Dor in Galicia: Camiño dos Faros, Castro and Pazo de Paxariñas

Dor in Galicia is a village overlooking the valley. Along the section of the route near Dor, uphill stretches offer views of Playa de Ariño. On the same section of the route, uphill stretches also offer views of the mouth of the Río Grande. This means that this section of the Camiño dos Faros combines the ascent with two different landscape views: one towards Playa de Ariño and the other towards the mouth of the Río Grande.

Paths and landscape

On this section, the Camiño dos Faros initially follows a path running parallel to the AC-432. The route then continues along a paved local road to Dor. The AC-432 is avoided along this route. The path therefore consists of a path along the road followed by the road section to Dor, while the two uphill stretches offer views of Playa de Ariño and the mouth of the Río Grande.

The RC-1 Ruta de la Insua also leads, via a detour, into the village and surrounding landscape of Dor. This detour to Vatel is 1,500 m long and leads there and back. The Pazo de Paxariñas can be seen from Vatel. In the estuary near Vatel, it is also possible to observe activity at the mussel beds. The route section, the view of the pazo and the estuary with its mussel beds each represent a distinct aspect of the area surrounding the village.

Culture and history

The Pazo de Paxariñas was built in the 16th century in San Pedro de Ponte do Porto in Dor. The dovecote and chapel have been preserved at the original site of the Pazo de Paxariñas in Dor. This historic site therefore includes both the 16th-century manor house and the two surviving features at its original location.

The Pazo de Dor, also known as Pazo de Paxariña, was moved from Dor in the parish of Ponte do Porto to A Paxariña in the parish of Xaviña. The two names refer to this connection between the former location in Dor and the later location in A Paxariña. The history of the pazo can therefore be traced not only through the period in which it was built, but also through its relocation between the two parishes.

The Castro de Dor is one of three Iron Age fortified sites in Camariñas. At the same time, it is considered the only castro on a river in the comarca. The castro is also associated with one of the earliest examples of infrastructure known as “piscatoria”, used to obtain marine resources. Thus, alongside its Iron Age history, the fortified site is also connected with the use of marine resources.

Other places on the same level are Boqueixón, Manón, Fadibón, O Mesón Do Vento, Cedeira, Carral, Oca and Vilacoba.

To the higher-level travel overview: Coruña.