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Glad you liked the photos. My final word on the festivals - they are actually 2 of the biggest in Spain - he does mention Ortigueira. They do play a major role - given that we agree that peregrino accomodation is sadly lacking - in further reducing availability and causing prices to skyrocket ...
I am attending the Ortigueira festival as I'm finishing do Mar there but not going to the Heavy Metal festival in Viveiro. I cant agree with you that mentioning 2 festivals is adding weight and too much info to a guide book. It is extremely relevent and a big help to planning. I booked...
Hi there. Like I said above the metal festival is in Viveiro the first weekend in July and Ortigueira (nearer to Ferrol) has a 4 -day Celtic music festival the 2nd weekend. There are literally no beds available since early Feb in these towns for this summer. These are annual events that the...
Many thanks for all the info. The festivals are in Viveiro - a heavy metal 3 day event the first weekend in July and Ortigueira's 4 day Celtic music festival the following weekend. Literally tens of thousands of fans at both so potential pilgrims take note as these are annual events and do...
Hola ! I will be walking this route at the start of July. Anybody else walking this way? I've just had a quick glance at the new Cicerone guide and note that they suggest combining some sections of the "Ruta Cantabrica" which stays on the coast with "do Mar" which veers inland for a more...
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