Vilarmaior: Petroglyphs, Festivals and Historic Buildings

In the municipality of Vilarmaior, there are 78 petroglyph panels spread across an area of approximately 250 hectares. The Vilarmaior municipal administration organizes guided tours to the various groups of petroglyphs. This means that the municipality has a precisely stated number of panels, an area given only approximately, and guided tours to the individual groups.

Culture and History

Santa María de Doroña is a Romanesque church from the 12th century. The neoclassical wayside shrine of San Xurxo de Torres dates from the 18th century. The two buildings in the municipality of Vilarmaior have different designations and dates: Santa María de Doroña belongs to Romanesque architecture, while San Xurxo de Torres is classified as a wayside shrine in the Neoclassical style. A visit to the area therefore takes in both a church and a wayside shrine whose names and historical classifications are established.

Festivals and Gastronomy

The Feira das Flores takes place on the third Sunday in May. This festival includes flower exhibitions, handicrafts, music, folklore, dog and horse competitions, and gastronomy. The programme therefore ranges from exhibitions and handicraft offerings to musical and folkloric contributions, as well as competitions and food. At the Festa da Tortilla, tortilla, chorizo, and empanada are usually served. A 6 km route is also offered as part of the Festa da Tortilla, so this festival includes both the aforementioned dishes and an expressly defined route length. Visitors to the Festa da Tortilla will find not only tortilla, chorizo, and empanada there, but also an explicitly offered 6 km route.

Routes

The Vilarmaior mountain biking route starts and ends at the Feira del Tres. Its starting and finishing point is therefore at the same named location. This should be distinguished from the 6 km route offered as part of the Festa da Tortilla; it is directly associated with the festival.

Labirinto de Breogán

The Labirinto de Breogán is located next to Vilarmaior Town Hall. Its schedule varies depending on the month and the weather. The updated calendar should be checked before visiting because the schedule is not fixed independently of these two factors. For specific visit planning, the current calendar of the Labirinto de Breogán should be checked, as its schedule changes according to the month and the weather.

Getting There

A road leads inland from the N-VI near Miño. After approximately ten kilometres, you reach the municipal seat of Vilarmaior. The travel description therefore names the N-VI near Miño as the starting point, the road inland as the connection, and the municipal seat as the destination. The distance remains an approximate figure of about ten kilometres.

For a stay in Vilarmaior, you can search for a holiday apartment and take your time choosing the accommodation that suits your personal travel plans.

Other Places

You can open other places here: Dumbría, Arriba, Vilarrodís, Serra de Outes, Mouromorto, As Pontes De García Rodríguez, A Enfesta, As Restrebas

To the higher-level travel overview: Coruña.