Santiago de Compostela
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Capital of Galicia and the end point of the Camino de Santiago; the cathedral is said to hold the tomb of St James, and the old town is a UNESCO site
A Coruña
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Port city in north-west Galicia with the UNESCO-listed Tower of Hercules, Praza de María Pita and the Orzán beach
Vigo
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The largest city in Galicia and a major fishing port on the Ría de Vigo; boats to the Cíes Islands leave from here
Lugo
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City whose complete Roman wall still stands; you can walk around the top of it
Ourense
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Inland city on the Miño river known for its hot springs (As Burgas) and a bridge of Roman origin
Pontevedra
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Town famous for its pedestrianised old centre; it lies on the Rías Baixas and the Portuguese Way passes through it
Ferrol
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Naval port town in northern Galicia and one of the starting points of the English Way (Camiño Inglés)
Vilagarcía de Arousa
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Port town on the Ría de Arousa, one of the seafood towns of the Rías Baixas
Tui
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Border town facing Valença in Portugal across the Miño river, with a fortress-like cathedral on the Portuguese Way
Baiona
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Seaside town said to be where the Pinta first brought news of Columbus's discovery in 1493; the Monterreal fortress is now a parador
Cambados
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Town in the Rías Baixas known as the centre of albariño wine
Sanxenxo
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Beach resort town on the Rías Baixas, busy in summer with beaches and nightlife
O Grove
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A leading seafood town of Galicia, on a peninsula next to A Toxa island
Ribadeo
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Port town on the border with Asturias, close to the Praia das Catedrais
Betanzos
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Medieval town near A Coruña, famous for its potato omelette
Padrón
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Home of the little green "pementos de Padrón" and the town where the poet Rosalía de Castro lived
Viveiro
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Medieval town on the north coast, known for its town gate and its Holy Week processions
Mondoñedo
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Small cathedral town in the north of Lugo province, home town of the writer Álvaro Cunqueiro
Allariz
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River town in Ourense province with a well-preserved medieval centre
Combarro
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Fishing village by Pontevedra where granaries (hórreos) and stone crosses stand right by the sea
Fisterra
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Town at the cape once believed to be the end of the world; the end of the Camino extension from Santiago
Muxía
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Town on the Costa da Morte with a seaside shrine to the Virgin; one of the ends of the Camino to Fisterra
Camariñas
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Costa da Morte town famous for its handmade lace
Sarria
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About 110 km from Santiago, the most common starting point for pilgrims who walk only the last 100 km for the certificate
Portomarín
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Town on the French Way by the Miño reservoir; its church was moved stone by stone when the valley was flooded
Melide
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Town where the Primitive Way joins the French Way, famous for its polbo restaurants (pulpeirías)
Arzúa
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Town on the French Way known for the Arzúa-Ulloa cheese
O Cebreiro
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Mountain hamlet where the French Way enters Galicia, with round thatched houses (pallozas)
Verín
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Town in Ourense province near the Portuguese border, famous for its Entroido (carnival) with the cigarrón figures
Celanova
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Ourense town with a large baroque Benedictine monastery
O Carballiño
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Ourense town known for its Festa do Polbo (octopus festival) every August
Monforte de Lemos
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Town in southern Lugo province with a monastery-parador and tower on the hill; a gateway to the Ribeira Sacra
O Barco de Valdeorras
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Main town of Valdeorras, a wine area known for the godello grape
Ribadavia
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Main town of the Ribeiro wine area, with a surviving Jewish quarter
Ortigueira
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North-coast town that hosts an international Celtic music festival every summer
Aeroporto de Santiago-Rosalía de Castro
Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport
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Airport of Santiago de Compostela; locals call it Lavacolla
Aeroporto de Vigo
Vigo Airport
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Airport of Vigo; locals call it Peinador
Aeroporto da Coruña
A Coruña Airport
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Airport of A Coruña; locals call it Alvedro
Estación de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela railway station
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Railway station of Santiago de Compostela, with long-distance trains to Madrid
Praza do Obradoiro
Obradoiro Square
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Square in front of Santiago Cathedral, where pilgrims arrive and celebrate the end of their walk
Catedral de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
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Pilgrimage destination said to hold the tomb of St James; also famous for the Botafumeiro censer
Pórtico da Gloria
Portico of Glory
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Masterpiece of Romanesque sculpture at the inner west entrance of Santiago Cathedral, by Master Mateo
Hostal dos Reis Católicos
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Former pilgrim hospital on the Obradoiro square, now a luxury parador
Praza da Quintana
Quintana Square
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Stepped square on the east side of the cathedral, with the Holy Door that opens only in Holy Years
Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
City of Culture of Galicia
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Modern complex of museums and a library on a hill outside Santiago
Museo do Pobo Galego
Museum of the Galician People
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Ethnographic museum in a former convent in Santiago showing Galician life and crafts
Praza de María Pita
María Pita Square
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Main square of A Coruña with the town hall and cafés around it
Torre de Hércules
Tower of Hercules
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Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, still in use and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Domus
Domus (Museum of Mankind)
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Museum on the A Coruña waterfront with human beings as its theme
Aquarium Finisterrae
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Aquarium in A Coruña with Atlantic marine life
Muralla de Lugo
Roman Walls of Lugo
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Complete Roman city wall from the 3rd century that you can walk around; a UNESCO site
Ponte romana de Ourense
Roman Bridge of Ourense
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Old bridge over the Miño of Roman origin, rebuilt in the Middle Ages
As Burgas
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Hot springs in the middle of Ourense, with free outdoor thermal pools
Catedral de Lugo
Lugo Cathedral
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Cathedral in the old town of Lugo, just inside the walls
Catedral de Ourense
Ourense Cathedral
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Cathedral begun in the 12th century, famous for its Pórtico do Paraíso carvings
Catedral de Tui
Tui Cathedral
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Fortress-like cathedral overlooking the border town of Tui
Praia das Catedrais
Praia das Catedrais (Cathedrals Beach)
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Beach near Ribadeo with rock arches that appear at low tide; advance booking is required in high season
Illas Cíes
Cíes Islands
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Islands in a national park at the mouth of the Ría de Vigo, reached by boat in summer and famous for Rodas beach
Illa de Ons
Ons Island
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National-park island at the mouth of the Ría de Pontevedra; boats go from Bueu, Portonovo, Sanxenxo and Marín
Illa de Arousa
Arousa Island
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Island in the Ría de Arousa connected to the mainland by a bridge
Illa de San Simón
San Simón Island
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Small island at the head of the Ría de Vigo, a former quarantine site and now a park with walking paths
Illa da Toxa
A Toxa Island
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Island by O Grove, known for its chapel covered in scallop shells and its spa
Parque Nacional das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia
Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park
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National park made up of the islands of Cíes, Ons, Sálvora and Cortegada
Cabo Fisterra
Cape Fisterra
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Cape once thought to be the end of the world; a sunset spot with the zero-kilometre waymarker
Cabo Vilán
Cape Vilán
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Cape near Camariñas with a lighthouse, known for its rough sea views
Cabo Home
Cape Home
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Cape at the tip of the Morrazo peninsula, facing the Cíes Islands
Cabo Ortegal
Cape Ortegal
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Cape in the far north of Galicia with high cliffs
Estaca de Bares
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Northernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, a windy cape with a lighthouse
Costa da Morte
Costa da Morte (Coast of Death)
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Rugged coast from Malpica to Fisterra, known for rough seas and shipwrecks
Rías Baixas
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Four large inlets in south-west Galicia, home of seafood and albariño wine
Ribeira Sacra
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Canyons of the Sil and Miño rivers with steep vineyards and old monasteries; boat trips run along them
Mosteiro de Samos
Samos Monastery
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Large Benedictine monastery on the French Way in Lugo province
Mosteiro de Oseira
Oseira Monastery
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Cistercian monastery in the hills of Ourense, called the Escorial of Galicia
Mosteiro de Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil
Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil Monastery
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Monastery above the Sil canyon, now a parador
Pazo de Oca
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Noble manor house in A Estrada, known for its pond and gardens
Pazo de Meirás
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Manor house in Sada once owned by the writer Emilia Pardo Bazán, now public property
Castelo de Soutomaior
Soutomaior Castle
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Medieval castle near the head of the Ría de Vigo, with a large botanical garden
Monte Pindo
Mount Pindo
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Granite mountain in Carnota called the Celtic Olympus, with views over the sea
Serra do Courel
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Mountain range in south-east Lugo province with caves and deep green forest
Os Ancares
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Mountains on the Lugo–León border where thatched pallozas survive
Fervenza do Ézaro
Ézaro Waterfall
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Waterfall of the Xallas river at Ézaro in Dumbría, close to the sea
Castro de Baroña
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Iron Age settlement on a peninsula jutting into the sea at Porto do Son
Monte do Gozo
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Hill outside Santiago where pilgrims first see the cathedral towers
Praia de Rodas
Rodas Beach
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White-sand beach on the Cíes Islands, reached by boat from Vigo and other ports in summer
Praia da Lanzada
Lanzada Beach
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Long sandy beach near Sanxenxo, about 2.5 km, backed by dunes
Praia de Samil
Samil Beach
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Long urban beach in the city of Vigo
Praia de Riazor
Riazor Beach
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Urban beach in the centre of A Coruña, next to the Orzán beach
Praia do Orzán
Orzán Beach
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Urban beach of A Coruña with waves popular with surfers
Camiño Francés
French Way
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The most-walked Camino to Santiago; in Galicia it passes O Cebreiro, Sarria and Melide
Camiño Portugués
Portuguese Way
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Camino from Portugal to Santiago; it enters Galicia at Tui
Camiño Inglés
English Way
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Short Camino starting in Ferrol or A Coruña; Ferrol is the start that gives the full 100 km for the certificate
Camiño do Norte
Northern Way
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Camino along the northern coast of Spain; it enters Galicia at Ribadeo
Camiño Primitivo
Primitive Way
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Camino from Oviedo over the mountains, said to be the oldest, joining the French Way at Melide
Camiño de Fisterra
Way to Fisterra
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Extension of the pilgrimage from Santiago to Fisterra (and Muxía)
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