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2015/10/30

Romanesque Church of San Bartolomé de Rebordáns in Tui. Portuguese Way of Saint James.


Today we visit the Church of San Bartolomé de Rebordáns in Tui, next to the River Miño and neighboring Portugal, south of the province of Pontevedra.

Located on the outskirts of the town, the church is of great interest in three aspects: as a Romanesque church, because of its location as a point of the Portuguese Way of Saint James and also as a place of important findings of Roman remains.




Coordinates to find the location of Tui in Galicia. Extend the map and reach the church of San Bartolomé de Rebordáns42.053337, -8.639056

The numbers shown underneath the photos are the map coordinates of the location from where each photo was taken.

We can see in this link our previous visits to the municipality of Tui following the Portuguese Way of Saint James from that enters Galicia: Click Here.


2015/10/20

Portocelo Beach in Marín. Ría de Pontevedra.


Today we visit Portocelo Beach. It is located a little more than 1 kilometre from the center of Marín.

Marín is a municipality of about 26000 inhabitants. It is situated on the southern bank of the Ría de Pontevedra. There is a strong historical link with the sea, also nowadays its important fishing and commercial port around which the economic life of the town revolves, without forgetting the marina and the military port.




Coordinates to find the location of Marín in Galicia. Extend the map and reach Portocelo Beach: 42.390302, -8.714668

The numbers shown underneath the photos are the map coordinates of the location from where each photo was taken.

We can see in this link our previous visits to the municipality of Marín: Click Here.


2015/10/15

Fishing Port and Marina of Portosín in Porto do Son. Ría de Muros y Noia. Province of A Coruña.


Today we will visit the fishing port and marina of Portosín. It belongs to the municipality of Porto do Son of about 9600 inhabitants situated on the south bank of the Ría de Muros y Noia southwest of the Province of A Coruña.


The main breakwater of the port.

Coordinates to find the location of Porto do Son in Galicia. Extend the map and reach the Fishing Port and Marina of Portosín: 42.758911, -8.947712

The numbers shown underneath the photos are the map coordinates of the location from where each photo was taken.


2015/10/11

Way of Saint James. From Triacastela to Samos. Part 3.



Part 3 of this section of the Way between Triacastela and Samos begins in Freituxe. We will pass by San Martiño do Real and its Romanesque church and reach the place from which the Monastery of Samos can be seen. The Way of Saint James in winter.

Click Here for Part 1.

Click Here for Part 2.

This is the Church of the Virgen de la Salud (Our Lady of Health) in Freituxe. The origins of this small village date back to the 8th century subsequently becoming dependent of the Monastery of Samos.


42.742399, -7.306321

The numbers shown underneath the photos are the map coordinates of the location from where each photo was taken.


We can see in this link our pilgrimage by the Way of Saint James in Galicia from O Cebreiro: Click Here.

2015/10/08

Way of Saint James. From Triacastela to Samos. Part 2.



We continue the route along the section of the Way of Saint James between Triacastela and Samos. We have just left San Cristovo do Real which already belongs to the municipality of Samos. We will pass through Renche and Lastres, to arrive at Freituxe, where this Part 2 ends. The Way and that is all.

Click Here for Part 1.


The yellow arrows devised and painted by Elías Valiña parish priest in O Cebreiro along the Way to guide pilgrims. They leave no doubt on the entire stretch of what is the right way to follow.

42.741352, -7.277906

The numbers shown underneath the photos are the map coordinates of the location from where each photo was taken.

We can see in this link our pilgrimage by the Way of Saint James in Galicia from O Cebreiro: Click Here.


2015/10/05

Way of Saint James. From Triacastela to Samos. Part 1.



Today we will walk the Way of Saint James between Triacastela and Samos. We will discover unforgettable places of this part of the Way in winter.


Statue of Saint James on the facade of the Church of Santiago in Triacastela.


We can see in this link our pilgrimage by the Way of Saint James in Galicia from O Cebreiro: Click Here.

Coordinates to find the location of Triacastela in Galicia. Extend the map and reach our starting point in Triacastela: 42.756083, -7.235760


2015/09/29

Roman Bridge in Freixo in Celanova, Province of Ourense.



We are again in Celanova. We visit the parish of Freixo in which the Roman Bridge over the River Arnoia is located.




Coordinates to find the location of Celanova in Galicia. Extend the map and reach the Roman Bridge in Freixo: 42.200484, -7.970246

Our previous visits to Celanova:

Tower of Vilanova dos InfantesClick Here.

The Alcázar de Milmanda. Church of San Salvador and Sanctuary of A Armada in O RabalClick Here.