COSTA DA MORTE

tourist area Lighthouse in cabo Vilán (Camariñas) Vilán cabo in Lighthouse by riverGrande. by serra dePenaForcadaandbathed thesmallpeaksof is dividedby itscoast is alsoafishingvillage; local “palilleiras” centuries. for It the which hasbeencarriedoutby lacemaking, bobbin popular for ofCamariñasisvery The village Camariñas Corme andLaxe. theestuariesof by beaches bathed beautiful riversideandcoastal Cidá deBorneiro. There arealso culture, suchasthecastroof and constructionsofthe “castro” area, thedolmenofDombate, megalithic structuresinthis This townholdsoneofthelargest Cabana deBergantiños MUNICIPALITIES the dolmenofPedraMourastand. do Carregal, wheretheremainsof Ramil, mountNemeandBrañas ofSanPaioand the waterfalls da Morte. We canalsopointout medicinal hotspringsintheCosta mineraland can findtheonly importance. InCarballo, we Galicia, awetlandofecological in reserves nature most valuable Furthermore, Baldaioisoneofthe surfing.beaches areidealfor ofRazoandBaldaio The waves Carballo Razo beach(Carballo) Galicia, thebeachofCarnota. we willfindthelongestbeachin and marshlandsofCarnota. Here, as mountPindoandthebeach interest, ofgreat reserves such granaries). We canalsoseenature and many “hórreos” (raised evidence ofthisisitscastros sinceancienttimes,inhabited This coastaltownhasbeen Carnota especially ornithological value. ornithological especially value,of importantecological Touriñán Fisterra, andcabo of Lires, betweencabo located town, togetherwiththeestuary charmtothis provide agreat likeEstordeandGures water sandy beachesandclear, calm the coastlinedottedwithwhite such asthecastleofPríncipeand Buildings fromthe18thcentury Cee

Refuxio de Verdes (Coristanco) cabo Cee.cabo of Quenxeandthelighthouse constructions suchasthecastro centre, orCondesde Traba, and such as Altamira, inthehistorical cultural heritage, with “pazos”, here. and There isawidereligious route ofSt. James Way starts oftheFisterra The laststage Corcubión Caión(ALaracha)

Pedra da Arca. Pedra mountains, andthedolmenof constitution ofthe the granite madefrom ofnature a gift also hidesthePedradoBrazal, impressive cascade. This area river Xallas, an whichcreates of Ézaro, themouth ofthe at we musthighlightthewaterfall main elementsofthislandscape, arethetwo Stone andwater Dumbría churches areworthavisit. megalithic tombs), castrosand “pazos”,(prehistoric “mámoas” Cuns, withitslegendsandmany Rocheira, thelakesof Alcaián and Also, areaof therecreational the shoresofriver Anllóns. tofollow,and paths on located streams withnatural retreat forest Refuxio de Verdes, abeautiful the richnessat natural a great and whitest. hides The village thetastiest many considered by local cultureofthisarea, being town arealreadypartofthe inthis grown The potatoes Coristanco

Castle of Vimianzo of Castle Fishing village of Fisterra of village Fishing

Fishing village of Muxía also standout. stone builtinthe17thcentury The “hórreos” madeofwoodand part ofitswideculturalheritage. from the14thcentury, a areonly San PedrodeSoandres, atemple of Santa Martaorthemonastery beautiful beach, theviewpointof isthmus. its Itispopularfor anarrow tolandby attached onasmallpeninsula little village point oftheCostadaMorte, a the municipality, isthestarting Caión, coastalparishof theonly A Laracha Langosteira sandbank. beauty,natural suchasthevast end. As wellas, placesofgreat consideredland´s traditionally Costa daMorte, Fisterra, cabo symbolical elementsofthe we canfindoneofthemost places sinceancienttimes, here Considered oneofthemythical Fisterra Bird’s Fisterra viewofthelighthouseincabo eye are alsoworthpointingout. Bufadoiro andPicoteda Atalaia Hadrián. The viewpointsof ofSanto well astheHermitage medieval towersofMens, as Romanesque churchandthe ofMens,and thevillage withits ofBuño village are thepottery coast. The mainurbanareas small Sisargasislandsonthe fishing portsinGaliciawiththe This isoneofthemostimportant Malpica deBergantiños beach ofSoesto. You canalsofindthebeautifulwild in honourofSantaRosadeLima. Romanesque churchandachapel of thevillage. There isalsoa takesyoutothecentre sand that andalongstretchof waters a beautifulbeachofcalm,clear centre ofCostadaMorte, has This fishingvillage, inthe located Laxe dolmen ofCorveira. the castleofPeñafieland Galicia, theDevesade Anllares, in forest most westernnative activities. We canalsofindthe and diverserangeofactivetourist town ofCarnota. awide Itoffers which issharedwiththeadjacent iconismountPindo,Its greatest Mazaricos reserve ofCaldeirasdoCastro.reserve should alsopointoutthenature such asNemiñaandLeis. We sandybeaches as wellmany impressive beautyiscabo Touriñán, most westernpointofGalicia, of stones. Itisalsohometothe Barca anditsfamousmiraculous of area isthesanctuary Virxe da The maininterestingspotinthis Muxía

Pazo das Torres do Allo (Zas) on theoutskirtsofurbanarea. this area, mountBranco, located of features natural emblematic is alsohometooneofthemost andculture.Galician language It ofthe a periodofrevitalization partoftheRexurdimento,key one ofthemainauthorsanda Galician writerEduardoPondal, This isthebirthplaceof Ponteceso Sanctuary of Sanctuary Virxe daBarca(Muxía) popular for linenspinning. popular for Brandomil. Itsmunicipality, Baiois Torres do Allo orthebridgeof suchasthe its culturalheritage the dolmenof Arca daPiosaand the megalithicperiodsuchas south, structuresfrom withmany north andtheriverXallasflows In Zas, theriverGrandeflows Zas Castelo (Assaultonthecastle). of the performance Asalto ao dasbestasand such astheRapa popular,festivities arealsovery and thecastleof Vimianzo. The point outthecastrodasBarreiras peculiar ones. We mustalso is oneofthemostuniqueand megalithic period;PedraCuberta structuresofthe archaeological One oftheplaceswithmost Vimianzo lace, andinBaio, tolinen spinning. dedicated area, suchastheoneinCamariñas, to dedicated toshowthetraditionsoftowns inthe dedicated and theFishing Archive inCaión, aswelltheones Museum inLaxe, theFishing MuseuminFisterra museums inCostadaMorte, suchas theSea The Museums. The seaisthecentralaxisofmost HERITAGE ANDCULTURE another raisetoaheightof274metres. Penedos dePasarelae Traba. One stone upon surround peaksthat Morte inthefour Traba valley, the mostspectacularpanoramicviewsofCostada Penedos dePasarela e Traba. You willfindoneof as the “Celtic Olympus”, standsout. the coastofCarnota, wheremountPindo, alsoknown ofCorcubiónand the impressiveviewsofestuary you canenjoyoneofthemostspectacularsunsets, physical andspiritual. Furthermore, fromthisplace, theendofajourney, many Fisterra isfor both or “finis terrae”, astheRomanscalledit. Nowadays, old times, ithasbeenconsideredtheendofland, mystery, legendsandbeliefs, isauniqueplace. Since Cabo Fisterra. Land’s surroundedby endcape typicalmillsbuiltinthem. regions and rapids, the having allweremadethemostofby wooden andstonebridges, aswelllittlewaterfalls along itsway, littleislandsconnectedby creates banks oftheriver Anllóns, inCoristanco. The river, should bevisitedisRefuxiode Verdes, onthe located de Verdes.Refuxio that Another smalllocation calm waters. boards takesustoitsfoot, turnsinto wherefoam after whichitisnamed, madeofwooden apath into thesea. ontheshoresofvillage Located flowsdirectly oneinEuropethat of Ézaroistheonly beauty knownasthe “Galician Niagara”, thewaterfall The Waterfall ofÉzaro. A placeofexceptional surf, duetoitsstrongwaves. Caión andRazo, sports, perfecttopracticewater like sea meet, andalsothewildestbeachessuchas Langosteira, BalarésandBaldaio, and wherenature most familiarbeachesliketheendlessbeachof of contrasts, wherewecanfindthecalmestand The beaches. CostadaMorteisatouristarea NATURE WHAT TO VISIT: spinning inBaio, popular. isalsovery ofBuño andthelinen village and pansinthepottery craftwork inotherplaces, such asthemakingofpots clickingisaspectacleinitself.of thebobbins The crossingthethreadswithtypicalsound skillfully Visiting the “palilleiras” andseeingtheirfingers lacersfromCamariñas.An exampleisthebobbin traditions ofitsancientcraftsmenandwomen. The craftwork. the CostadaMortepreserves us thousandsofyearsback. willtake significant historicalandculturalvaluethat is thecastroofBorneiro, asettlementwhichhas samples oftheimportanceancientculture artcanbeseennearby.as parietalorcave More megaliths” inGalicia. Othermonumentsknown de Bergantiñosandconsideredthe of “cathedral Dombate, inthemunicipalityofCabana located the fertilizerinDuío, aswellthedolmenof stones),stones) andthepedrasdoscadrís(kidney (oscillating in placessuchasthepedrasdeabalar ritualscelebrated stone canbeseeninthemany The Megalithicculture . Examplesofthecultto the above thecliffs off Atlantic Ocean. and itstypicalcivilarchitecturewithhouseshanging uswiththesmellofsea,will captivate itspeople suchasCamariñas,fishing villages MalpicaorCaión The Fishing villages. charm of small The undeniable 15th century, theRevoltaIrmandiña. main roleinoneofthemostimportantriots one ofthemostrelevantfamiliestimeand Middle Ages isvisitingthecastleof Vimianzo, builtby The Castleof Vimianzo. ofgoingbacktothe A way Resources. CentreandHeritage Information housesthe andcurrently history has astrongfamily inZas,Located thisGothic-Renaissancestylebuilding life inaGalicianpazowasduringthe15thcentury. das TorresPazo do Allo. tofindouthow A goodway cultswerecelebrated. Christianize aplacewherepagan building withClassicalinfluences, builtinorderto of the Sanctuary Virxe daBarca, aBaroquereligious of the Way aftervisitingthe pilgrims for Apostle was of The Sanctuary Virxe daBarca. Inthepast, theend PONTEVEDRA A CORUÑA tourist area COSTA DA MORTE F isterra Corcubión Cee Muxía Vimianzo Camariñas Cabana deBergantiños Carnota Malpica deBergantiños Laxe P onteceso Dumbría Mazaricos Zas Coristanco Carballo A Laracha OURENSE LUGO sea andlandMAGIC destinations COSTA DA MORTE [email protected] Dacturismo Turismo daDeputación daCoruña @DACTurismo turismo.dacoruna.gal

COSTA DA MORTE tourist area Nordestazo Rockin Malpica. Con V de Valarés andthe festival proposalssuchas innovative more traditionalandalso Carballeira inZas, whichare Caión, inLaxeand ElNaufragio A BarcainMuxía, in OsMilagres such as, SanXoándeCarballo, popular festivitiestopointout, In CostadaMorte,therearemany FESTIVITIES starting point. tradition says, Fisterraisanendingpoint, butalsoa newthingstocome,to makespacefor since, as stages.along thedifferent Oldthingsareburnt suffers pilgrim every symbol ofinternalrenewalthat ofthe garment wornduringsomestages Way asa arrivedin have “lands end”, thetraditionistoburna andFisterra.route betweenSantiago Oncethey pilgrims. ofthemdecidetowalka90km Many St. James Way all doesnotendinCompostelafor THE FISTERRA ANDMUXÍA WAY dolmens andfishingvillages. rivers, cliffs, forests, estuaries, castrobuildings, interest inCostadaMorte, likebeaches, dunes, buildings inthearea, aswellthemainsightsof main attraction, toursallthemaritimesignposting to Fisterra. This itinerary, theseaas featuring goesfromMalpica of 200kmonthecoastthat the CamiñodosFaros(Lighthouseroute), anitinerary The mostpopularhikingrouteistheoneknownas ROUTES WHAT TO DO: cornfields,by forests. pastureand while, inlands, smoothhills, theearthforms covered Touriñán and Vilán, whichjutintothewildocean impressive capes, suchastheonesofFisterra, areas inEuroperegardingmegalithicculture, with theRomans.to itby Itisalsooneoftherichest thenameland’spersonality ismarkedby end, given Morte. A landofmystery, legendsandmyths, its arethedistinctivesignsofCostada landscape ocean, andtheunmistakable waters thechoppy Deserted beaches, covesandcliffs. The rough

in Fisterra or potatoes inCoristanco. in Fisterraorpotatoes relevancelikerazorclams much andwelldeserved Corme. We canalsoenjoyotherproductswithas inthegastronomicfair iscelebrated exaltation Roncudo areconsideredthebestinGaliciaandtheir thehittingwaves.avoid Infact, barnaclesfrom barnacle gatherers, jumpingfromrockto totheworkof isrelated pictures ofthisregion andfish.its seafood Oneofthemostrepresentative makes themostofhighqualityandvariety tothesea, related strictly whichiswhygastronomy The lifestyleofthepeopleinCostadaMorteis GASTRONOMY Razo beach (Carballo) beach Razo

Refuxio de Verdes (Coristanco)

Pilgrim in Fisterra