Santiago de Compostela Trip Overview
Travel along the Costa da Morte on a full-day tour from Santiago de Compostela. Visit the most beautiful points of the Coast of Death, an excursion that combines breathtaking landscapes, gastronomy of the area and tours to get to know authentic fishing villages. Visit Ponte Maceira, the village of Muros,the waterfall in Ézaro, Cape Finisterre and the village of Muxía. Along the way, you learn about the history and culture of the Galician regions.
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* Duration: 8 to 9 hours
* Starts: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Travel along the Costa da Morte on a full-day tour from Santiago de Compostela. Visit the most beautiful points of the Coast of Death, an excursion that combines breathtaking landscapes, gastronomy of the area and tours to get to know authentic fishing villages. Visit Ponte Maceira, the village of Muros,the waterfall in Ézaro, Cape Finisterre and the village of Muxía. Along the way, you learn about the history and culture of the Galician regions.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Aldea Ponte Maceira, 15864, A Coruña, Spain
The first stop is in Pontemaceira, nice village to see the Roman bridge on the river
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Muros, Muros, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Muros which has the privilege of owning an authentic marine quarter. Its beautifully restored old town, maintained its original image and now is its own sign of identity against the excesses of the coastline.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Fervenza de Ezaro, 15297 Dumbria Spain
Continue to Ézaro, located in the extreme south. The waterfall there is particularly unique, as it is among only 7 waterfalls in Europe that flow into the ocean or sea.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Faro de Fisterra, Carretera de Fisterra Al Faro, Fisterra Spain
Afterward, make your way to Cape Finisterre, a rock-bound peninsula at the end of the ancient world. Head to the local lighthouse located on the mountain of Monte Facho, and enjoy the views out over the water. You will also learn more about how shipwrecks on the rocks gave this stretch of coastline its name.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Fisterra, Fisterra, Cape Finisterre, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Stop for lunch in Finisterre, and then make your way to Muxía. This village, known as ground zero of the Prestige oil spill disaster in 2002, is known for its rocks and water.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Muxia, Muxia, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
After lunch, the journey reaches Muxía. This village, known as ground zero of the Prestige disaster, summarizes and combines the elements that make this area: stone and water. The granite is present, whether the rocks on which sits the venerable sanctuary of the Virgen de la Barca, or by the famous “pedra of abalar” or ”pedra dos cadrís “, remains of the ancient Galician idolatrous worship.
Duration: 30 minutes
