Day 01
Finisterre, Muxía and the Costa da Morte
- Meet your tour leader at the meeting point and depart for Ponte Maceira, one of the key points on the Jacobean route for pilgrims who, after arriving in Santiago de Compostela, decide to continue their way to the coast of Finisterre. Here, you will find an old bridge built over the river Tambre. It is a beautiful place and an essential stop on the Camino to Finisterre.
- Continue to the Sanctuary of Virxe da Barca, a stopping point for many pilgrims. Facing the force of the ocean, this sanctuary is home to the different and most famous stones of the area, a place full of legends about the arrival of the Apostle Santiago.
- Stop for lunch right in the heart of Finisterre town, at the port. Here, you can enjoy the local gastronomy at one of the many restaurants with suitable prices.
- See the famous "END OF THE WORLD" for the ancient Romans, which coincides with Cape Finisterre. Here you will find the Finisterre Lighthouse, KM 0 of the Camino a Finisterre, views of the Costa da Morte, and more. Perhaps Cape Fisterra hides the true secret of the Costa da Morte: rugged landscapes and impressive beaches, some sheltered by the cape with calm waters, and others with strong waves, such as Mar de Fora, one of the wildest beaches in Galicia.
- Visit Finisterre Lighthouse (Faro de Fisterra), probably the most visited lighthouse in Europe and the closest to America. Built in 1853, it stands 138 meters above sea level. It is considered the cape at the end of the world, "Finis Terrae". For thousands of years, people believed that beyond it there was only a watery chasm where the sun went out every night, leading to a region of darkness populated by sea monsters.
- Visit the Ézaro Waterfall, a place of incredible beauty set among mountains that hide many legends. It is the only waterfall in all of continental Europe that flows directly into the ocean.
- Next, head to Carnota's Hórreo, where you will learn about something very typical of Galicia and part of its cultural heritage: the hórreo. This stop allows you to see the longest granary in the world and admire its special structure.
- Visit Muros, one of the towns on the Galician coast, where you can discover the rafts and the food market, or enjoy free time to have a drink or walk along the beach.
- Return to the starting point of the tour.
