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MUNICIPALITIES COSTA DA MORTE DA COSTA area tourist Fishing village of Muxía Razo beach (Carballo) Caión (A Laracha) Bird’s eye view of the lighthouse in cabo Fisterra Sanctuary of Virxe da Barca (Muxía) Cabana de Bergantiños Carballo Carnota Cee Corcubión Coristanco Fisterra Laxe Mazaricos Muxía Ponteceso Vimianzo This town holds one of the largest The waves of Razo and Baldaio This coastal town has been Buildings from the 18th century The last stage of the Fisterra The potatoes grown in this Considered one of the mythical This fishing village, located in the Its greatest icon is mount Pindo, The main interesting spot in this This is the birthplace of the One of the places with the most megalithic structures in this beaches are ideal for surfing. inhabited since ancient times, such as the castle of Príncipe and route of St. James Way starts town are already part of the places since ancient times, here centre of Costa da Morte, has which is shared with the adjacent area is the sanctuary of Virxe da Galician writer Eduardo Pondal, archaeological structures of the area, the dolmen of Dombate, Furthermore, Baldaio is one of the evidence of this is its castros the coastline dotted with white here. There is a wide religious and local culture of this area, being we can find one of the most a beautiful beach of calm ,clear town of Carnota. It offers a wide Barca and its famous miraculous one of the main authors and a megalithic period; Pedra Cuberta and constructions of the “castro” most valuable nature reserves in and many “hórreos” (raised sandy beaches and clear, calm cultural heritage, with “pazos”, considered by many the tastiest symbolical elements of the waters and a long stretch of and diverse range of active tourist stones. It is also home to the key part of the Rexurdimento, is one of the most unique and culture, such as the castro of Galicia, a wetland of ecological granaries). We can also see nature water like Estorde and Gures such as Altamira, in the historical and whitest. The village hides Costa da Morte, cabo Fisterra, sand that takes you to the centre activities. We can also find the most western point of Galicia, of a period of revitalization of the peculiar ones. We must also Cidá de Borneiro. There are also importance. In Carballo, we reserves of great interest, such provide a great charm to this centre, or Condes de Traba, and a great natural richness at the traditionally considered land´s of the village. There is also a most western native forest in impressive beauty is cabo Touriñán, Galician language and culture. It point out the castro das Barreiras beautiful riverside and coastal can find the only mineral and as mount Pindo and the beach town, together with the estuary constructions such as the castro Refuxio de Verdes, a beautiful end. As well as, places of great Romanesque church and a chapel Galicia, the Devesa de Anllares, as well as many sandy beaches is also home to one of the most and the castle of Vimianzo. The beaches bathed by the estuaries of medicinal hot springs in the Costa and marshlands of Carnota. Here, of Lires, located between cabo of Quenxe and the lighthouse of forest retreat with natural streams natural beauty, such as the vast in honour of Santa Rosa de Lima. the castle of Peñafiel and the such as Nemiña and Leis. We emblematic natural features of festivities are also very popular, Corme and Laxe. da Morte. We can also point out we will find the longest beach in Touriñán and cabo Fisterra, cabo Cee. and paths to follow, located on Langosteira sandbank. You can also find the beautiful wild dolmen of Corveira. should also point out the nature this area, mount Branco, located such as the Rapa das bestas and the waterfalls of San Paio and Galicia, the beach of Carnota. of important ecological value, the shores of the river Anllóns. beach of Soesto. reserve of Caldeiras do Castro. on the outskirts of the urban area. the performance of Asalto ao Camariñas Ramil, mount Neme and Brañas especially ornithological value. Also, the recreational area of A Laracha Castelo (Assault on the castle). do Carregal, where the remains of Rocheira, the lakes of Alcaián and Malpica de Bergantiños The village of Camariñas is very the dolmen of Pedra Moura stand. Cuns, with its legends and many Fishing village of Fisterra Caión, the only coastal parish of Zas popular for bobbin lace making, “pazos”, “mámoas” (prehistoric the municipality, is the starting This is one of the most important which has been carried out by the megalithic tombs), castros and point of the Costa da Morte, a fishing ports in Galicia with the In Zas, the river Grande flows local “palilleiras” for centuries. It churches are worth a visit. little village on a small peninsula small Sisargas islands on the north and the river Xallas flows is also a fishing village; its coast attached to land by a narrow coast. The main urban areas south, with many structures from is divided by the small peaks of Dumbría isthmus. It is popular for its are the pottery village of Buño the megalithic period such as serra de Pena Forcada and bathed beautiful beach, the viewpoint of and the village of Mens, with its the dolmen of Arca da Piosa and by river Grande. Stone and water are the two Santa Marta or the monastery of Romanesque church and the its cultural heritage such as the main elements of this landscape, San Pedro de Soandres, a temple medieval towers of Mens, as Torres do Allo or the bridge of we must highlight the waterfall from the 14th century, are only a well as the Hermitage of Santo Brandomil. Its municipality, Baio is of Ézaro, at the mouth of the part of its wide cultural heritage. Hadrián. The viewpoints of popular for linen spinning. river Xallas, which creates an The “hórreos” made of wood and Bufadoiro and Picote da Atalaia impressive cascade. This area stone built in the 17th century are also worth pointing out. also hides the Pedra do Brazal, also stand out. a gift of nature made from the granite constitution of the mountains, and the dolmen of Refuxio de Verdes (Coristanco) Pedra da Arca. Castle of Vimianzo Pazo das Torres do Allo (Zas) Lighthouse in cabo Vilán (Camariñas) WHAT TO VISIT: A CORUÑA LUGO NATURE The Sanctuary of Virxe da Barca. In the past, the end Deserted beaches, coves and cliffs. The rough of the Way for pilgrims after visiting the Apostle was ocean, the choppy waters and the unmistakable The beaches. Costa da Morte is a tourist area the Sanctuary of Virxe da Barca, a Baroque religious landscape are the distinctive signs of Costa da of contrasts, where we can find the calmest and building with Classical influences, built in order to Morte. A land of mystery, legends and myths, its most familiar beaches like the endless beach of Christianize a place where pagan cults were celebrated. personality is marked by the name land’s end, given Langosteira, Balarés and Baldaio, where nature and to it by the Romans. It is also one of the richest sea meet, and also the wildest beaches such as Pazo das Torres do Allo. A good way to find out how areas in Europe regarding megalithic culture, with Caión and Razo, perfect to practice water sports, like life in a Galician pazo was during the 15th century. impressive capes, such as the ones of Fisterra, surf, due to its strong waves. Located in Zas, this Gothic-Renaissance style building Touriñán and Vilán, which jut into the wild ocean has a strong family history and currently houses the while, inlands, the earth forms smooth hills, covered Pilgrim in Fisterra The Waterfall of Ézaro. A place of exceptional Information Centre and Heritage Resources. by corn fields, pasture and forests. beauty known as the “Galician Niagara”, the waterfall GASTRONOMY of Ézaro is the only one in Europe that flows directly The Castle of Vimianzo. A way of going back to the WHAT TO DO: into the sea. Located on the shores of the village Middle Ages is visiting the castle of Vimianzo, built by The lifestyle of the people in Costa da Morte is after which it is named, a path made of wooden one of the most relevant families of the time and the ROUTES strictly related to the sea, which is why gastronomy boards takes us to its foot, where foam turns into main role in one of the most important riots of the makes the most of the high quality and variety of COSTA DA MORTE DA COSTA area tourist calm waters. 15th century, the Revolta Irmandiña. The most popular hiking route is the one known as its seafood and fish. One of the most representative the Camiño dos Faros (Lighthouse route), an itinerary pictures of this region is related to the work of the PONTEVEDRA OURENSE Refuxio de Verdes. Another small location that The Fishing villages. The undeniable charm of small of 200 km on the coast that goes from Malpica barnacle gatherers, jumping from rock to rock to should be visited is Refuxio de Verdes, located on the fishing villages such as Camariñas, Malpica or Caión to Fisterra. This itinerary, featuring the sea as the avoid the hitting waves. In fact, barnacles from banks of the river Anllóns, in Coristanco. The river, will captivate us with the smell of the sea, its people main attraction, tours all the maritime signposting Roncudo are considered the best in Galicia and their along its way, creates little islands connected by and its typical civil architecture with houses hanging buildings in the area, as well as the main sights of exaltation is celebrated in the gastronomic fair in wooden and stone bridges, as well as little waterfalls off the cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean.

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