Camariñas

UNIQUE HERITAGE

The trench of the wolves in Camariñas is a traditional construction (16th century) formerly used as a wolf trap. It is the only one in A Coruña....

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THE BIGGEST FISH FARM IN THE WORLD

Since its opening in 2005 and until recently, the fish farm belonging to the Stolt Sea Farm company was the world’s largest. It has an area...

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THE GERM OF VILÁN LIGHTHOUSE

You are at the Cape Vilán’s old lighthouse (1854).

Following two fatal wrecks at Boi Point, one of them the Serpent’s (1890),...

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LIGHT OF THE SEA

The sinking of the English battleship HMS Serpent (1890) in Boi Point gave an impulse to the construction of the current lighthouse and its...

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A SOLID FORTIFICATION

The Castro da Croa or Castro de Mourín, near the village of the same name, is located on the Monte da Croa, surrounded by the Rega river. Even...

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THE ORANGES WRECK

The Coenda Longa Beach is a pebbly beach or, as it is called here, a “coido de bolos”, very typical of Camariñas’ granite...

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SURVEILLANCE FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIA

The Penafrou Watchtower was a former medieval watchtower to provide warning of incoming maritime invaders. From here you can see the mouth of the...

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ZOOMORPHIC FIGURES

The coast of Camariñas is a real geomorphological treasure, with a great variety of rare rocky formations eroded by the salty wind.

Wind and water...

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A MUSICAL INFLUENCE

This lavoir, still in use today, is located right next to the Area da Vila beach, 1.5 km from the town centre along the AC-432 road, referenced in...

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CAMARIÑAS' CARRAGENATE

The Basa inlet is an estuary of the Camariñas ria. It is V-shaped and shellfish-rich. At low tide you can walk on the sands and look closely at the...