital. Amongst them
is the: Galician Centre of contemporary art
(work of Siza), next to the Museo do Pobo Galego (where Domingo de Andrade built his triple spiral staircase); the great Auditorium of
Galicia or the Cidade da Cultura, stunning architecture designed by Peter Eisenman and
built at the top of Gaiás Mountain.
Stone, forest, history, art... and, finally, gastronomy. The entire city, especially near the rúa do
Franco and its surroundings, is a temple to good
eating. From great restaurants to genuine taverns, Santiago can satisfy- in this area as well all of our expectations.
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THE CATHEDRAL OF SANTIAGO
The Cathedral of Santiago is the result of
over seven hundred years of construction, successions in styles and expansions, and continual reforms. As part of the monument's
protohistory the two pre-Romanesque churches, built in the 9th century must be mentioned. The Basilica that gave rise to the Cathedral
that we now know would begin in 1075, in the
time of Diego Peláez, with a team of fifty Masons led by master Bernaldo o Vello.
However, the great impulse to the work
would arrive sometime later, with Diego Xelmírez as Archbishop, a cultured, cosmopolitan
person, prominent cultural and spiritual promoter of Compostela. At the time of his death
(1139-1140) the basic structure of the monument (header, main altar, arms of the transept,
and Romanesque radiating chapels) was already raised.
The Cathedral will be inspired by the large
churches of France and in it the most advanced architectural and sculptural techniques of
the West will be implemented.
For example, it is the first European Romanesque church to have a monumental sculp-
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ture in the three facades: Obradoiro, Praterías
and Paraíso (today, Acibechería).
It would then be the Portico of Glory that
closes the monument’s Western Front which
would place the Compostela Basilica at the zenith of European Romanesque art: the closure
to the West of the monument. Its author was
Maestro Mateo (architect who was most likely
from Santiago) and his team. They worked for
over forty years from 1168 to 1211. They left
for history the great poem in stone that summarizes not only all of the medieval art but
also the conception of man and the universe
of his time for history, presented in an architectural structure of three superposed floors.
The last major renovation of the Cathedral was
carried out in the middle of the 18th century. It
was meant to protect the Portico of Mateo and at
the time, provided the Basilica with a closure to
the West in accordance with the scale of the temple: thus arose the Baroque facade. It was designed by Fernando de Casas Novoa, and completed
in 1750. The prevailing Baroque taste gives the
Cathedral a dramatic sense of verticality, of elevation, playing with glass and stone in a way that
had not been done until then. The Holy Year of
1784 marks the end of the works, with the inauguration of the Communion chapel.
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The current Basilica will likewise seduces us,
with its clock tower also known as “Berenguela”
and, of course, the Porta Santa entry (only in the
Holy year) is unavoidable. And in the interior, the
embrace of the Apostle, the descent to the crypt
that holds his remains, wich visit to the royal
Pantheon, the pilgrims that culminates with the
spectacle of the botafumeiro or incense holder,
and its chapels, from the largest (in the header)
to Corticela (pure Romanesque) to the el Salvador (the oldest of all). Even pleasant surprises like
the archaeological excavations that were opened to the public at the beginning of 2011, that
allow us to go down to the Cathedral subsoil,
where pre-Roman and medieval cemeteries
emerge, as well as the settlement that gave rise
to the monument and the city of Santiago.
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MY NOTES
Sevilla - 7.23m.
Guillena - 21 m.
Almadén de la Plata - 452.2 m.
El Real de la Jara - 484.6 m.
Monesterio - 728.4 m.
Fuente de Cantos - 591.9 m.
Zafra - 517.6 m.
Villafranca de los Barros
429.6 m.
Torremejía - 297.8 m.
Mérida - 217 m.
Alcuéscar - 466.4 m.
Cáceres - 435.2 m.
Alconétar - 203 m.
Galisteo - 291.9 m.
Oliva de Plasencia - 403.2 m.
Aldeanueva del Camino - 520.5 m.
Salamanca - 802.7 m.
San Pedro de Rozados
971.3 m.
Fuenterroble de Salvatierra
949.47 m.
Calzada de Bejar - 790.6 m.
El cubo de la tierra del vino
846 m.
Tábara - 736.3 m.
Granja de Moreruela - 722.2 m.
Montamarta - 702.6 m.
Zamora - 636 m.
Laza - 476.7 m.
Santa Marta de Tera - 729.2 m.
Puebla de Sanabria
911.2 m.
Mombuey - 900.9 m.
Lubián - 1034.6 m.
A Gudiña - 978.2 m.
Verín - 383 m.
Xinzo - 623.6 m.
Vilar de Barrio
680.7 m.
Allariz
465.9 m.
Ourense - 141.6 m.
Cea - 514.7 m.
Dozón - 733.7 m.
Laxe - 474.3 m.
Vedra - 239.8 m.
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THE GALICIA WAYS
NORTHERN WAY
Ferrol
CÁCERES PROVINCE
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23,0 km
36,0 km
33,0 km
31,2 km
23,5 km
34,4 km
20,1 km
35,3 km
18,8 km
16,2 km
21,6 km
SEVILLA
GUILLENA
CASTILBLANCO DE LOS ARROYOS
ALMADÉN DE LA PLATA
ALCUÉSCAR
VALDESALOR
CASAR DE CÁCERES
CÁCERES
GALISTEO
ALDEANUEVA DEL CAMINO
BAÑOS DE MONTEMAYOR
AUTONOMOUS REGION
OF EXTREMADURA
AUTONOMOUS REGION
OF CASTILE AND LEÓN
BADAJOZ PROVINCE
SALAMANCA PROVINCE
MONESTERIO
FUENTE DE CANTOS
ZAFRA
VILLAFRANCA DE LOS BARROS
ALMENDRALEJO
TORREMEJIA
MÉRIDA
CALZADILLA DE LOS BARROS
LOS SANTOS DE MAIMONA
ALMENDRALEJO
PUERTO DE BÉJAR
CALZADA DE BÉJAR
VALDELACASA
FUENTERROBLES DE SALVATIERRA
Betanzos
Santa Marta de Tera
Granja de Moreruela
Tábara
Mombuey
Puebla de Sanabria
Lubián
LAZA
HOSTEL OF LAZA
VILAR DE BARRIO
HOSTEL OF VILAR DE BARRIO
A Gudiña
980.8 m
21.8 km
Montamarta
18.8 km
Zamora
5.3 km
LALÍN
HOSTEL OF BENDOIRO
O Rosal
A Guarda
3.7 km
34.4 km
196.1 km to Santiago
Porto
Camba
As Eiras
A Gudiña
974 m
Campobecerros
Hostel of Laza, 36 beds
El Cubo de la Tierra del Vino
Laza
482 m
35.4 km
Salamanca
24.8 km
29.6 km
Calzada de Béjar
20.3 km
6 km
5.3 km
LAZA-VILAR DE BARRIO
20.1 km
3.1 km
A Alberguería
Hostel of Vilar de Barrio, 24 beds
22.3 km
Oliva de Plasencia
Galisteo
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
5.8 km
8 km
Laza
482 m
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
3.2 km
3.1 km
25.0 km
VILAR DE BARRIO-OURENSE
29.0 km
38.5 km
Alconétar
35.0 km
35.3 km
Hostel of Vilar de Barrio, 24 beds
Hostel of Xunqueira de Ambía, 24 beds
Hostel of Convent of San Francisco,
Ourense
Ourense, 46 beds
148 m
Alcuéscar
38.4 km
Mérida
16.1 km
Padroso
Bobadela
Seixalbo
21.6 km
39.4km
Vilar de
Barrio
Cima de 660
m
Vila
Xunqueira
de Ambía
542m
Salgueiros
Cáceres
Torremejía
Soutelo
Verde
Tamicelas
Aldeanueva del Camino
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
20 km
Vilar de Barrio
660 m
VERÍN-LAZA-VERÍN
17.1 km
Hostel of Casa do Escudo, Verín, 26 beds
Hostel of Castle of Monterrei
Laza
482 m
Trasverea
A Retorta Navallo
6.8 km
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
8.4 km
5.3 km
Estevesiños
Monterrei Verín
373 m
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
4.7 km
6.1 km
27.6 km
20.7 km
Zafra
26.1 km
Fuente de Cantos
21.9 km
Monesterio
El Real de la Jara
Almadén de la Plata
20.7 km
16.6 km
29.5 km
Castilblanco de los Arroyos
Guillena
Sevilla
19.0 km
22.2 km
A GUDIÑA-VERÍN
34 km
A Gudiña
974 m
As Vendas
da Barreira
900 m
Hostel of A Gudiña, Toural, 26 beds
Hostel of Castle
Verín
of Monterrei
373 m
14.4 km
33 km
Zos
Hostel of Castle of Monterrei
Hostel of Vila de Rei,
Trasmiras, 28 beds
Trasmiras
650 m
Xinzo Boado
670 m
4.1 km
Rebordondo
Verín
Albarellos 373 m
Vila de Rei
4.3 km
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
12.8 km
VERÍN-XINZO
4.5 km
8.9 km
7.2 km
4 km
Portomarín
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
Sarria
FRENCH WAY
Paderne de Allariz
Augas Santas
Vilar de Barrio
Campobecerros
A Gudiña Porto de A Canda
Laza
San Cibrao
Taboadela
Allariz
O Porriño
Sandiás
Xinzo de Limia
Tui
PORTUGUESE WAY
Vendas da Barreira
Verín
PORTUGUESE COASTAL WAY
Hostel of Bendoiro
TOWN COUNCIL OF A MEZQUITA:
PUBLIC HOSTEL: A Vilavella
TOWN HALL: 988 425 541 www.amezquita.es
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 425 511 CIVIL GUARD: 988 421 004
TAXI STOP: 988 425 595/988 425 509
TOWN COUNCIL OF A GUDIÑA
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Toural, s/n
TOWN HALL: 988 594 006 HEALTH CENTRE: 988 421 225
CIVIL GUARD: 988 421 004 TAXI STOP: 608 887 054
TOWN COUNCIL OF VILARIÑO DE CONSO:
TOWN HALL: 988 340 302 www.vilarinodeconso.org
TAXI STOP: 689 970 230
TOWN COUNCIL OF CASTRELO DO VAL
TOWN HALL: 988 419 002 www.castrelodoval.com
TAXI STOP: 609 479 334
TOWN COUNCIL OF LAZA
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Rúa do Toural, s/n.
TOWN HALL: 988 422 002 www.laza.es
TAXI STOP: 699 568 708
TOWN COUNCIL OF SARREAUS
TOWN HALL: 988 454 002 www.concellosarreaus.com
TAXI STOP: 988 454 118
TOWN COUNCIL OF VILAR DE BARRIO
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Av. de San Fiz, s/n
TOWN HALL: 988 449 001 www.vilardebarrio.com
TAXI STOP: 608 889 744
TOWN COUNCIL OF XUNQUEIRA DE AMBÍA
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Rúa Asdrubal Ferreiro, s/n
TOWN HALL: 988 436 069/988 436 040
www.concelloxunqueiradeambia.org
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 436 079
TAXI STOP: 988 436 075/636 091 237
TOWN COUNCIL OF BAÑOS DE MOLGAS
TAXI STOP: 689 592 895
TOWN COUNCIL OF PADERNE DE ALLARIZ
TOWN HALL: 988 293 000 www.concellodepaderne.net
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 293 177 TAXI STOP: 677 507 125
TOWN COUNCIL OF TABOADELA
TOWN HALL: 988 439 315 www.taboadela.es
TAXI STOP: 638 266 817
TOWN COUNCIL OF RIÓS
TOWN HALL: 988 425 032 www.concelloderios.es
TAXI STOP: 988 425094/680 350 487
TOWN COUNCIL OF VILARDEVÓS
TOWN HALL: 988 417 004 www.vilardevos.org
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 417865 CIVIL GUARD: 988 425 001
TAXI STOP: 988 417 706/988 594 665
TOWN COUNCIL OF VERÍN
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Casa do Escudo. Barrio de San Lázaro, s/n
TOWN HALL: 988 410 000 www.verin.es
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 413 460/988 413 461
CIVIL GUARD: 988 410 005
TAXI STOP: 988 411 812/988 411 113
TOWN COUNCIL OF OÍMBRA
TOWN HALL: 988 426 160 www.oimbra.es
TAXI STOP: 988 426 193
TOWN COUNCIL OF MONTERREI
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Castle of Monterrei
TOWN HALL: 988 418 002 www.monterei.es
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 418 140/988 425 890
TOWN COUNCIL OF CUALEDRO
TOWN HALL: 988 422 404 www.cualedro.es
TAXI STOP: 988 410 956/608 887 236
TOWN COUNCIL OF TRASMIRAS
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Vila de Rei
TOWN HALL: 988-445000 www.trasmiras.es
Triacastela
O Cebreiro
Samos
AVAILABLE SERVICES
11 km
A GUDIÑA-LAZA
Hostel of A Gudiña, Toural, 26 beds
33.0 km
O Pereiro
968.6 m
Palas de Rei
Redondela
VERÍN
CASA DO ESCUDO
A Vilavella
1049 m
Castroverde O Cádavo
Ourense
Vigo
Nigrán
Baiona
A Fonsagrada
Paradavella
Vilabade
Lugo
Cambeo
Arcade
Oia
Lubián
1035 m
Miraz
Sobrado
Pontevedra
O CASTRO DE DOZÓN
HOSTEL OF CASTRO
A Canda
1149 m
A Cañiza
1068 m
Bruma
Boimorto
A Igrexa
Negreira
Arca
Fisterra
Ponte Maceira
Arzúa
Melide
Lavacolla
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
Rúa de Francos
Ponte Ulla
Padrón
Boiro
Silleda
Catoira
Caldas de Reis Lalín
Vilagarcía Portas
Castro
Aguiño
Cambados
Barro
Piñor de Cea
XUNQUEIRA DE AMBÍA
HOSTEL OF XUNQUEIRA DE AMBÍA
SILLEDA
HOSTEL OF A BANDEIRA
Trabada Santiago de Abres
Abadín
Baamonde
Cee
PONTEVEDRA PROVINCE
MONTERREI
CASTLE OF MONTERREI
Ordes
Hospital
SAN CRISTOVO DE CEA
CASA DAS NETAS
241.8 km to Santiago via Verín. 219.6 km a Santiago via Laza
Hostel of A Vilavella
Hostel of A Gudiña,
Toural, 26 beds
HOSTEL OF MONTE DO GOZO
HOSTEL OF SAN LÁZARO
Ribadeo
PRIMITIVE WAY
Dumbría
OURENSE
CONVENT OF SAN FRANCISCO
LUBIÁN-A GUDIÑA
23.5 km
VEDRA
HOSTEL OF SAN PEDRO DE VILANOVA
ALLARIZ
ROYAL MONASTERY OF STA. CLARA
A GUDIÑA
HOSTEL OF A GUDIÑA
VILLANUEVA DE CAMPEÁN
RIONEGRO DEL PUENTE
MOMBUEY
A CORUÑA PROVINCE
TRASMIRAS
HOSTEL OF VILA DE REI
SANDIÁS
HOSTEL OF SANDIÁS
A MEZQUITA
HOSTEL OF A VILAVELLA
ZAMORA PROVINCE
3.5 km
34.0 km
33.0 km
OURENSE PROVINCE
TOTAL DISTANCE IN GALICIA: 241.8 km via Verín - 219.6 km via Laza
A Gudiña
A Gudiña
Vilar de Barrio
Laza
Verín
Ourense
Ourense
Xinzo
Allariz
25.0 km
20.0 km
29,4 km
AUTONOMOUS REGION OF GALICIA
PUBLIC HOSTELS
Vilalba
Muxía
SEA OF AROUSA AND RIVER ULLA ROUTE
AUTONOMOUS REGION
OF ANDALUSIA
Lourenzá
Mondoñedo
SOUTH-EASTERN WAY
(VÍA DE LA PLATA)
cut on the dotted line
Laxe
Dozón 21,7 km por Oseira
Cea
Santiago de Compostela 20,3 km
FISTERRA-MUXÍA WAY
ESTABLISHMENTS THAT OFFER ACCOMMODATION TO PILGRIMS
SEVILLA PROVINCE
Ponte Ulla
Neda
Pontedeume
Carral
(VÍA DE LA PLATA)
Barreiros
ENGLISH WAY
A Coruña
SOUTH-EASTERN WAY
cut on the dotted line
Santiago de Compostela
253 m.
ROUTE PROFILE
AVAILABLE SERVICES
XINZO-ALLARIZ
20 km
Xinzo
670 m
Sandiás
616 m
Hostel of Sandiás, 24 beds
Hostel of Royal Monastery of Sta. Clara, Allariz
Allariz
571
13.6 km
6.4 km
ALLARIZ-OURENSE
25 km
Hostel of Royal Monastery of Sta. Clara, Allariz
Ourense, 46 beds
San Cibrao
das Viñas
OURENSE-CEA
21.6 km
Allariz
571
Taboadela Santa Mariña de
388 m
Auguas Santas
Ourense
148 m
5.4 km
Cea
9.2 km
4.6 km
Casasnovas
Tamallancos
Cima da Costa
Ourense
148 m
Hostel of Casa das Netas, Cea, 42 beds
2 km
CEA-DOZÓN
16,2 km
7 km
Gouxa
Hostel of Casa das Netas, Cea, 42 beds
Monastery of
Oseira
650m
Hostel of O Castro de Dozón, 28 beds
15.4 km
Cea
530m
68.5 km to Santiago
Dozón
Hostel of O Castro de Dozón, 28 beds
Hostel of Bendoiro, Lalín, 30 beds
Hostel of A Bandeira, 8 beds
Lalín Station
530m
Laxe
Pontenoufe
6.8 km
49.7 km to Santiago
Silleda
487m
Laxe
A Bandeira
Hostel of Vedra, 32 beds
Vedra A Ponte Ulla
168m
14.9 km
20.3 km to Santiago
Hostel of Vedra, 32 beds
Hostel of Monte do Gozo, 400 beds
Santiago de
Compostela
280 m
A Susana
Lestedo
202m
Piñeiro
A Ponte Ulla
Hostel of San Lázaro, 80 beds
12.9 km
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
8.3 km
6.2 km
A PONTE ULLA-SANTIAGO
20,3 km
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
12 km
LAXE-A PONTE ULLA
29,4 km
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
0.8 km
DOZÓN-LAXE
18,8 km
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
12.6 km
Dozón
745m
84.7 km to Santiago
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
5.8 km
Viduedo
Ourense, 46 beds
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
7.4 km
Vedra
PHARMACY
ATM
RESTAURANT
HOSTEL
STORE
INTERURBAN
TRANSPORTATION
TOWN COUNCIL OF XINZO DE LIMIA
TOWN HALL: 988 550 111 www.xinzodelimia-ayto.com
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 462 200/988 462 456
TOWN COUNCIL OF SANDIÁS
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Estrada de Couso, s/n
TOWN HALL: 988 465 001 www.sandias.es
TAXI STOP: 988 465 066
TOWN COUNCIL OF ALLARIZ
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Monastery of Santa Clara
TOWN HALL: 988 440 001 www.allariz.com
TAXI STOP: 608 085 987/635 593 696/659 889 685
TOWN COUNCIL OF SAN CIBRAO DAS VIÑAS
TOWN HALL: 988 381 034 www.sancibrao.es
HEALTH CENTRE: 988 381 167 TAXI STOP: 676 474 561
TOWN COUNCIL OF OURENSE
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Convent of San Francisco
TOWN HALL: 988 388 100 www.ourenseconcello.com
TAXI STOP: 988 232 716
TOWN COUNCIL OF COLES
TOWN HALL: 988 205 134 www.concellodecoles.org
TAXI STOP: 600 007 174
TOWN COUNCIL OF AMOEIRO
TOWN HALL: 988 281 000 www.amoeiro.es
TAXI STOP: 629 035 774/626 904 064
TOWN COUNCIL OF VILAMARÍN
TOWN HALL: 988 286 000/www.vilamarin.com
TAXI STOP: 655 500 000/629 035 774
TOWN COUNCIL OF SAN CRISTOVO DE CEA
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Casa das Netas.
TOWN HALL: 988 282000 www.concellodecea.com
TAXI STOP: 988 282 077/988 282 231/666 764 475
TOWN COUNCIL OF PIÑOR
TOWN HALL: 988 403 236 www.pinor.es
TOWN COUNCIL OF O CASTRO DE DOZÓN
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Castro, s/n
TOWN COUNCIL OF LALÍN
PUBLIC HOSTEL: A Laxe, 21. Bendoiro.
TOWN HALL: 986 787 060 www.lalin.org
TAXI STOP: 986 784 141/986 780 293/689 832 325
TOWN COUNCIL OF SILLEDA
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Camping Medelo. San Tirso de Manduas.
A Bandeira.
TOWN HALL: 986 580 000 www.silleda.es
TAXI STOP: 986 580 172
TOWN COUNCIL OF A ESTRADA
TOWN HALL: 986 570 165 www.aestrada.com
TAXI STOP: 619 264 823
TOWN COUNCIL OF VEDRA
PUBLIC HOSTEL: Outeiro, s/n. San Pedro de Vilanova. Vedra.
TOWN HALL: 981 814 612 www.concellodevedra.com
TAXI STOP: 981 503 154/981 512 243/981 503 152
TOWN COUNCIL OF BOQUEIXÓN
TOWN HALL: 981 513 061 www.boqueixon.com
TAXI STOP: 981 502 019/670 307 811
TOWN COUNCIL OF SANTIAGO
PUBLIC HOSTEL : Monte do Gozo, San Lázaro
TOWN HALL: 981 542 300 www.santiagodecompostela.org
HEALTH CENTRE: 981 527 000/981 950 000
CIVIL GUARD: 981 581 611
TAXI STOP: Radiotaxi 981 569 292
THE
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thetransitado
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Codex
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costumbres
longest
Jacobean
route
Galicia.
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Francés
entrainen
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de los
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routeen
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used para
by Almanzor
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infantry
against Santiago
in August
por
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restan 997.
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seem, it was used to return the bells
metros
a Compostela.
of the cathedral from Córdoba to Compostela
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la Reina
el Camino
taken
by Puente
him at that
time,(Navarra)
and which
he had
converge
en una sola ruta que atravesará el norte
to give back.
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de
la
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las
amplias
llanuras
y
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tellanas,
hasta alcanzar
las montañas
y bosques
from Andalusia
and Extremadura.
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would
de carballos (robles) y castaños de Galicia.
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que son
continue
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groño, ciudad
atravesada
literalmente,
detakes
sur a
Ourense
and Santiago.
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possibility
pilgrims
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in
norte, porthrough
la Ruta. north-western
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the
direction
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María laofReal,
o Burgos, núcleo del Camino,
con
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gótica
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have
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has declarada
two alternative
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la Humanidad.
routes
from
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and exhibe
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de León,
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through
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one topor
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de León,
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fluye
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losSantiago
romanos
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in religious
University
in Gaudí.
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ofde
Lima
and who
was canonised
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in 1726.
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del Bierzo, que
del privilegio
de
The South-Eastern
Waygoza
is a route
that allows
us
to enjoy
an exceptional
and
otorgar
la Indulgencia
y el Jubileo a natural
los peregrinos
ethnographic
heritage:elthe
richness of the
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province of Ourense and the Deza region,
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entrada
en
Galicia
se
realiza
a través
through which the River Ulla flows,
is fulldel
of
puerto de montaña
de O Cebreiro. Desde aquí
attractions
for pilgrims.
quedan 152 kilómetros a Compostela.
We continue on to As Eiras and then to the
town of Laza.
In As Pereiras the Way meets the road
to Ourense. The city greets us with
numerous attractions: the cathedral
is the focal point of the historical
quarter, and the city is the capital of
thermal therapy, also outstanding
for its natural landscapes, through
which the River Miño flows, and for
its gastronomy.
We leave behind the villages of
Mixós, Estevesiños, Vences and
Arcucelos to reach A Retorta, still
belonging to the Monterrei valley
and now in the municipality of Laza,
at the entrance to which we are
greeted by a stone cross and a unique
church dedicated to St. Mariña, one
of the few examples of Gothic
architecture in a rural environment.
We soon reach Laza. Here, the route
becomes urban and joins the Verea
Sur, the old, traditional Way of
Castile.
A beautiful oak wood greets us as we
leave As Vendas da Barreira. We move
away from the main road and
motorway and pass through small
villages such as Trasestrada or
Trasverea, between which lies the
municipality of Sarreaus, where the
Way takes on the curious name of
“Camiño da Misa”.
Fields bordered by soutos (chestnut
trees) and carballeiras (oak trees) lead
us into Mirós. We walk uphill into
Fumaces, an old village sheltered by
the hills. We are now nearing Verín.
The silhouette of the august Monterrei
castle is ever-present.
The villages of Zos and Boado come
before Xinzo de Limia, which marks
the end of the stage. Xinzo lies at the
heart of the Limia region.
What to see
The church of A Vilavella (Baroque),
dedicated to Santa María da Cabeza, with
an interesting façade — with a halfpoint arch — and sepulchral tombstones
in the atrium. A Nosa Señora de Loreto
chapel, dating back to the 18th century,
with an altarpiece and sculptures from
the 17th and 19th centuries. O Pereiro
parish church, dedicated to St. Peter
and with impressive stalls. O Canizo
parish church, Baroque. In A Gudiña:
the churches of San Martiño —
Baroque, begun in 1619 — and San
Pedro; the interesting flat-relief pieces
on the façade of a building opposite the
old prison, and the local gastronomy,
famous for its pork, cold meats, kid goat
and lamb.
Montamarta
18.8 km
Zamora
33.0 km
El Cubo de la Tierra del Vino
35.4 km
Salamanca
24.8 km
29.6 km
Calzada de Béjar
20.3 km
What to see
The landscapes of A Serra Seca. The
church of Santiago de Carracedo
da Serra, with an image of St. James
the Pilgrim. Monte da Urdiñeira, an
ancient pre-Roman settlement. O
Invernadeiro Natural Park, with its
deep valleys and rounded peaks. Off the
beaten track, to the north, is the
Montederramo C istercian
monastery, where the name “Rivoira
Sacrata”, or “Ribeira Sacra”, roughly
translated as “Holy Bank”, appeared for
the first time (in the year 1124). In Laza,
as in Verín or Xinzo de Limia, the
authentic and ancestral entroido
(carnival), which attracts thousands of
visitors each year, and the church of
San Xoán Bautista (1701).
The route continues on to Piñeira de
Arcos, before crossing the valley
linking it to Allariz. It is here where
pilgrims pass through villages such
as Coedo, Outeiro de Torneiros,
Paradiñas and Torneiros, before
reaching Penedós, nestled in
beautiful natural surroundings. We
then walk on to Allariz, one of the
most picturesque and well-preserved
towns in Galicia.
The city of Ourense greets us with its
many attractions: the cathedral —
an impressive Romanesque building
— is the jewel of the city’s artistic and
historical heritage. The city boasts an
impressive cultural legacy; it is the
capital of thermal therapy and is
outstanding for its scenic landscapes,
through which the River Miño flows,
the Roman bridge that crosses it and
its rich gastronomy.
In Ponte Sobreira the Way crosses the
River Barbantiño via a beautiful and
historic stone bridge. We then come
to Faramontaos, now in the
municipality of Cea, Biduedo and A
Casanova, where both paths meet, at
the foot of the N-525 road. In A
Casanova we are greeted by a
decorative fountain, staff and
pumpkin.
After some two kilometres, we come
to San Cristovo de Cea, famous for its
delicious wheat bread and its
impressive ethnographic heritage.
The stage from Cea to Oseira is 10
km long and passes through Cotelas,
San Mamede da Canda, Freás and
Pielas. It is a pretty route with some
hill-climbing, involving a degree of
difficulty, but which allows us to
enjoy nature in all its solitude. There
is a 9-km walk then to Dozón via
Mirallos, Carballediña and Coiras de
Abaixo.
If we decide to take the former, we
will continue from Piñor to Arenteiro,
O Reino and Carballeda, villages
typical of Ourense for the
stonemasonry of their houses and
farmhouses. After Carballeda, we link
up with the N-525 road several times.
The route reveals pleasant wooded
scenery, pretty pathways among oak
trees, interspersed with valleys and
spontaneous gorse and bramble
bushes until we reach the small
village of O Castro de Dozón, the
municipal capital.
The Way leaves O Castro de Dozón in
the proximity of the church, heading
towards the hillock of Santo
Domingo, 763 m above sea level. This
land suffers from extremely cold and
even snowy weather in the harsh
winter months. The place names that
greet us tell of a pre-Roman past:
Mámoa de Xandín or Mámoa do
Castro, mamoa meaning a megalithic
burial mound. We continue on high
ground, solitary and void of
vegetation, before quickly dropping
back down to the banks of the River
Deza, in Pontenoufe.
We are now in the municipality of
Lalín. We come to Puxallos and A
Xesta, then a succession of small
villages, such as Carrás, Medelo or
Mesón de Cuñarro, now in the area
of Botos. We are following a Royal
Way, in other times with taverns and
inns and which today maintains
some of that old spirit.
The town of San Xoán de Botos,
homeland of the famous painter
Laxeiro, appears soon after. Next, we
come to Donsión, a pretty village
with a magnificent Baroque church.
4 km from Donsión is the town of
Lalín, capital of the region of Deza
and thriving business centre in inland
Galicia.
From Donsión we head towards
Bendoiro, Fondevila and Empedrada.
The hostel is situated in A Laxe.
The first part of this stage takes us along
the N-525 road. We come to Vilasoa and
then on to Prado, from where we can
visit the Marian sanctuary of O Corpiño
if we make a slight detour. Back on the
main Way, we pass through A Borralla
and a little further along we cross the
medieval bridge of Taboada over the
River Deza, a tributary of the River Ulla.
We make the slight climb to the parish
of Taboada and soon reach Trasfontao to
continue on to the municipal capital,
Silleda.
Silleda is an important town in inland
Pontevedra, well-known for holding
important Trade Fairs at its Exhibition
Site, such as “Galicia Green Week” and
the international tourism fair“Turisport”.
We leave Silleda, taking the dirt track on
the left-hand side of the N-525. O Foxo
and Chapa are the first villages we pass
through. We then come to A Bandeira,
Codeseira, Piñeiro and Castrovite
(municipality of A Estrada).
The route continues on to Santa María
de Loimil, Os Casares, As Carballas, Santo
Estevo de Oca — famous for its pazo, or
country manor, known as the“Versailles
of Galicia” on account of its spectacular
gardens —, Valboa, Arnois, A Calzada
and A Veiga. It enters the municipality
of Vedra (now in the province of A
Coruña), at A Ponte Ulla, where a historic
bridge crosses the River Ulla.
VEDRA-SANTIAGO 20.3 km / 20.3 km to Santiago
The route continues towards
Taboadela, crossing the parish of
Santiago da Rabeda, on to As Pereiras,
entering San Cibrao das Viñas, and
then on to A Castellana and A Ponte
Noalla. Before entering the urban
nucleus of Ourense, we pass through
San Breixo de Seixalbo.
The former, Costiña de Canedo, follows
the River Miño along its right bank
(the N-120 road) and continues on
through Cimadevila, Mandrás and
Pulledo. The latter takes us up to the
village of Cudeiro, which sits on a
pretty rise with lovely views and
stretches of the Royal Way which still
maintain the original and ancient
paving. We soon reach Sartédigos,
with stretches of tarmac and scattered
houses, and Tamallancos (municipality
of Vilamarín). In the village of Sobreira
there is a detour that leads to the
manor house-castle of Vilamarín.
This stage of the Way departs from
the sanctuary of A Saleta (built in
1908) and continues along the road
to Oseira. On leaving Cea, we have
two alternatives: to take the shorter
route to Dozón via Piñor or take a
detour to see the magnificent
monastery of Oseira, a Cistercian
monastery, traditionally known for
its hospitality to pilgrims and where
monastic life began in 1137.
BENDOIRO-VEDRA 29.4 km / 48.7 km to Santiago
Some 5 km from Allariz is Santa
Mariña de Augas Santas, whose
buildings are of religious, ethnographic
and archaeological interest, including
the sanctuary. Santa Mariña was a
martyr from the Roman age who lived
a life combining legend, tradition and
hagiography, as well as ancient
worship which survives today.
Ourense’s famous Roman bridge
makes for a wonderful start to the
day’s stage. From here, there are two
ways of leaving the city: one via the
Costiña de Canedo and another via
Cudeiro. Both begin with a steep climb
and meet in the village of A Casanova
(Cea).
DOZÓN-BENDOIRO 18.8 km / 68.5 km to Santiago
Vilar de Sandiás is the municipal
capital. Here, it is possible that the
old Roman mansion Geminis stood,
on the Via Nova. The plains
surrounding it were the scene of
impor tant battles between
noblemen and irmandiños and it was
also at the centre of a dispute with
Portugal, which invaded it on several
occasions.
Pilgrims leave Allariz to continue on
towards A Frieira, crossing the parish
of Santiago de Folgoso and passing
through Roiriz de Abaixo, Roiriz de
Arriba, Rubiás, Os Espiñeiros, Turzas
and A Vila, small villages whose houses
boast impressive stonework, although
many stand abandoned today.
CEA-DOZÓN 16.2 km / 84.7 km to Santiago
The landscape is now made up of five
conical hills which exceed 800 m. The
peak of As Estibadas (849 m) awaits
us then and, a little further along,
Vila de Rei and Trasmiras (the
municipal capital). The most
representative popular architecture
continues to define these stages of
the Way. The towns, on the open
plain, have resisted the force of the
wind and the sun which beats down
in the summer. On occasions, it looks
more like a Castilian than a Galician
landscape. Also, land consolidation
here has made it difficult to recover
the original route of the Way of St.
James.
We continue on to Vilariño das
Poldras, Couso de Limia and Vilar de
Sandiás. To the right of our route we
take in the extensive area of land
consolidation in what was once the
Lagoa de Antela. A land of pazos, the
towers of ancient castles which
appear on the horizon — we are still
on the large plain, the widest one in
Galicia along with the Terra Chá, or
Flat Land, of Lugo — and ancient
roads: in Sandiás, the Roman Via
Nova or Via XVIII could have crossed
with the road that linked Chaves in
Portugal to Lugo via Ourense.
OURENSE-CEA 21.6 km / 106.3 km to Santiago
This route heads towards the parish
of San Mamede de Pentes, to continue
on towards O Mente and O Navallo, in
the municipality of Riós, reaching the
town of As Vendas da Barreira. Along
this stage, the landscape is
contrasting: small, fertile valleys
irrigated by the River Mente combine
with desolate, vast landscapes. This
part of the route takes us close to the
N-525 road and the A-52 motorway
(the Rías Baixas motorway).
We leave Monterrei behind and, at
the junction, we take the left-hand
path, passing through vineyards,
pine woods and brush, until we reach
Albarellos. Infesta is some 4 km away.
We walk through the valley, in the
municipality of Cualedro. We are now
in the valley through which the River
Albarellos meanders, decorated with
the yellow tones of the gorse, broom
and mimosa in the spring. We
continue on towards Rebordondo,
with its traditional architecture, that
is, large, stone houses, and Pena
Verde, another typical village.
Itinerary via Verín ALLARIZ-OURENSE 25 km / 131.3 km to Santiago
The castle of Monterrei stands two
kilometres above. It is a truly
magnificent group of monuments
with 3 walled enclosures. The Way
passes close by. The castle sits on the
ancient castro, or for tified
settlement, of Verín and of Baronceli,
where pre-Roman remains were
found and where, it seems, the
settlement existed.
In A Gudiña, the South-eastern Way
has, as we have seen, two routes: the
Verea Sur, which joins up with LazaVilar de Barrio-Ourense, or the eastern
route, called “the Monterrei route”,
which takes us through Verín, Xinzo
and Allariz where they link up in
Ourense.
Itinerary via Verín XINZO DE LIMIA-ALLARIZ 20 km / 151.3 km to Santiago
We head downhill to Vilar de Barrio,
where this stage ends. The town is the
municipal capital. In Santa María de
Bóveda we come across the house that
belonged to the Marquis of Bóveda de
Limia, Knight of Santiago, and the
chapel he founded in the parish church.
We are now in A Limia, Ourense’s
extensive central region, made up of
eleven different municipalities.
Verín is the municipal capital of a
pretty valley in the upper basin of
the River Támega. It is the most
important village in the south of the
province of Ourense and is home to
impressive monuments. Along with
the castle of Monterrei, it forms an
important crossroads of Jacobean
ways, albeit from the Vía de la Plata
or the Way from Portugal, which
enters Galicia via Soutochao and
Feces de Abaixo.
Itinerary via Verín VERÍN-XINZO DE LIMIA 33 km / 184.3 km to Santiago
In Sarreaus, the well-known River Limia
springs, the River Lethe or “river of
forgetfulness” to the Greeks, which the
Roman general Junius Brutus would
later cross.
The route moves on towards
Bobadela and Cima de Vila before
reaching Xunqueira de Ambía, an
important spiritual nucleus in
medieval times. We then come,
among others, to San Xillao, Vila Nova
and Os Casares, on to Gaspar (Baños
de Molgas) and Paderne de Allariz
and to the municipality of Taboadela
and San Cibrao das Viñas, which has
a leading technological business
park.
Alternative VERÍN-LAZA-VERÍN 17.1 km.
Soon after, we reach the municipality
of Sarreaus, where the parishes of
Paradiña and Codosedo meet; here, we
pass through O Veredo, “pathway”, in
clear reference to the Way.
The Way continues on to Vilar de
Gomareite. From here it bears the
name Verea de Santiago. It is easy to
walk along, wide and is cobbled in
parts, becoming flooded at times in
winter and spring. We come to the
municipality of Xunqueira de Ambía.
We pass through the parish of
Sobradelo, crossing the Roman “Via
XVIII”, or “Via Nova”, which linked
Bracara Augusta (Braga) to Asturica
Augusta (Astorga), where we can see
a number of well-preserved Roman
milestones — stone columns that
indicated the distance in thousands
of steps.
Itinerary via Verín A GUDIÑA-VERÍN 34 km / 218.3 km to Santiago
A Serra Seca comes to an end in Santiago
de Campobecerros, in the municipality of
Castrelo doVal, 15 km from the beginning
of the stage. This parish belonged to the
Santiago Order of San Marcos de León.
Here, the route, the Verea Vella, enters
Porto Camba, and a mountain valley in
the Serra de San Mamede, which
belonged to the monastic jurisdiction of
Montederramo.
Pilgrims have to follow the River
Támega upriver. The yellow arrow
shows the way: Soutelo Verde,
Tamicelas and, following a steep uphill
climb, we come to A Alberguería. In
Santa María da Alberguería there was
an inn for travellers as well as a charity
hospital for pilgrims. The route leaves
behind the panoramic views and is not
densely tree-covered here, although
the heather provides a multi-coloured
alternative. We again climb a steep hill,
through fields and brush, levelling out
at the summit of the higher land, at the
foot of the Paradiña peak and Mount
Talariño.
Itinerary via Laza VILAR DE BARRIO-OURENSE 35.3 km / 141.6 km to Santiago
Stretching out to our right is the Portas
reservoir, into which the River Camba (a
tributary of the Bibei) flows, providing a
spectacular landscape. Further to the
north, O Invernadeiro Natural Park, which
belongs to the municipality of Vilariño de
Conso.
Itinerary via Laza LAZA-VILAR DE BARRIO 20.1 km / 161.7 km to Santiago
We continue to the town of A Gudiña,
a hive of activity and well-known for
its mesones, or inns, for pilgrims and
travellers since the 18th century. In A
Gudiña, a far-off 15th July 1506, Queen
Joanna the Mad and her husband Philip
the Handsome stopped off here.
Granja de Moreruela
Tábara
Santa Marta de Tera
Mombuey
Puebla de Sanabria
Lubián
A Gudiña
A Gudiña
We then reach O Pereiro, which lends
its name to a river and a locality. We are
now in an area of well-known
stonemasons, their art expressed in
popular and religious architecture.
Further along, O Canizo, in a parish
belonging to the municipality of A
Gudiña. We cross the town, heading
towards the N-525 road, reaching the
peak of O Canizo (1067 m).
We leave A Gudiña behind and take the
Verea Vella (Old way) or Verea Sur
(Southern way), a route that crosses the
incredibly scenic countryside of A Serra
Seca. In the 16th century this route was
known as the French Way and the Royal
Way. We pass by A Venda do Espiño and
A Venda da Teresa. We continue through
the most beautiful countryside and, at
more than 1000 m above sea level (the
Picaños peak stands at 1104 m) and after
passing more vendas (inns or taverns), we
are greeted by a land of half-abandoned
villages: A Venda da Capela and A Venda
do Bolaño, the latter having a beautiful
view of the Monte da Urdiñeira, an ancient
pre-Roman castro, or hill fort.
Laza Carnival
21.8 km
34.0 km
Vilar de Barrio
Laza
Verín
We now leave behind the municipal
council of Vedra. Back in Vilanova, very
near the route, lies the house of a wellknown santiaguista, the historian
Antonio López Ferreiro (1837-1910).
Shortly afterwards we come to Rubial.
We are now in the municipality of
Boqueixón. A detour leads us to Pico
Sacro which, at more than 500 m
above sea level, overlooks the
surrounding landscape. This peak is
linked to the tradition of the Translatio
of the body of the Apostle from Iria
Flavia to Compostela: on the slopes of
the hill the disciples of St. James
encountered the fighting bulls they
tamed and tied to the yoke of the cart
bearing the body of the saint, taking
him to his grave.
Leaving behind Rubial and Deseiro de
Arriba, the route reaches the
municipality of Santiago via the town
of A Susana. It crosses into Vedra
briefly to enter Compostela by way of
the neighbourhood of Sar.
After crossing the bridge over the River
Sar we now have to make a final effort:
the steep climb up Rúa do Sar and Rúa
do Castrón Douro. We then turn right,
passing under the arch of the Porta
de Mazarelos, the only gate that
remains of the old city wall. We then
reach the Praza da Universidade, Rúa
da Caldeirería, Praza das Praterías and
Praza do Obradoiro. Here, the Way
ends.
Allariz
Verín
A Alberguería
What to see
The parish church of A Alberguería
(17th century), which contains sculptures
of St. James and St. Michael. The chapel
of A Alberguería. Casona del
Marqués de Bóveda in A Limia.
Especially beautiful are the various
hórreos, or raised granaries, (in A Edreira,
Penouzos, Vilar de Gomareite, etc.). The
village of Couso, in Sarreaus, an
example of the recovery of a rural nucleus.
The church and the Roman bridge in
Arnuíde (some 5 km from Vilar de Barrio).
12 km from Vilar de Barrio, the wellknown Os Milagres sanctuary (Mount
Medo). Stone fountains, washing
places, wells and canals form a part
of the popular architecture of the area.
What to see
The Romanesque church in
Xunqueira de Ambía (16th century,
with a Gothic cloister). In Vila Nova, the
houses emblazoned with military
orders and St. James scallop shells. In the
city of Ourense: the cathedral, late
Roman, with its Holy Christ chapel, the
main altarpiece — the work of Cornelis
from Holland (16th century) — and its
“Door of Paradise”, the western entrance.
The As Burgas thermal springs. The
provincial archaeological museum.
The Roman bridge. The riverside
paths on each side of the river Miño. The
old quarter, famous for its wines and
tapas. And the impressive Millennium
bridge.
What to see
In Verín: Casa do Asistente — the
current pilgrims’ hostel —, the town’s
most important Baroque building. The
church of Santa María a Maior,
presided over by an image of Christ of
the Battles. The church and convent
of A Mercé (18th century), with a
magnificent main altarpiece and
majestic Baroque bell tower. Its
entroido, or carnival, has been declared
of National Tourist Interest. The castle
of Monterrei, beside the National
Tourism Parador: The Tower of Homage
(14 th century) overlooks the
surrounding countryside. The preRoman church of Mixós (9th century)
contains Roman altar stones in its apses.
What to see
The church of San Lourenzo de Pentes
(18th-19th centuries). The San Mauro
chapel in As Vendas da Barreira. In Verín:
Casa do Asistente — the current pilgrims’
hostel — is the town’s main Baroque
building. The church of Santa María a
Maior, presided over by an image of Christ
of the Battles; the church and convent of
A Mercé (18th century), with a magnificent
main altarpiece and majestic Baroque bell
tower. Its entroido, or carnival, has been
declared of National Tourist Interest. The
<castle of Monterrei, beside the
National Tourism Parador: The Tower of
Homage (14th century) overlooks the
surrounding countryside.
What to see
The church of Santiago, in Albarellos.
The church of Pena Verde, with its low,
two-span belfry. The church of Lobaces,
Romanesque in origin and structure. The
church of Santa María de Zos, 12th century.
The huge stone houses with balconies
in the village of Boado. The church of
Santa Mariña de Xinzo, with its
Romanesque front; one of its capitals bears
a scallop shell. Santa Mariña was a martyr
and is the municipality’s patron saint. Xinzo
had the largest fresh water lagoon in
Spain, the Lagoa de Antela, drained in the
1960s and the origin of numerous legends.
The region of Monterrei is home to the
five designations of origin that correspond
to Galician wines.
What to see
The church of Santo Estevo (16th
century) in Vilar de Sandiás, with a lateGothic façade and an altarpiece by
Francisco de Moure. The church in
Penedós, which maintains a famous
Romanesque image of Christ on the
Cross. Allariz, through which the River
Arnoia flows, stands out for its
monuments and for its natural beauty.
Of its Romanesque churches, the church
of Santiago occupies the centre of the
town: built by Alfonso VI, it was the
temple of kings. The convent of Santa
Clara lies outside the city wall and was
founded by doña Violante, the wife of
Alfonso X. Its museum holds the Virxe
Abrideira, made from ivory, and the
“Glass Cross” (13th century).
Bridge over the River Ulla
Ourense Cathedral
What to see
Santa Mariña de Augas Santas: with two
churches, one Romanesque and another,
incomplete, which is Templar, in whose
crypt the “forno da santa” is kept, linked
to religious traditions surrounding Santa
Mariña. The Baroque church of San
Breixo de Seixalbo. In the city of Ourense:
the cathedral, late-Roman, with its chapel
of the Holy Christ, the main altarpiece —
the work of Cornelis of Holland (16th
century) — and its“Door of Paradise”, the
western entrance. The As Burgas thermal
springs. The Provincial Archaeological
Museum. The Roman bridge. The
Miño’s riverside walks.The old quarter,
with its wines and tapas. And the
modern Millenium bridge.
What to see
Traditional houses in the village of Cudeiro.
The manor house of Sobreira. The
manor house-castle of de Vilamarín,
the former residential fortress of the Count
and Countess of Ribadavia, which was rebuilt
after being partially destroyed in the conflicts
between the noblemen and the irmandiños
in the 15th century. In Cea, the traditional
houses, community ovens, raised granaries
and barns. And the famous wheat bread,
among the best in Galicia and the only one
with a protected designation of origin. The
Romanesque church of San Facundo,
whose construction began in 1206 and
which held the relics of saints Facundo and
Primitivo until they were moved to Ourense
Cathedral.
Oseira Monastery
What to see
The church of San Pedro de Vilanova
de Dozón, a jewel of the Galician
Romanesque, 12th century. The Marian
sanctuary of Pena de Francia, visited
by numerous pilgrims on the first Sunday
of October. In the monastery of Oseira,
its 12th century church, one of the most
perfect examples of the Galician
Romanesque style, inspired by the floor
plan of the cathedral in Santiago. It
contains a number of altarpieces and
mural paintings from the Baroque period.
The three cloisters and façades of the
church and the monastery comprise a
compendium of impressive Renaissance
and Baroque architecture.
What to see
The chapel of Santo Domingo, which
took its name in honour of Santo Domingo
de Guzmán. The chapel of San Roque
in Puxallos and the chapel of Our Lady
of Fátima, in A Xesta. The Baroque
church of Donsión. The parish church
of Bendoiro, from the 17th and 18th
centuries, and stone cross. The
Romanesque church of San Martiño, in
Lalín, which used to be part of a monastery
founded in the 10th century. Off the main
Way, in the parish of Santiago de Catasós
(Lalín), in the place known as Quintela, lies
a beautiful forest of chestnut trees called
Souto de Quiroga, with the tallest
chestnut trees in Europe, some over 30
metres high.
What to see
The Baroque church of Nosa Señora
do Corpiño, in Santa Eulalia de Losón
(Lalín), a popular sanctuary with a romería,
or procession, on the 23rd and 24th June.
The Romanesque church of Santiago
de Taboada. In Siador (Silleda), the
sanctuary of A Saleta (which shares its
name with the one in Cea). Between
Silleda and Vila de Cruces, the Fervenza
do Toxa, a natural 30-metre waterfall.
The ruins of the monastery of Carboeiro.
The church of San Cibrao, in Chapa. The
chapel of Santa Mariña in Castrovite, built
on the site of an old fort settlement. The
Pazo de Oca, with one of the most
important ponds and private gardens in
Galicia. The Romanesque church of
Santa María Madalena in A Ponte Ulla.
What to see
Vedra has many country manors, such
as the Pazo de Santa Cruz de Ribadulla,
Baroque, famous for its enormous
plantation of camellias and 100-year old
olive tree wood, open to the public. The
Pico Sacro (530 m above sea level),
with its chapel of San Sebastián, dating
back to the 9th century. Impressive views
from the hilltop. The collegiate church
of Santa María de Sar, Romanesque,
with its amazing leaning columns and
the remains of a 12th century cloister.
The ancient Roman Way of the Sar,
with 400 metres of Way recovered. The
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia, an
impressive architectural group of
buildings, designed by Peter Eisenman,
and set at the top of Monte Gaiás.
Galisteo
25.0 km
29.0 km
STAMP
38.5 km
STAMP
STAMP
STAMP
STAMP
STAMP
STAMP
39.4km
Alcuéscar
38.4 km
Mérida
16.1 km
Torremejía
27.6 km
20.7 km
Zafra
26.1 km
Fuente de Cantos
21.9 km
Monesterio
El Real de la Jara
Almadén de la Plata
Sevilla
-If travelling from another EU member state, it is advisable
to carry the European health insurance card.
• Prepare physically for the journey, and bear in mind that
stages should be planned depending on individual physical
ability, the difficulty involved, and plan more frequent or
longer breaks to suit individual needs.
-If travelling from a non-EU member state, there may be
an agreement in effect with Spain, therefore pilgrims are
advised to obtain this information before their pilgrimage
and travel with the corresponding documentation.
People with disabilities
20.7 km
16.6 km
In addition to the general recommendations which all
pilgrims should observe, disabled pilgrims should:
29.5 km
-Before leaving, learn about the difficulties they may
encounter and the accessibility of the different services
found along the Way of St. James (hostels, catering facilities,
etc.).
Castilblanco de los Arroyos
Guillena
If travelling with animals:
19.0 km
22.2 km
-Exercise caution when crossing roads if they have a hearing
impairment and, in the case of pilgrims with visual
impairments, always be accompanied when walking, due
to crossings, detours and difficulties in the terrain.
-Make sure that animals are vaccinated and have been dewormed and that their obligatory health cards are up-to-date.
-Plan and adapt the route and the stages to include
accessible accommodation.
Before starting the pilgrimage:
• Once pilgrims start their journey, they should not try to walk too
quickly and keep a regular pace, at least over the first few days.
• Foot care is essential for preventing blisters; pilgrims should
wear comfortable and broken-in shoes (two pairs are advisable),
with thick, light rubber outer soles. Socks should be breathable,
linen or cotton, and should be dry and worn properly to prevent
scratches. At the end of the day, pilgrims should wash their feet
with soap and water and change their footwear.
• Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing that is light in
colour (reflective), and appropriate for the time of the year.
• Take a lightweight raincoat to cover backpacks.
• Bring a hat or other protection for the head, as well as sunglasses.
Avoid the midday heat and use sunscreen.
• Drink water frequently but make sure it is suitable for drinking;
it is not advisable to drink from streams, rivers, springs or
fountains that are not certified. A minimum daily intake of 2
litres of water is recommended to prevent dehydration. Isotonic
beverages are ideal, as their sodium and potassium content
will enable pilgrims to remain hydrated.
• Pilgrims must camp in official campsites.They should be cautious
when lighting bonfires and, at the start of the day's stage, make
sure that it has been fully extinguished. RESPECTTHE ENVIRONMENT.
• Never leave the marked paths, avoid walking when it is dark
and obey the rules. If pilgrims are cycling, remember that the
use of a helmet and high-visibility jacket is obligatory.
• Always walk on the left-hand side of the road.
• When tiredness or cramps set in, rest in a cool place and
drink plenty of fluids.
• To keep up their strength along the Way, pilgrims should
eat high-energy food (dried fruit, figs, chocolate, etc.)
• As part of their luggage, pilgrims should bring: a sleeping bag, a
Swiss army knife, a torch, a mobile phone, and a small first-aid kit.
• The basic first-aid kit (antiseptic cream, gauze, adhesive
tape, betadyne, band-aids, sunscreen, and a needle and
thread to treat blisters, nail scissors, Vaseline, mosquito
repellent, antihistamines for allergy sufferers and aspirin.
The emergency telephone number is 112
HOSTEL NETWORK
RULES OF USE
Cáceres
The pilgrim credential is the document which bears the
seals of the places visited along the Way. It entitles pilgrims
to obtain the "Compostela" (a document granted by the
Cathedral chapter which certifies that the pilgrimage has
been undertaken for religious or spiritual reasons, and proves
that pilgrims have travelled the last 100 km on foot or
horseback or the last 200 km by bicycle).
-Spanish pilgrims should always carry their health insurance
card.
MAP OF THE HISTORIC QUARTER
35.0 km
Alconétar
ACCOMMODATION
The order of priority for accommodation in hostels is as follows:
1. Pilgrims with physical limitations.
2. Pilgrims on foot.
3. Pilgrim on horseback.
4. Pilgrims on bicycles.
5. People travelling in support cars.
Vacancies will be filled upon pilgrims’ arrival at hostels, as prior reservations are
not permitted.
STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR
In order to use a hostel’s facilities, pilgrims must comply with the following
requirements:
1. Each hostel stay will be for one night only, except in cases of illness or other
unforeseen circumstances.
2. The hostel door closes at 10pm.
3. Hostels must be vacated before 8am.
4. In order to allow pilgrims to have a good night’s rest, the lights will be turned
off at 10.30pm, with the exception of the common areas.
5. Pilgrims will respect the facilities, leaving them tidy and clean, and putting
rubbish in the containers supplied.
6. Water and electricity should not be wasted.
7. The drying area is to be used exclusively for drying clothes. Failure to comply
with the abovementioned regulations, as well as behaviour deemed to disturb
the everyday functioning of hostels, will enable their managers to invite the
offenders to leave, with no liability. This may include prohibition from using the
facilities of other hostels belonging to the network.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSTEL RESIDENTS
A night’s stay in a hostel and the use of its services and facilities costs € 6 per
person per day, and a receipt will be given by the manager of the hostel on
payment.
SERVICES
* Bed with disposable bedding
* Use of the kitchen (no tableware)
* Shower (hot water)
STAMP
PHONE NUMBERS AND
ADDRESSES OF INTEREST
Oliva de Plasencia
STAMP
22.3 km
Aldeanueva del Camino
HELPFUL TIPS FOR PILGRIMS
33.0 km
It continues to A Canda and A Vilavella,
whose church is dedicated to Santa
María da Cabeza. As we head downhill,
we cross a bridge over a stream, the
Veiga do Pontón, following old cobbled
paths, protected by the century-old
stone walls.
Itinerary via Laza A GUDIÑA-LAZA 34.4 km / 196.1 km to Santiago
26,0 km
23,0 km
36,0 km
33,0 km
31,2 km
23,5 km
34,4 km
20,1 km
35,3 km
Ourense
Ourense
Xinzo
Allariz
25.0 km
20.0 km
29,4 km
18,8 km
16,2 km
21,6 km
Laxe
Dozón 21,7 km via Oseira
Cea
Santiago de Compostela
Ponte Ulla
20,3 km
(VÍA DE LA PLATA)
Itinerary via Laza LUBIÁN-A GUDIÑA 23.5 km. 241.8 km to Santiago via Verín - 219.6 to Santiago via Laza
SOUTH-EASTERN WAY
The South-Eastern Way enters the
province of Ourense via the mountain
pass known as Portela da Canda (1262
m), in the municipality of A Mezquita.
This municipality has seen the people
of Castile, Galicia and Portugal forge a
historic link. This is a land that has
welcomed not only pilgrims but
reapers, mule-drivers, traders and
travellers, all of whom have had
different reasons for visiting.
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INFORMATION OFFICE TURGALICIA
902 200 432
TOURIST OFFICE
A CORUÑA 981 221 822
FERROL 981 337 131
LUGO 982 231 361
OURENSE 988 372 020
PONTEVEDRA 986 850 814
SANTIAGO 981 584 081
GALICIA TOURIST OFFICE IN MADRID
91 5954200/91 5954214
TOURIST INFORMATION AND ACCOMODATION IN SANTIAGO
(RESERVATION CENTRE)
981 958 058/981 555 129/981 568 521
OFICINA INFORMACIÓN XACOBEO
981 552 288/902 332 010
informacion.xacobeo@xunta.es
PILGRIM’S OFFICE
981 568 846
INFORMATION CENTRE AND VISITOR CENTRE
MONDOÑEDO 982 521 418
LUGO 982 222 673
WEATHER INFORMATION
881 999 654
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
981 568 846
BUS STATIONS
A CORUÑA 981 184 335
FERROL 981 184 335
LUGO 982 223 985
OURENSE 988 216 027
VIGO 986 373 411
AIRPORTS www.aena.es
AENA NATIONAL INFORMATION
902 404 704
SANTIAGO-LAVACOLLA
981 547 501
A CORUÑA-ALVEDRO 981 187 200
VIGO-PEINADOR 986 268 200
TRAINS www.renfe.es
RENFE INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS
902 320 320
TOWN HALL
A CORUÑA 981 184 200
FERROL 981 944 000
LUGO 982 297 100
OURENSE 988 388 100
VIGO 986 810 100
ADDRESSES FOR THE PILGRIM
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
www.xacobeo.es
ASOCIACIÓN GALLEGA DE AMIGOS DEL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
www.amigosdelcamino.com
CATHOLIC CHURCH INFORMATION
www.peregrinossantiago.com
FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE AMIGOS DEL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO
www.caminodesantiago.org
WHERE TO STAY
www.turgalicia.es / www.pazosdegalicia.com
(includes the rural tourism network of Galicia)

the south-eastern way

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