Holiday apartment in Covas: Trails, mills and culture

Castro de Covas is an Iron Age hillfort. This gives Covas a specific historical point of reference for anyone who wants to discover not only landscapes but also past settlement and fortification forms during their trip. A hiking route runs from Covas to the Monasterio de Armenteira, while also offering an active way to combine your stay with a culturally oriented destination.

Hiking trails between the river and mills

In the wider region, the PR-G 170 Ruta da Pedra e da Auga passes more than 30 mills. This unusual density alone makes the route a vivid topic for planning your day: physical activity can be combined with historic buildings and the region’s cultural landscape, without reducing the route to a single experience.

In the wider region, the PR-G 170 Ruta da Pedra e da Auga follows a narrow path parallel to the Armenteira River. The route gives the hike a clear landscape-oriented character. Anyone choosing a holiday apartment in Covas can consider this riverside path as well as the hiking route from Covas to the Monasterio de Armenteira, and thus compare different focuses for active days.

Culture and special places in the surrounding area

The Centro de interpretación de A muller labrega is located in the Pazo de Lis. A rare water-powered saw is located at the Muíño do Souto. Both specific places add cultural-historical and technical aspects to the region’s profile. This makes it possible to plan shared days combining history, technology, nature and various excursion destinations.

The Museo Etnografico del Vino is a museum in the surrounding area of Covas. Pazos dos Ulloa is a palace in the immediate vicinity of Covas. Pazo de Fefiñáns is a palace in the surrounding area of Covas. The Museo da Salgadeira de Moreiras, a museum, is also located in the surrounding area of Covas.

The Acuario do Grove zoo is located in the surrounding area of Covas. Together with the museums, palaces and hiking route, this allows you, when planning accommodation in Covas, to decide whether the focus of your stay should be more on nature, culture or a variety of activities.

Beaches and viewpoint

The Mirador de A Pastora viewpoint is located in the immediate vicinity of Covas. Panadeira Beach is in the surrounding area of Covas, as is Lavapanos Beach. These three destinations represent different landscape interests: one viewpoint and two beaches. When choosing a holiday apartment in Covas, this provides clear guidance based on the experiences you would particularly like to plan for your free time.

A holiday apartment in Covas can therefore suit a travel plan in which you alternate between active hiking days, cultural discoveries and excursions to various landscape destinations.

For the wider travel overview: Cambados.