GET TO KNOW BOQUEIXÓN Tourism and Gastronomy
The municipality of Boqueixón, located on the fertile banks of river Ulla, possesses landscapes of great natural beauty and an excellent gastronomy. We invite you to discover each of its corners, its mysterious legends and unique festivals. DISCOVER US! Ferrol A Coruña
Santiago Lugo
Boqueixón
Pontevedra FOOTPATHS Ourense Vigo Vía da Prata e Camiño de Inverno Vía Romana XIX Antigo Camiño Real Ruta do Centro de Interpretación Ruta do Pico Sacro Ruta do Río Grande
Fort
Recreational Area
Restored Mill
PICO SACRO HOW TO GET TO Ferrol A Coruña BOQUEIXÓN
It is very easy to get to Boqueixón and Santiago Lugo tour around its parishes if we take Boqueixón Santiago as reference. The road N-525 Santiago-Ourense leads to Boqueixón Pontevedra FOOTPATHS Ourense in scarely 8 kilometres, entering by Vigo Vía da Prata e A Susana and passing through the Camiño de Inverno parishes of Sergude and Lestedo. Vía Romana XIX A Susana also connects to the AC- Antigo Camiño Real 960, which leads to the River Ulla at Ruta do Centro de Interpretación Ruta do Pico Sacro Ledesma through most of the parishes Ruta do Río Grande of Boqueixón. Furthermore, you can also travel from Touro or Ponte Ulla Fort taking the AC-940, or from Sar taking Recreational Area the AC-961. If you are taking the road
Restored Mill Lugo-Santiago near Lavacolla airport, you can also get to Boqueixón by taking a local road which goes through the northern parishes of Boqueixón.
PICO SACRO WHAT TO SEE
Each of the fourteen parishes has beautiful places that we invite you to discover. Loureda: viewpoint at Monte Castelo and parish church Gastrar: recreational area, Interpretation Centre of water mills and ancient settlement
Vigo: waterfall Lamas: cruceiro* and parish church Boqueixón: parish church Codeso: natural area of the Chapel of San Paio, with watermills and a waterfall
Donas: viewpoint over Gundián bridge, waterfall and “burga” (medicinal waters)
Sucira: recreational area at the river Ulla Ledesma: recreational area on the Gres Islands and an old romenesque bridge of nine arches
Oural: parish church and chapel of Castro Pousada: the Chapel of Nosa Señora da Fonte A Granxa: the church of San Lourenzo and Pico Sacro Lestedo: Pico Sacro and Interpretation centre, waterfall of Ramil, church of Santa María de Lestedo and a shopping area
Sergude: the Chapel of San Bieito de Rodiño
*Large stone cross on top of a long column seated on a platform, which is mainly located at crossroads, parish boundaries and atriums. PICO SACRO
This mountain is situated next to Santiago de Compostela, and is one of the most famous and legendary mountains in Galicia. It’s a source of innumerable legends and popular stories. The legend of Queen Lupa, contained in the Codex Calixtinus, narrates the transfer of the Apostle Santiago’s body and the mythical events that took place on the summit of this sacred peak.
Its height of almost 600 meters, two caves of crystallized quartz and a great gap at the top called “street of Queen Lupa”, make an excursion to the summit a great experience.
Pico Sacro also hides the remains of a medieval fortress and the architectural treasures of the Chapel of San Sebastián, which have their origins in a former monastery of the year 912. WHERE TO SLEEP Boqueixón offers the following accommodation: • Country House “Casa de Casal” Cachosenande, 17 Phone: 981 503 227 www.casadecasal.com • Boarding House “Casa Agra Devesa” Lamas - Sergude. Phone: 696 845 681 • Hostel “Reina Lupa” Deseiro - Sergude Phone: 981 511 803 / 679 842 829 www.alberguereinalupa.com
MOST TRADITIONAL FESTIVITIES • The festival of Filloa* (Lestedo) Declared as a Galician Festival of Tourist Interest • San Benito (Rodiño) • San Isidro (Oural) • The Generals of Ulla (Sergude / Lestedo) Declared as a Galician Festival of Tourist Interest
Filloa*: Galician style crepe WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK
The municipality of Boqueixón, located on the fertile banks of river Ulla, offers excellent wines and spirits, besides the famous sweet pie of Lestedo and the awarded cheese Bo- Queixo of Orto. You can also enjoy other typical Galician dishes such as pies, octopus, barbecued meat or pork ear at the following catering facilities:
▸▸Coffee Bar O´26 (Lestedo) 627 532 212 ▸▸Coffee Bar Záramo (Sergude) 609 128 406 ▸▸Bar O Rincón de Pepe (Lestedo) 669 211 097 ▸▸Coffee Bar Vente Vindo (Sergude) 981 511 947 ▸▸Restaurant A Picotiña (Lestedo) specialized ▸▸Restaurant Don Sancho (Ledesma) in pork ear and octopus 981 502 390 specialized in cod 981 514 241 ▸▸Restaurant Fachal (Lestedo) ▸▸Restaurant Nervioso (Camporrapado) specialized in barbecued meat 981 514 071 981 503 083 / 690 182 833 ▸▸Brewery Abadía (Camporrapado) ▸▸"Pulpería" Fontes (Lestedo) 981 503 234 981 514 067 ▸▸Brewery Vikingo (Lestedo) 639 832 597 ▸▸Restaurant A Cruz (Vigo) 981 513 100 / 696 290 701 ▸▸Restaurant Vía da Prata (Lestedo) 981 502 102 / 630 941 372 ▸▸Restaurant Casa Brea (Lamas) 676 062 078 ▸▸Coffee Bar Latino (Boqueixón) 981 513 004 ▸▸Coffee Bar Castro (Lamas) 981 513 064 ▸▸Tavern d´ San Benito (Sergude) ▸▸Coffee Bar Couto (Lamas) 660 097 554 981 513 094 / 676 917 180 ▸▸Restaurant Casa Castro (Sergude) ▸▸Coffee Bar Quintela (Loureda) 981 513 049 981 511 823 ▸▸Coffee Bar García (Codeso) 981 512 406 ▸ (Sergude) 981 814 703 ▸Restaurant O Breixo ▸▸Restaurant “O Balado” (Codeso) ▸▸Tavern O Portugués (Sergude) 981 513 134 639 893 749 / 657 290 362 ▸▸Coffee Bar Restaurant Rosende (Sergude) ▸▸Bar Imprevisto (O Forte) 981 513030 981 511 803 ▸▸Restaurant Bar A Barreira (Sergude) specialized in barbecued meat 679 678 216 CONSELLERÍA DE CULTURA, EDUCACIÓN E ORDENACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA Secretaría Xeral de Política Lingüística
+ info: www.boqueixon.com 981 513 061