Holiday apartment in Vilacoba – San Paio, Camino Inglés and cultural trails

Holiday apartment in Vilacoba: San Paio, culture, trails and regional destinations

Vilacoba combines religious tradition, places of cultural and historical importance, and the Ruta dos Amilladoiros. The Cherry Pilgrimage takes place in the parish of Vilacoba; the Sanctuary of San Paio is located on the Camino Inglés. The surrounding area also offers museums, as well as an archaeological site, a palace and beaches in the wider regional surroundings.

Pilgrimage and Camino Inglés de Santiago

The Cherry Pilgrimage takes place in the parish of Vilacoba on the first Sunday in July and includes several morning Masses in honour of San Paio. The first Sunday in July and the morning Masses give the pilgrimage in Vilacoba a clear time frame. In the parish, in the locality of San Paio, stands the Igrexa Santuario de San Paio, also known as the Igrexa vella de San Paio. Its chronology is attributed to the Roman and Early Medieval periods. The Sanctuary of San Paio is located on the Camino Inglés de Santiago; the complex also includes a Cruceiro standing immediately beside it. The Pazo de Vilacoba is also located on the Camino Inglés. The Pazo de Vilacova is a civil heritage pazo. The Cruceiro de San Paio is located in Vilacova (San Tomé) in Abegondo.

The Ruta dos Amilladoiros: 6.2 kilometres and San Paio de Vilacova

The Ruta dos Amilladoiros was opened in 2020 as a 6.2-kilometre cultural and tourist trail for Vilacova, Leiro and Beche. The Xunta de Galicia classified it as a cultural route because of the historical importance of the amilladoiros. The chapel and spring of San Paio de Vilacova are part of the Ruta dos Amilladoiros. The length of 6.2 kilometres gives the route, as a distinct trail section, a specific framework for daily planning.

Museums and historical sites around Vilacoba

The Fundación Wenceslao Fernández Flórez, a museum, is located in the vicinity of Vilacoba. The Museo do Xacemento Romano de Cambre, also a museum, is likewise located near Vilacoba. The wider regional surroundings of Vilacoba also include Castro das Cotorras, an archaeological site, and Villa Isabel, a palace.

Beaches in the wider regional surroundings

Playa de Bastiagueiro, Playa Gandario, Playa Perillo and Playa Santa Cruz de Oleiros are beaches in the wider regional surroundings of Vilacoba. The beaches complement the religious and cultural-historical destinations with an independent coastal connection in the wider regional surroundings of Vilacoba. The parish of Vilacoba, the sanctuary on the Camino Inglés and the Ruta dos Amilladoiros form the cultural and trail connection; the four beaches, by contrast, are located in the wider regional surroundings.

More destinations for your planning

Other destinations that you can include in your plans are Noia, Vedra, Vila Da Area, Dodro, Ambroa, Oca, O Cabo de Area and Outeiro.

For the higher-level travel overview: Coruña.