O Mesón Do Vento: Festivals, Markets and the Camiño Inglés

O Mesón Do Vento is at the center of several specific place references associated with the traditional Festa do Lacón con Grelos, regional markets and named church features. The Festa do Lacón con Grelos was scheduled to hold its XXVII edition here. The programme included the X Encontro Folclórico, which added a dedicated folk event to the festival days. As part of the Festa, bars, restaurants and other local businesses were scheduled to offer tastings of Lacón con Grelos on Sunday. The announced festival programme therefore included both the X Encontro Folclórico and the tastings planned for Sunday.

Culture

A distinctive place within O Mesón Do Vento is the churchyard of the Capela de Santo André do Mesón do Vento. The Cruceiro do Mesón do Vento stands there. The adjacent bell tower of the Igrexa de Santo André do Mesón do Vento houses two bells. Both bells were made in Salamanca by Casa Cabrillo. Thus, within the same named local setting, there is a churchyard, a cruceiro, a bell tower with two bells, and the origin reference Salamanca together with the manufacturer Casa Cabrillo.

Markets and Cuisine

The Feira-Mercado Rural Mesón do Vento is located at Campo da Feira in O Mesón Do Vento. For 2016, the Feirón da Adina was also scheduled in the vicinity of the O Mesón Do Vento fairgrounds. That same year, this Feirón offered local products such as cured meats, fruit and vegetables for sale. The range also included clothing and handicrafts, as well as livestock and birds. The market therefore combined food and agricultural goods with clothing, handcrafted products and live animals. The reference to Campo da Feira and the vicinity of the fairgrounds identify two different market contexts within O Mesón Do Vento.

Events

Another event was the XXXII Feira de Cans de Caza, which took place in O Mesón Do Vento. This Feira featured stalls selling hunting equipment, handicrafts and food. The event adds a separate date and exhibition context, with hunting equipment and other sales stalls, to the named market and festival references.

Geographical Setting

The N-550 runs through O Mesón Do Vento. The Camiño Inglés is associated with the AC-542 at the border between Ordes and Carral; the route shown there is linked to the N-550 in O Mesón Do Vento.

Anyone looking for a holiday apartment for a stay in O Mesón Do Vento can use the place name as a natural starting point for planning their trip and begin their further considerations from this location.

Other Places

Other places: Sada, Rois, Seoane, Santiago De Compostela, Fadibón, Cerdido, Cabana De Bergantiños, Reguengo

For the higher-level travel overview: Coruña.