The Horreo Route
Starting The Journey
The Horreo route starts in Santiago de Compostela and ends in Cabo Fisterra. The route takes you on the galician coast of the Atantic Ocean and it impresses the tourists with the spectacular views that are so characteristic to this isolated part of Spain.
The route will take you from rural zones to desolated beaches where tourists can privately go to sunbathe or meditate.
The landscape is characterized by the big number of horreos, which are cereal silos having pointing roofs. They are now not functional, but the locals kept them, because they all fight to keep their traditions and their customs alive. If you wish to embark on such a journey, go to Santiago de Compostela. This should be your departure point.
Once you visit Santiago de Compostela, follow the signs to Noia, then turn right at the roundabout. When you are in Bertamirans, turn right in order to drive through the pine and eucalyptus forest. The terrain is full of charming hamlets, cereal silos and land shows.
The road will take you to the industrial town of Cee and after three more kilometers you will get to Corcubion. Corcubion is a wonderful fishing village. The houses in Corcubion are decorated with blazons and balconies decorated with ceramics.
Continuing The Road
Follow the indicators to Fisterra, which is just fourteen kilometers away from Corcubion. The route will avoid a cliff that offers the eye an unbelievable view through the pines towards the Atlantic Ocean. While you are here, make a stop to the Santa Maria des Areas Church, built in the XIIth century.
The special thing about this church is the beautiful statue of Jesus having a golden beard. Leaving Corcubion and Cee for Muros, you will be directed through the Ezaro estuary that will take you to the O Pindo beach; a sensational beach that will definetely make you stop for a walk on the delicate, white sand.
The End of The Route
Muros will be followed by a network of picturesque streets that will take you to Santa Maria de Campo, a small city that combines the Romanesque and the Gothic styles that nourish the soul and please the eye of tourists. From Muros, go back to Noia.
Noia will impress you with the beautiful Romanesque Santa Maria a Nova church, built in 1327 and hosting a collection of over three hundred grave stones dating back to the Xth century. The road can be described as a trip back to the history of Spain, a trip that will make you love this country.