The 18th-century church on the rocky seashore at the north end of town marks the spot where (legend attests) the Virgin Mary arrived in a stone boat and appeared to Santiago (St James) while he was preaching here. A fire on Christmas Day 2013 gutted the church's interior; repairs continue.
Two of the rocks strewn on the foreshore, the Pedra dos Cadris and Pedra d'Abalar, are, supposedly, the boat's sail and keel. Crawling under the former nine times is said, improbably, to help back problems.
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Panoramic Cabo Fisterra is a 3.5km drive or walk south of Fisterra town. It's crowned by a lighthouse, the Faro de Fisterra. Camino de Santiago pilgrims…
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Picturesque rocky, lighthouse-crowned Cabo Touriñán, 17km southwest of MuxÃa, is great for a breezy walk. The northwest corner of the cape, Punta de…
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One of Galicia's most spectacular beaches, this broad 2km stretch of unbroken sand begins about 4km south of Lires and is a particularly magnificent sight…
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This quirky and touching open-air sculpture garden made from rocks and ocean bric-a-brac, beside Camelle's pier, is the work of 'Man' (Manfred Gnädinger),…
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The rugged coast between Camariñas and Camelle, followed by the Ruta do Litoral, is one of the most beautiful stretches of the Costa da Morte. Ten…
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The 14th-century Igrexa de Santa MarÃa A Nova is a classic of Galician ‘maritime Gothic’ style. Surrounded by a pretty cemetery, it houses a collection of…
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This beautiful, 1.5km sandy curve, stretching north from the mouth of the RÃa de Lires, attracts surfers in numbers from roughly April to November and has…
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Spectacular Praia da Mar de Fora, on the ocean (western) side of the Fisterra peninsula, is reachable via an 800m walk from the top of town. The scenery…
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Just south of MuxÃa, Praia de Lourido is an unspoilt stretch of sand in a sheltered bay perfect for a sunny day. A parador (luxury state-owned hotel) is…
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The fishing village of Camariñas is known for its women’s traditional encaixe (bobbin lacework). Visit the Museo do Encaixe in front of the town hall to…
3. Praias da Pedrosa, da Balea & da Reira
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A picturesque set of short sandy strands divided by groups of boulders, a couple of kilometres east of Cabo Vilán on the Ruta Litoral de Camariñas.
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Picturesque rocky, lighthouse-crowned Cabo Touriñán, 17km southwest of MuxÃa, is great for a breezy walk. The northwest corner of the cape, Punta de…
5.68 MILES
The rugged coast between Camariñas and Camelle, followed by the Ruta do Litoral, is one of the most beautiful stretches of the Costa da Morte. Ten…
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This beautiful, 1.5km sandy curve, stretching north from the mouth of the RÃa de Lires, attracts surfers in numbers from roughly April to November and has…
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This museum exhibits the sketchbooks, notebooks and personal effects of 'Man' (long-time Camelle resident Manfred Gnädinger) along with objects he found…
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This quirky and touching open-air sculpture garden made from rocks and ocean bric-a-brac, beside Camelle's pier, is the work of 'Man' (Manfred Gnädinger),…