Sarria to SDC attractions

[Jackie Jacobs]

Will be walking from Sarria, will appreciate if I can be informed of interesting tourist attractions along the way that I should not miss.
Thanking you in anticipation
Jackie Jacobs

 

[mspath]

Hi Jackie,

Welcome to the Forum! You will find a great deal of practical info in the Forum topics and threads to help you plan your camino.

As for a handy on-line guide to what to see from Sarria to Santiago the Gronze.com site gives a good overview in Spanish with pictures. Here is that link.

Happy research and Buen camino!

 

[John Finn]

You should not miss Pulperia Ezequiel in Melide. The finest pulpo (octopus) in Galicia.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I suppose it depends on the definition of "tourist attractions," but the only one I am aware of is Vilar de Donas abeam Portos a few kilometers before Palas de Rei. The church has frescos and sarcophagi from the twelfth century:

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_Vilar_de_Donas

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

Hi!
Thank you, appreciated!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Will be walking from Sarria, will appreciate if I can be informed of interesting tourist attractions along the way that I should not miss.
Thanking you in anticipation
Jackie Jacobs

Hi Jackie, the monestary of Samos is a beautiful place to visit and you can sleep there aswell.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[mspath]

Samos monastery is, indeed, special. Here is their web. However it is located roughly 12 km east before Sarria on the Camino Frances.

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

Samos monastery is, indeed, special. Here is their web. However it is located roughly 12 km east before Sarria on the Camino Frances.

Thank you Peter, appreciated!

 

[lahyre]

I'm arriving in Sarria tonight. Tomorrow I'll get my credential and start to walk.

I'm with my dad, who's 70 and I'm gonna follow his walk. I guess we won't walk as I did in 2014 (30km/day).

Plans are to walk in 6 days. Will try to do it on 5.

Anyone around here?

 

[rometimed]

hehe there's a hotel about 17 KMs out from Santiago @ a highway stop the Camino passes right by that we stayed at (split a room). It had ridiculously cheap gin and tonics and massive steaks and almost no one staying there.

 

[jefferyonthecamino]

Will be walking from Sarria, will appreciate if I can be informed of interesting tourist attractions along the way that I should not miss.
Thanking you in anticipation
Jackie Jacobs

most of what there is, is 'on' the Camino. however, short detours: the castro at castromaior, vilar de donas from portos (about 3 km more to you stage), and a taxi to the sobrado monastery (definitely worth it). pambra castle has been closed but may be open, not walkable and near palas de rei. the waterfalls 10 km north of melide are cool too, in toques.

 

[dduroy]

When are you guys walking Jackie?

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

I'm arriving in Sarria tonight. Tomorrow I'll get my credential and start to walk.

I'm with my dad, who's 70 and I'm gonna follow his walk. I guess we won't walk as I did in 2014 (30km/day).

Plans are to walk in 6 days. Will try to do it on 5.

Anyone around here?

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

hehe there's a hotel about 17 KMs out from Santiago @ a highway stop the Camino passes right by that we stayed at (split a room). It had ridiculously cheap gin and tonics and massive steaks and almost no one staying there.

Thank you Rometimed, will remember that!

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

most of what there is, is 'on' the Camino. however, short detours: the castro at castromaior, vilar de donas from portos (about 3 km more to you stage), and a taxi to the sobrado monastery (definitely worth it). pambra castle has been closed but may be open, not walkable and near palas de rei. the waterfalls 10 km north of melide are cool too, in toques.

Noted, thank you Jefferyonthecamino

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

When are you guys walking Jackie?

Hi Dduroy!
Hope to start on 28/5

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

I'm arriving in Sarria tonight. Tomorrow I'll get my credential and start to walk.

I'm with my dad, who's 70 and I'm gonna follow his walk. I guess we won't walk as I did in 2014 (30km/day).

Plans are to walk in 6 days. Will try to do it on 5.

Anyone around here?

 

[Jackie Jacobs]

Well wishes and Buen Camino, Lahyre!

 

[dduroy]

Hi Dduroy!
Hope to start on 28/5

Ah. Buen Camino. My wife and I will be one month ahead.

 

[purplesage]

I'm arriving in Sarria tonight. Tomorrow I'll get my credential and start to walk.

I'm with my dad, who's 70 and I'm gonna follow his walk. I guess we won't walk as I did in 2014 (30km/day).

Plans are to walk in 6 days. Will try to do it on 5.

Anyone around here?

Will arrive on Sunday evening at Santiago. We may meet at mass. Buen Camino with Dad. Caesar

 

[2sassytravelers]

Will be walking from Sarria, will appreciate if I can be informed of interesting tourist attractions along the way that I should not miss.
Thanking you in anticipation
Jackie Jacobs

You might want to Google the dates you will be traveling to see if any of the communities you will be traveling through will be celebrating any holidays or religious events, When we arrived at Santiago they were celebrating the Feast of the Ascension. We did not know that and I am sure we missed seeing more that we did.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

When we arrived at Santiago they were celebrating the Feast of the Ascension.

I lucked into that one on a Camino, too! I could hear and see the fireworks from Monte do Gozo. Festivities were going all day after I arrived. Well worth planning for it...