Combarro is a magical little fishing village on the Galician coast of Spain, positioned within the Rías Baixas (“Decrease Estuaries”), exterior the gorgeous metropolis of Pontevedra. This charming village has two essential areas: the leisure port and the historic quarter. Within the leisure port, you’ll find a playground for youngsters and several other eating places.
The historic quarter in Combarro has been declared a Property of Cultural Curiosity and is commonly talked about as one of the crucial lovely villages in Spain. No automobiles drive within the slim granite-paved streets of the historic quarter, with vacationers exploring the strolling streets on foot. Strolling within the slim historic streets lined with stone Galician homes, tiny gardens, stone crosses, and granaries, the casco histórico, or previous city is really one thing particular. Indicators with arrows and shells will be seen on the streets marking the best way for Pilgrims strolling the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
Issues to See in Combarro
Granaries, Sea Homes and Stone Crosses
The three most attribute constructions you see unfold by way of city are “hórreos” (raised granaries), “casas marineras” (sea homes), and Cruceiros or stone crosses.
The numerous hórreos or raised granaries are scattered throughout the village. These distinct constructions are attribute of Galicia. The stone buildings, raised on stone pillars, stayed dry and stored mice out, they have been used to retailer meals and grains. About 60 conventional granaries, are distributed across the village, 30 of those are located on the shores of the Pontevedra estuary. From the seaside, there’s a good view of the village and hórreos at low tide. Within the morning you will note a number of Pilgrims on The Technique to Santiago strolling over the seaside.
The casas marineras or sea homes are fishing homes the place the fishermen of the city have been dwelling for hundreds of years. The cottages largely have a floor ground, the place fishing utensils have been saved, a residential space upstairs, and a balcony stuffed with flowers dealing with the ocean.
Cruceiros or stone crosses are one other well-known image in Combarro. There are 9 crosses on the town, two of which will be discovered within the Plaza de San Roque. The crosses usually have the pinnacle of the Virgin Mary dealing with out to sea and a cross on the alternative aspect. Most of them are from the 18th and nineteenth centuries.
The Fundamental Streets – Rúa da Mar and Rúa de San Roque
Tlisted here are two essential streets to see within the village; Rúa da Mar and Rúa de San Roque.
Rua da Mar is the principle road passing by way of the previous quarter of Combarro and runs parallel to the estuary. The attractive road is lined with taparias and different eating places, craft, and memento outlets and is a good place to see the distinctive raised granaries and sea homes with balconies crammed with flowers. A few of the distinctive souvenirs offered on the artisan shops on the principle road are grape pores and skin and creamy liqueurs which you’re welcome to attempt, tarta de Santiago a well known dessert on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, and little witch dolls, a few of them making howling witch sounds once you stroll close-by.
Apparently, the symbolism behind the witches in all places is that the brooms sweep away all negativity and unhealthy issues (that is what one of many shopkeepers defined to me). One other rationalization for the witches in Combarro is that Galicia is a spot of superstition with many legends involving magic and witches. It’s mentioned that the crosses on the town have been a preferred gathering place for witches.
Rúa San Roque has some units of stairs connecting a number of small squares with some outlets and eating places. The parish church of this fishing village, the Church of San Roque, will be discovered on this road. Rúa San Roque is a simple option to stroll out and in of the previous quarter to the road resulting in the marina.
Plaza da Fonte
Plaza da Fonte is an easy, however picturesque sq. within the coronary heart of the fishing village of Combarro. The sq. is house to a fountain and one of the crucial lovely stone crosses of Combarro. The Cross represents a Pietá (Virgin with Christ in her arms) and dates again to 1721.
Playa do Padrón
Playa do Padrón is the seaside positioned near the middle of Combarro. At low tide you may discover the estuary from the seaside for good views and photograph alternatives of the hórreos of Rúa do Mar. It’s a good and totally different viewpoint of Combarro.
Consuming in Combarro
Combarro is a good place to take pleasure in seaside eating in a reasonably city. At eating places overlooking the ocean in Combarro consuming at excessive tide is good since you can be sitting near the ocean. Tapas, seafood, and Gallician soups are extremely popular on this little fishermen´s city. An incredible number of seafood from the realm is available together with clams, scallops, pulpo estila feira, and sardines.
Lodging in Conbarro
Combarro is a improbable city to remain in and extremely popular with Pilgrims strolling the Non secular Variant of The Portuguese Camino de Santiago. There are a number of rustic stone homes providing flats for lease. We stayed in Casa Noelmar for a few days whereas strolling the Camino, a improbable residence in a lovely previous stone home within the middle of this unreal little village.
Lovely stone homes, good services, glorious location
Casa Noelmar
Casa Rualeira
Price range Locations
Albergue Hostel Nuestra Señora del Camino
Casa Cordieira
Strolling By means of Combarro on the Camino de Santiago
The city Combarro is positioned on The Non secular Variant of the Portuguese Camino de Santiago. There are various totally different routes of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage to comply with to Santiago de Compostela. The Non secular Variant is an elective variant of the Portuguese Camino stretching from Pontevedra to Padron in 3 levels. Two of those levels are strolling levels and one by boat. Combarro is positioned between Pontevedra and Armenteira, a difficult 21 km stage, the placement of the city is ideal for splitting this stage into two components. You stroll by way of Combarro and our lodging was solely a minute or 2 of strolling from a Camino marker. The stroll from Pontevedra and Armenteira is a tricky day with a steep climb out of Combarro. This lovely little village is the proper midway cease.
How one can get to Combarro
Combarro is located within the municipality of Poio within the Province of Pontevedra on the north coast of the Pontevedra estuary. The closest metropolis is Pontevedra, which is about 18 minutes away (8.1km) alongside the PO-308.
The place to Park Your Automotive in Combarro
A number of guesthouses have parking accessible across the previous quarter. In case you are a day customer with your individual car you can’t drive into this space. There’s a small parking space accessible on the leisure port space near the ocean.
Day Tour to Combarro
Get pleasure from this superior Rías Baixas day tour from Santiago de Compostela exploring a number of the most fascinating cities and landscapes within the Galician area by boat with mussels!
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