Santiago de Compostela Trip Overview
Essential tour to get to know, without haste, the most significant and spectacular corners of the “Costa da Morte”.
With the help of Official Galician Tourism Guides you will discover impressive waterfalls, lighthouses, an imposing coastline and you will have time to enjoy the best local gastronomy.
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* Duration: 9 hours
* Starts: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
Essential tour to get to know, without haste, the most significant and spectacular corners of the “Costa da Morte”.
With the help of Official Galician Tourism Guides you will discover impressive waterfalls, lighthouses, an imposing coastline and you will have time to enjoy the best local gastronomy.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ponte Maceira, Negreira Spain
Beautiful village in the vicinity of Santiago de Compostela. Its famous 14th century bridge over the Tambre river stands out. We will also see here an interesting set of mills of medieval origin and the town itself with its cobbled streets. All in the midst of an environment of surprising natural beauty.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Mirador de As Paxareiras, Santiago de Compostela Spain
From this viewpoint, on Mount Paxareiras, we will enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Costa da Morte, with Carnota beach at our feet, Cape Finisterre in the background and the immensity of the Atlantic before us.
Also in the viewpoint itself we will find the colorful and interesting natural sculptures of a local artist.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Fervenza de Ezaro, 15297 Dumbria Spain
In the last stretch of the course of the Xallas River, it runs through the foothills of Monte Pindo, until it ends up plunging into the sea from about 40 meters high in what we know as Cascada del Ézaro. A unique show in Europe.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Faro de Fisterra, Carretera de Fisterra Al Faro, Fisterra Spain
Cape Finisterre, or Fisterra, is the place where ancient Greeks and Romans placed the End of the World.
It is one of the most emblematic places in Galicia, which has given rise to all kinds of legends, in which religious, maritime and pagan elements are intertwined.
Many of those who venture into the Camino de Santiago decide to extend their path precisely to this place, always considered a magical and mysterious place, traveling the 98 kilometers that separate Santiago de Compostela from Finisterre.
From the surroundings of the Lighthouse of Fisterra we will observe impressive panoramic views of the Ría de Corcubión and the Carnota Coast, on which the granite complex of the O Pindo Mountains stands out.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Fisterra, Fisterra, Cape Finisterre, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
Famous fishing village.
In the town of Finisterre we will have free time to enjoy Galician gastronomy, visit the fishing port and explore its charming alleys
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Muxia, Muxia, Province of A Coruna, Galicia
For many, the road and the experience extend to the town of Muxía, located a little further north of Finisterre, a spectacular place with an important cultural heritage
The history of the town of Muxía is linked to the Sanctuary of the Boat raised at the foot of the sea and the surrounding stones; the “Pedra de Abalar”, the “Pedra dos Cadrís” and the Piedra del Timón.
From the Sanctuary, a small path leads us to the summit of Monte Corpiño that offers magnificent views of the estuary and the Cabo Vilán, the beaches of Leis and Lago and Monte Facho.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parish Church of San Martino de Ozon, Lugar Vilar Sobremonte 6 Ozon, 15125, Muxia Spain
We will visit the Giant Hórreo of San Martiño de Ozón. It is the oldest of the giant granaries of Galicia (15th century). Annexed is the Romanesque temple of San Martiño from the s. XII and a small monastery today converted into a pilgrims’ hostel.
Duration: 30 minutes
