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 Galicia
- Inland Excursions
A trip to Galicia without stopping at Santiago de Compostela
would be an unforgivable error. Santiago is one of those cities
whose powerful charm and attraction, grows stronger with each
visit and so the traveller gets the feeling that he has never
quite discovered everything that Santiago has to offer. Naturally,
it would be impossible for us to list all of the elements to
be included in its overwhelming artistic catalogue. We cannot
even try to reflect the historic importance of an old village,
practically at the very end of the known world, which managed
to become one of the capitals of Christianity. The traveller
will have to forgive us if we leave him to his own devices
in Santiago. He will have no trouble at all in finding very
complete guidebooks which will direct his stops to the Cathedral,
the Plaza del Obradoiro and the labyrinth of porticoes streets
which offer the most unexpected and pleasing perspective at
each corner.
As for the rest of the area, we will stay close to the coast
and we propose some excursions which will scarcely take the
traveller away from his coastal itinerary. From Pontedeume,
he should follow the course of the river until the Monastery
of Caaveiro, a beautiful and suggestive set of medieval ruins,
surrounded by a thick forest. In order to reach the nearby
Monastery of Monfero, with its fine Baroque church, we suggest
that Betanzos be chosen as the starting point. Here as well,
the combination of architectures and vegetation's provides
us as a result with an ideal setting for any romantic, historical
tale. The Monastery of Sobrado de los Monjes, one of the major
monuments of rural Galicia, should also be approached from
Betanzos for the road crosses lovely scenery.
The Monastery of Armenteira can be the destination for a short
excursion from Cambados. And from Vigo, the Castle of Sobroso
will give us a fine opportunity for reconstructing the hazardous
period of the Middle Ages, which left Galicia with a string
of fortresses, convents, churches, Cruceiros (crosses) and
cities, which have fortunately, survived until today.
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