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Rosalía de Castro to learn
more about this 19th-century
poet. The Fundación Camilo
José Cela is devoted to Padrón’s
other major writer.
Environs
The 17th- to 18th-century
estate of Pazo de Oca is a
fine exam ple of Galician
architec ture. It comprises a
palace, a Baroque church, and
workers’ houses. The gardens
feature a pond divided by a
stone footbridge.
The palm-lined promenade in Noia
E Casa-Museo Rosalía de Castro
e Noia r Padrón La Matanza (Retén). Tel 981 81 12
04. Open Oct–Jun: 10am–1:30pm
A Coruña. Road Map A2. * 14,500. A Coruña. Road Map A2. * 8,800. & 4–7pm Tue–Sat, 10am–1:30pm
n Alameda s/n; 981 84 21 00. ( Thu, £ @ n Avenida de Compostela; Sun & hols; Jul–Sep: 10am–2pm &
1st & 3rd Sun of month. _ San Marcos 646 59 33 19. ( Sun. _ St Isidore 4–8pm Tue–Sat, 10am–1:30pm Sun
(25 Apr), San Bartolomé (24 Aug). (15 May); St James (25 Jul). & hols. &
∑ concellodepadron.es
According to legend, this town E Fundación Camilo José Cela
was founded by the great- According to legend, the C/Santa María 22. Tel 981 81 24 25.
grandson of Noah; hence, name of this town derives from Open Sep–Jun: 10am–2pm Mon–Fri;
Noia’s coat of arms features a the stone (padrón) to which Jul & Aug: 10am–9pm Mon–Fri. & 8
dove with an olive sprig in its the ship carrying the body of
beak. The town’s golden age St James was moored when it
was in the 15th century, when it arrived in Galicia (see p69). Many t Cambados
was one of Galicia’s main ports. Baroque buildings remain, such Pontevedra. Road Map A2. * 14,000.
The medieval town plan and as the town hall and Palace n Praza do Concello; 986 52 07 86.
houses bearing coats of arms of Alonso Peña Montenegro. _ San Bieito (11 Jul), Santa Margarita
survive from that period. You can visit the Casa-Museo (29 Jul), Fiesta del Vino Albariño
Worth seeing is the late- (1st weekend Aug).
Romanesque Iglesia de San ∑ cambados.es
Martino; its portal is richly
decorated with saints and bibli- In Cambados’ his-
cal figures. The Romanesque toric centre is the
Santa María a Nova, dating Pazo de Bazán, a
from the 14th century, stands manor house built
in the middle of the Quintana in the 17th century
dos Muertos, an exceptionally by the ancestors
interesting cemetery. In its of renowned
northern part rises Cristo de 19th-century writer
Humilladoiro, a conical stone Emilia Pardo Bazán.
chapel that contains a Room in Padrón’s Casa-Museo Rosalía de Castro Today it is a parador.
16th-century cruceiro (cross).
The four columns supporting it Rías Baixas (Rías Bajas)
have fine decoration depicting
the phases of the moon and The southern part of Galicia’s
injured animals fleeing from beautiful west coast consists of four
hunters and hounds. In the large rías, or inlets, between pine-
southern part of the cemetery, covered hills. The beaches are good,
which is overlooked by a second the scenery is lovely, the bathing safe
cruceiro from the 13th century, and the climate much milder than on
are some 200 grave stones; the the wilder coast to the north. Though
most interesting are those that areas such as Vilagarcía de Arousa
and Panxón have become popular
show the symbol of the guild to holiday resorts, much of the Rías An unspoiled stretch of Galicia’s
which the deceased belonged. Baixas coastline is unspoiled, such as Rías Baixas shoreline
Near Noia is the Celtic Castro the quiet stretch from Muros to Noia.
de Baroña, one of the best- This part of the coastline provides some of Spain’s most fertile
preserved stone fortifications fishing grounds, and also produces excellent wines.
in Galicia.
For hotels and restaurants see p204 and pp216–17

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