Second day of the walk towards the capital of Galicia. After the excitement of doing the first stage of the Camino de Santiago, we continue with the same enthusiasm and perhaps more desire to do this second stage. Here is all the information we could gather and our experience.
Palas de Rei is included in the list of municipalities of tourist interest in Galicia. In the case of Palas de Rei, the location of this municipality was particularly valued as a stop for the many pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela on the French Way and the Primitive Way.
PORTOMARÍN – PALAS DE REI: 24km
Due to some snoring nearby, sleep ended earlier than planned. Collect the bags and have breakfast at the same hostel, Albergue Ferramenteiro, to start the journey before 07:30. Those hours are good for walking. The day begins to open. The fog exists, but it’s starting to fade. There are not too many pilgrims on the way.
In this stage you must climb a ridge Serra de Ligonde, 13km, with a subsequent gradual descent to Palas de King You also pass through Castromaior (where you can make a small detour to see the Castro), although we did not detour, and Eirexe until you reach your final destination, Palas de Rei. This stage is longer than the previous one. Approximately 24 km and somewhat more demanding.
At this stage there are multiple places of supply for pilgrims.
Time: 5-6 hours
MAP
This map includes the 5 days of the Camino from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela.
HISTORY
The history of Palas de Rei is closely linked to the castrex culture, still preserving today numerous archaeological remains (mámoas, dolmens and forts) witnessing a remote settlement. According to tradition, the municipality owes its name “pallatium regis” to the palace of the Visigoth king Witiza, who would reign between the years 702 and 710. In Palas Witiza would have killed the Duke of Galicia, Fafila, father of Don Pelaio (or Don Paio ).
The Via Lucus Augusti passed through here, and already in the 6th century it was established that it belonged to the county of Ulliensis, the Middle Ages being a period of prosperity for the town , largely thanks to the Camino de Santiago. The Calixtine Codex mentioned Palas as a mandatory stop for pilgrims to face the last sections of the Jacobean route.
Palas de Rei, also a protagonist in the second Carlist war, was one of the few municipalities in which the uprising succeeded in 1846, setting up a Revolutionary Assembly.
The lands of Palas de Rei served as a source of inspiration for writers such as López Ferreiro, Álvaro Cunqueiro or Emilia Pardo Bazán, who set his most relevant work in the Pazo de Ulloa, where queen Dona Urraca resided.
Palas de Rei is the place that hosted the first revolts against the lords of Europe, in the year 1431. These were the Irmandiñas Revolts.
OUR HOSTEL
The accommodation we stayed in was the Albergue Outeiro. This lodge looks good when you are entering the town after leaving behind the Chacote Recreation Area. If you turn your head to the right while lowering the last of your back, you will see the name painted in large letters on the side of the lodge. The facilities are fine. On the side of the hostel there is a small area with tables where you can relax for the next day. The treatment with the hostel staff, great. In addition, we play with the advantage that we are Galician and the conversations are more relaxed.
Price: €10/person
PUBLIC HOSTELS
If what you want is to go more on an adventure, but you would still like to have information about the accommodations available in Palas de Rei, click here.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED IN PALAS DE REI?
There are places that inspire. Palas de Rei is one of them. The most prominent writers are:
- López Ferreiro, who set his novel “O Castelo de Pambre” in that same castle.
- Álvaro Cunqueiro
- Nicasio Pajares
- Emilia Pardo Bazán, who set her most relevant work in the Pazo de Ulloa (Los Pazos de Ulloa) possible residence of Dona Urraca.
The book that we recommend taking to do the walk, especially during this stay, is Los Pazos de Ulloa.
WHAT TO SEE IN PALAS DE REI?
The Municipality of Palas de Rei has an extensive artistic heritage that reflects the stately past of these lands, as it preserves the remains of fortresses, towers, castles, as well as several palaces and houses with blazons. Among the most relevant constructions can be cited: the old house-tower of Filgueira; the tower house of Fontecuberta; the Pazo de Laia that preserves the coat of arms of the counts of Traba, from whose lineage the founder of Pambre would come; the house of Ulloa, where the Saavedras, Montenegros, Gayosos, the Deza, identify themselves with their arms and family shields; o Pazo Mariñao; the Pazo de Pacheco, and finally the Castle of Pambre, a fortress built by Don Gonzalo Ozores de Ulloa around the year 1375, which resisted the Irmandi revolt in 1467, becoming one of the best examples of military architecture in Galicia.
Religious architecture
The Romanesque entered the Camiño de Santiago, leaving its mark on religious architecture, highlighting the Church of Vilar de Donas, one of the reference points of the Galician Romanesque, declared a historical-artistic monument in 1931. His wall paintings form one of the most outstanding and best preserved ensembles in Galicia.
Other parishes that make up the Municipality of Palas de Rei are Church of San Tirso Romanesque origin (XII century), San Tomé de Filgueira, Capella de Santo Antón, Santa María d’A Puxeda, Santiago de Cabana, Santa Marina de Font
ecuberta (it highlights the Casa-torre de Moreira), San Miguel de Maceda (where Casa de Ulla is), San Justo da Repostería (where Castro de San Justo is located), San Salvador de Merlán . Some of these parishes will be treated when we do the Primitive Way.
Nature
It is also worth noting the natural heritage of Palenque, which has important protected areas of particular uniqueness such as the Torrentes de Mácara or the Serra do Careón.
The cliffs of Casacamiño (which we will also cover in the Primitive Camino)
Torrentes de Macara
Os Rápidos do Río Ulla (in Ramil), upper section of the Ulla River between the spa of Frádegas and the confluence of the Ulla and Pambre rivers. In several years it was the stage for the tests of the Galician Extreme Kayak Championship. For Rafting fans, this section has a difficulty level of 5, only for experts.”
Torrentes de Mácara “Its landscape, the diversity of its flora and fauna, make this place an unparalleled natural spectacle, in the vicinity of Pambre Castle and the Spa of Frádegas.
They extend through Mácara (Ramil) in a section of the upper Ulla between the spa of Frádegas and the confluence of the Ulla and Pambre Rivers. The Ulla flows through a small canyon between granite, with many rapids and small cascades. The highest waterfall is about 3 and 4 meters high in Mácara.”
Monte Pedron
Visitors can approach Mount Pedrón, from which the legend tells that it was used to tie the boat in which the Apostle arrived in Galicia. Currently this rock is under the altar of the Church of Santiago. From the place where the Pedrón was originally located, you have to cross the Ponte de Santiago to enter the town. Built in 1852, it replaces a previous one that was destroyed by a flood.
We must also mention the Church of Santiago, which is the parish legend. Built in 1133, it was originally located on the left bank of the Río Sar, although only a stone is preserved from it next to the door that leads to the ‘spur’. That temple disappeared and the new one was built in the middle of the 19th century, in front of the ‘spur’.
If you cross the Ponte de Santiago from Padrón, you will find yourself in front of the Fonte do Carmen. It is a beautiful work rebuilt at the end of the 18th century. In addition, a magnificently paved coast is presented to the pedestrian’s eyes that leads from the source to the Carme Convent, a brilliant example of Galician neoclassicism and an exceptional viewpoint over the town. Begun at the beginning of the 18th century on a living rock, it is attached to Monte de Santo Gregorio.
Furthermore, from the Fuente del Carme on the road that leads to Noia, there is the magnificent Pazo Torre del Monte. Between him and my
among the typical houses that surround it is the home of the writer Nicasio Pajares, there is a commemorative plaque that remembers him. On one side of the Pazo Torre del Monte are the stairs that lead to the hermitage of Santiaguiño del Monte. Outside there is a recreational area, which invites the break, and inside it stands out an image of the apostle. Near this building are the sanctions where the apostle preached.
Going down the stairs again the ruins of Pazo del Linkyiro, among which there are two shielded stones with the coats of arms of the Montenegro, Torre, Andrade, Caamaño and Moscoso families. Thanks to personal initiative, it has been excellently equipped as a private home.
Returning to the urban area, a huge avenue opens up presided over by Rosalía de Castro’s sculpture: it is “El Espolón”. This great space is the alma mater of the city: Peace and calm during the week and hustle and bustle like no other every Sunday. There is an open space divided into two areas (Praza de Camilo Xosé Cela and Plaza de Macías ‘El Novio’) that recall the two most illustrious standards. Very close is the 18th century Town Hall and the palace of the bishop of Quito, with beautiful arcades.
The botanical-artistic garden has been a national artistic monument since 1946. Its beautiful fountain and the statue of Macías “the young man” go almost unnoticed in the middle of the orchard where species so varied and of such diverse and distant origin coexist in harmony.
Other places
If what you want is to enjoy one more day of your stay in Palas de Rei, you can try to visit the following places or take one of the very different routes that are presented from the town.
Other places of interest are Municipal Library of Palas de Rei, House of Culture and auditorium, Municipality of Palas de Rei
Hippodrome track in Vilar de Donas
The remarkable interest in the equine world in this municipality led the Council to open facilities that accommodated competitions of various kinds. Since it was created, in 2012, this track hosts the celebration of the Horse Fair of the Ulloa Region, where horses and mares of different breeds and origins compete to achieve the best results. This appointment usually takes place, its celebration, in the first half of August.
78 inhabitants. Alba, Gundiá, Outeiro, Sande and Surribas. The parish temple belongs to the rural Romanesque, from the end of the 12th century. It has a rectangular plan, with a single nave and a higher presbytery. The construction is of cobblestone and granite ashlar, with gable and gable roof. On the south side opens another Romanesque door with a rich decoration. The main facade has a semicircular arch with archivolts, and decorated capitals. Inside, the main altarpiece stands out, in the neoclassical style of the 19th century. Cruise of Alba. Stone cross, with a plain cross, presents the images of Christ crucified and the Virgin. At the foot of the cross there is a blessing table.
San Cibrao da Repostería “As Cancelas, A Leboreira, Leilón, Pedras. The church is Rom
ánica but underwent many reforms.
In Leilón is the Pazo de Ouro de Leilón, with a chimney topped with turrets, it has a Neoclassical chapel.”
Vilareda, San Sebastián de Carballal
Laundry of San Julián do Camino
In the middle of the French Pilgrimage Route to Santiago de Compostela, there is one of the preserved examples of the old laundromats, which before the existence of the current electric washing machines, the locals used as a place to wash their clothes by hand. It is located next to a mill where the inhabitants of the area used to grind corn and other cereals.
San Vicenzo de Ambreixo
San Vicenzo de Ambreixo 21 inhabitants. Ambreixo, Areosa and Viña. The parish temple, located to the right of the Camiño de Santiago, is of rural Romanesque style, preserving almost its original construction. It has a rectangular nave with a single doorway, with a semi-circular arch of two archivolts. The presbytery is separated from the nave by a semicircular arch.
San Xurxo de Aguas Santas 259 inhabitants grouped in 21 population entities: Alvite, Bistulfe, Bouzachás, Camoira, Carballedo, Cebral, A Cernada, Chancela, Codeseda, O Condado, O Couto, A Devesa, Fonte dos Cervos, Fontefria , A Leboreira, Montecelo, Pena do Boilouro, O Requián, Ribadal, San Xurxo, Sucastro, Vilariño. The parish church has a rectangular plan with an attached sacristy on the north side. Built in granite masonry, it consists of a large nave with a smaller presbytery. The gabled slate roof has an atrium-cemetery around it. Inside we find the main altarpiece from the XVII-XVIII century.
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San Miguel de Berbetouros 69 inhabitants. Camouco, O Froxón, Peiluz, Penelas de Abaixo, Penelas de Arriba, As Pereiras, O Pozo, Riba do Marco, Salgueiros, A Taberna. The parish church belongs to the Romanesque style, although it underwent notable reforms in the 17th and 18th centuries. It has a rectangular plan, with a single nave and apse. The Romanesque half-point arch cover with archivolts and decorated capitals stands out. Inside, it preserves the main altarpiece with ancient carvings. The temple is surrounded by atrium-cemetery.
Santa Maria de Carteire
78 inhabitants. Barrio, Bruzos, Carricova, Carteire, Cobreiro, A Conguada, A Escrita. The parish church belonged to the Duchy of Alba. It has Latin curz plant. The walls are of cobblestone and granite ashlar, covered with two-, three- and four-layer slabs. Inside, it retains three altarpieces: the neoclassical one in the main chapel, and the baroque ones in the side chapels. Casa de Pena da Merla. This building of medieval origin is located on a rocky peak. The plant has an irregular structure, due to the adaptation to the terrain in which it is found. It retains a shield on the main door, with castles, lion and vertical bands, and the Prado coat of arms. A small chapel is preserved in the enclosure
San Mamede de Coence, San Xoán de Covelo, Santa María de Cuiña
San Martiño de Curbián
Curbián, Pena Piñeiro, Ulloa. The parish church is Romanesque. A votive altar from the Roman period was found in this place and is currently in the Provincial Museum of Lugo. In the place of Ulloa, one of the wings of the Ulloa palace is preserved, in which a staircase and a stone sunroom stand out with several arches under the sunroom and its shields.
San Tomé de Felpós
Corral, Felpós, Outeiro and the Castle. In the place of Felpós, the existence of a castle is documented that was destroyed in 1321 as a punishment to Alvar Sánchez de Ulloa (its owner) for committing all kinds of atrocities with the pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. The church has a nave with a rectangular plan and the presbytery with a square plan, they are separated by a semicircular arch. On the S side wall is an altar with stone carvings depicting the adoration of kings. Above the arch is a medallion with the image of Saint Peter. The altarpiece of the high altar is Neoclassical. The big house in Felpós is the Casa do Santo, with a rectangular plan, it preserves coats of arms flanking a large window. On a lintel he rests
the shield of the Ulloa family.
San Martiño de Ferreira de Negral
Balancas, Bugallal, Carballal, Castrelo, Costa, A Covela, A Mámoa, Mosteiro, Niñarellos, Outeiro, Pena da Galiña, O Penedo, A Ponte Ferreira, Penín, Ribeira, Senande. The church is of Romanesque origin, but only the door that has a semicircular arch with three archivolts of rectangular section retains this style. The capitals have zoomorphic, anthropomorphic and geometric motifs. The tympanum, in addition to the decoration, has an inscription: ANNUS AB CARNATIONE DNI MºCºLºXXVII / I ERA MCCX. With dating in the Hispanic era.
The bridge of Ponte Ferreira is of Roman origin, via it passed the XIX road that connected Lucus Augusti with Iria Flavia, it has a single semicircular arch.”
Avieira, Burdallos, Gresulfe, Marzá, Outeiro de Burdallos, Vinciá and Xuxilde. The church is Romanesque, dedicated to Sta. maria It has wall paintings decorating the entire apse.
Barreira, Campanilla, Campaña, Candieira, A Florida, Casanova, Mato, Fonte de Moors, Ponte Campaña, Porto de Bois, Romariz, Soná and Vilacendoi. The Camiño de Santiago passes through this parish. It was also famous for the battle of Porto de Bois between the armies of Fernando de Castro and those of Pedro I the Cruel.
San Pedro de Meixide
Barreiro, Portofondón, Saa, San Pedro, Vega, Vilar de Ulloa, Vilar do Monte, Xeré. The highlight of this parish is the Pazo de Mariñao, located next to the church. It is rectangular in shape. It has a stone staircase and two balconies also in stone, the latter carved. It has two chimney towers and a shield on the N.
facade
San Fiz de Moredo
Castro, O Cotón, Freixeiro, Moredo, Picón, Sanfiz, Santo, Tesoureiro and Vilariño. The church is on the site of Sanfiz, inside it preserves a Neoclassical altarpiece.
On the side of Monte Careón, declared LIC, is the Castro de Moredo.”
Devesa Monastery
Castro, Mosteiro da Devesa, San Martiño, A Torre, A Vega, Vilachá, Pena Mouril and Vilaseñor. The church is of Romanesque origin, the division between the presbytery and the nave is given by a triumphal arch in the middle
the shield of the Ulloa family.
San Martiño de Ferreira de Negral
Balancas, Bugallal, Carballal, Castrelo, Costa, A Covela, A Mámoa, Mosteiro, Niñarellos, Outeiro, Pena da Galiña, O Penedo, A Ponte Ferreira, Penín, Ribeira, Senande. The church is of Romanesque origin, but only the door that has a semicircular arch with three archivolts of rectangular section retains this style. The capitals have zoomorphic, anthropomorphic and geometric motifs. The tympanum, in addition to the decoration, has an inscription: ANNUS AB CARNATIONE DNI MºCºLºXXVII / I ERA MCCX. With dating in the Hispanic era.
The bridge of Ponte Ferreira is of Roman origin, via it passed the XIX road that connected Lucus Augusti with Iria Flavia, it has a single semicircular arch.”
Avieira, Burdallos, Gresulfe, Marzá, Outeiro de Burdallos, Vinciá and Xuxilde. The church is Romanesque, dedicated to Sta. maria It has wall paintings decorating the entire apse.
Barreira, Campanilla, Campaña, Candieira, A Florida, Casanova, Mato, Fonte de Moors, Ponte Campaña, Porto de Bois, Romariz, Soná and Vilacendoi. The Camiño de Santiago passes through this parish. It was also famous for the battle of Porto de Bois between the armies of Fernando de Castro and those of Pedro I the Cruel.
San Pedro de Meixide
Barreiro, Portofondón, Saa, San Pedro, Vega, Vilar de Ulloa, Vilar do Monte, Xeré. The highlight of this parish is the Pazo de Mariñao, located next to the church. It is rectangular in shape. It has a stone staircase and two balconies also in stone, the latter carved. It has two chimney towers and a shield on the N.
facade
San Fiz de Moredo
Castro, O Cotón, Freixeiro, Moredo, Picón, Sanfiz, Santo, Tesoureiro and Vilariño. The church is on the site of Sanfiz, inside it preserves a Neoclassical altarpiece.
On the side of Monte Careón, declared LIC, is the Castro de Moredo.”
Devesa Monastery
Castro, Mosteiro da Devesa, San Martiño, A Torre, A Vega, Vilachá, Pena Mouril and Vilaseñor. The church is of Romanesque origin, the division between the presbytery and the nave is given by a triumphal arch in the middle
point with a rib.
San Tirso Palas de Rei
Palas de Rei, Curuxás and Penela. Palas de Rei was born from the hand of the Camino de Santiago. It appears in the Liber Sancti Iacobi as the last stage of the French Way to Compostela. According to legend, its name derives from an old palace that the Visigoth king witiza had (Palacio do Rei) in the town and where he went to live with his court in the s. VI.
The church retains the main cover and part of the frontis from the Romanesque building. The cover has a semicircular arch and two archivolts, the capitals are decorated. Inside, the main chapel is Neoclassical.
Pambre, The Tower. In this parish is the Castle of Pambre
Boi Pardo, Fermil, Montarelo, A Pena, Penela, Quindimil, Vilar do Monte, Vilarramil, Xancís. The Baroque-style parish church stands out, where the Baroque altarpiece is preserved in the main chapel.
The tower house of Quindimil has its importance in the field of civil architecture, it is formed by an L-shaped volume and other service buildings forming an entrance courtyard.
In Vilar do Monte there is a palace with two coats of arms, it has a large courtyard, a chapel (19th century) and a farm with a dovecote, this whole complex is known as the village of Vilar do Monte.”
A Fonte do Mallo, Remonde, A Vacariza, O Vilar. The church is of Romanesque origin and later reformed. Preserves images from the s. XVIII.
In the village there are remains of two large houses: house of Outeiro de Vilar de Remonde and Casa da Cerca.”
San Salvador de Ribeira
Ribeira and Xende. The church is simple, with a front door. Near the church is the Castro de Groduín and two mounds known as Castronelas.
San Pedro de Salaia
Arulfe, O Cruceiro, Faxilde, A Fontedaúde, A Lameira, O Pazo, Salaia, Trasmil, Vilacova. The church is simple, a semicircular arch separates the nave and the presbytery.
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Andemil, San Breixo, Ulloa, Vilariño, Vilouchada. The church is from the s. XIX, has three naves and a tower with two bodies. Near the church there is an oratory with three crosses.
Although today it has lost popularity, it was traditional to celebrate this pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Milk.”
On the way
Abenostre, A Boca, Chouso Vello, Lamelas, Lestedo, Liúlfe, Lodeiro, A Mamurria, Portos, A Riba, O Rosario, Sucastro, Valos and Vilaxoán. The Camiño de Santiago runs through this parish until it reaches Palas de Rei.
Serra do Careón between the Palensee parishes of Ermora, Moredo and bordering on that of Merlán, of moderate altitude (maximum 798m), with special characteristics in the subsoil that make it an area of great geological interest at peninsular level. Declared place of community interest LIC for its flora and fauna.
Serra do Careón is a protected natural area, declared an area of natural interest (“Natura 2000 Network”), as a Site of Community Importance that covers 6,662 ha. It extends over three Galician provinces, through the municipalities of Agolada (in Pontevedra), Friol and Palas de Rei (in Lugo), Santiso, Melide and Toques (in Coruña). With an average altitude of 550 meters and a maximum of 800, it forms part of the Galician Ridge.
In the heart of Galicia, where the Caminos de Santiago converge, the Careón mountain range is located, with a moderate altitude, rounded peaks and special features in the underground. The same as in the neighboring mountains of Bocelo, there are abundant springs and mountain streams, sometimes accompanied by monuments.”
Area dos Chacotes
When you are about to enter the town doing the Camino de Santiago, you come across the Chacotes Area (where there is also the “Chacotes Rock” and the Chacotes Carballeira). Those who are fond of climbing have an opportunity to practice this sport at the Climbing Wall.
In addition to the Camino de Santiago
Palas de Rei has some palaces to visit even though they are not in the town. Among them are the Pambre Castle (castelodepambre.com), Pazo de Laia and the Pazo Mariñao. In fact there is a route
to visit them all.
Ruta dos Pazos
This path begins in Palas de Rei where the Casa de Rouco (ancient tower house from the 16th century) is located and, following the direction of Carballal, we will turn towards Curbián where we will find the Casa de Baína and the Pazo de Vilamaior de Ulloa. From here, we can visit the Golden Palace and the Pazo de Mariñao (18th century) in San Pedro de Meixide. Returning to the village of Sambreixo, we will take a detour to the south, passing through the towns of Cabana and Podence, in the direction of Pidre. Next, we will approach the Pazo de Chorexe. Along this path we will also be able to see barns and old mills.
We don’t really know where to place Casa de Ulla. In any case, it is recommended that you ask for a map at Palas de Rei Tourism Office.
Pambre Castle
It is the best example of medieval military architecture in Galicia. Built by Gonzalo Ozores de Ulloa around the year 1375, on a steep cliff, on the banks of the Pambre river which acts as a natural defence.
This access door has a perfect arched return with the coat of arms of the Ulloa family on the key. To the right of the entrance is the San Pedro chapel built at the end of the 12th century.
The Castle of Pambre was a myth within the Irmandi fight against the nobility of the time, being the only fortress that resisted the Irmandi revolt of 1467.
Opening hours:
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- Winter schedule (from November 1 to March 31): from 12:00 p.m. to 17.30h (continuously)
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- Summer schedule (from April 1 to October 31): from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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- Closed: December 24, 25 and 31 and January 1 and 6.
CHOLESTEROL WALK
In the vicinity of the urban center of Palas de Rei, the path that runs from the Agro do Rolo treatment plant to the exit towards Melide is known as “The Cholesterol Walk”. It runs along the Roxán river, through a landscaped area, which has several benches and picnic areas, making this a place not only for walking but also for meeting and having fun.
HISTORIANS
Palas de Rei has many other historical attractions. The numerous archaeological remains of the Castreja era preserved throughout its territory, its past as the Visigothic Kingdom between the years 702 and 710, its splendor in the Middle Ages, the religious architecture such as the church of Vilar de Donas, declared a historical monument, stand out. artistic in 1931, the Castle of Pambre and the only fortress that survived the time of the Irmandiñas revolts of 1467.
Castro de Aurela
Castro de San Justo
Pre-Roman settlement
Historical frameworks
The historical landmarks that delimit the perimeter of the Medieval Couto of Vilar de Donas and Cubelo.
The Xunta de Galicia has started the inventory process of these stone milestones, with the cross of Santiago in Baixorrelevo on one of its faces, which delimited the perimeter
of the Medieval Couto of Vilar de Donas. The Cultural Heritage Service of the Territorial Delegation of Lugo proposed its cataloging to guarantee its conservation in the future.
ROUTES
If the intention is to spend a few days in Palas de Rei, a good idea would be to do one of its routes that leave from the same town. A route das Torrentes de Mácara to discover the wonders of its rivers. The Pambre Castle route to discover this palace that survived the first peasant revolts in Europe and that also takes a bit of the Camino of Santiago.
WHERE TO EAT IN PALAS DE REI?
In Galicia you eat well in all places, but in some places more than others. In Palas de Rei, the following cheeses are something that must be tried:
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- Arzúa-Ulloa cheese
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- Arzúa-Ulloa Farm Cheese
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- Cured Arzúa-Ulloa cheese:
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