It is difficult to imagine how a beach with “cathedrals” can be, especially when you know that the Cantabrian tides sweep and wash away the beach with its waters every six hours. But it is this incessant work of the waters and the wind that sculpts his art in these large rocks that rise like mysterious doors on the sand of the beach.

On the coast of Lugo, the so-called A Mariña lucense, is this beautiful and mysterious beach, with its arches, caves and nooks that resemble the grandeur and impetus of a great cathedral. Getting to this point is easy on the LU-P-0610 that runs along the coast parallel to the beach from the Foz estuary until just before Ribadeo.

Some towns on the coast are really cities with great cultural and heritage history. From Ribadeo to Viveiro you will find lighthouses, ports and viewpoints that discover the beauty and tradition of these lands. Dare to walk through its streets and discover the corners to enjoy the generous gastronomy of this land.

From Os Tres Teixos it is convenient to make excursions to both sides of the coast and even inland, thanks to the house’s privileged location in the very center of La Mariña

The beautiful white sand beaches, some intimate and hidden and others long and generous, invite you to stroll by the sea and enjoy this beautiful Cantabrian coast that offers the warmest waters in Galicia.

Many of these beaches hold the Blue Flag distinctive, that is, they have been recognized for their safety conditions and services, as well as for the quality of their waters and environmental management.

Finca Galea  This beautiful farm hugged by the river Ouro is a walking option that surprises all those who visit it. Here, and with the help of Emilio Mendez, its owner, creator and supporter of all this magical place that is the ethnographic park of water, we discover how with his ingenuity and dedication Emilio pays tribute and claims respect and love for nature, creating the fountains, natural sculptures, and many other curious and charming corners that tell stories of the lives of yesteryear. All of this can be enjoyed strolling through the six hectares of Finca Galea.

Mondoñedo, which was the capital of one of the seven provinces of the old kingdom of Galicia, shows its ancestry in the narrow cobbled streets, in the beautiful corners that describe legends and in the, of course, in the majestic Plaza de la Catedral, today declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. He travels back in time on an audio guided tour and uncovers its best kept secrets.

If what you are looking for is the magic of fairies and elves traveling through the forests and following the course of the rivers, something may surprise you and that is that the exuberant life of these places transports the protagonism of a story in a soft enchantment.

Places like Santo Estevo do Ermo, Poza da Onza, Fervenza del Escouridal, Souto da Retorta and many others, some of which are still almost secret, you can easily explore them from home.

The Basilica of San Martiño de Mondoñedo is located in the municipality of Foz, and is considered the oldest cathedral in Spain, since in the 9th century it was the seat of two bishoprics of the Kingdom of Galicia, one transferred from Dumio, in the district from Braga (Portugal), and another transferred from Bretoña, in the province of Lugo.

The current building is Romanesque from the end of the 11th century and the sturdy buttresses are the work of the 18th century. Since 1931 it has been listed as BIC and in 2007 it obtained the category of basilica.

Currently it serves as a parish temple and also houses the Parish Museum of San Martiño de Mondoñedo.