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Discover the Wey of Santiago towards the majestic Santiago de Compostela.
This itinerary will take you through the most popular stages, allowing you to experience the beauty and culture of the Wey of Santiago. Be sure to book accommodation in advance, as it can get crowded, especially in the high season.
Safe travels and buen Wey!
In our constant effort to provide the best experience to our customers, we want to assure you that we are committed to your rest and comfort. The accommodations we offer have been carefully selected and provide private rooms with private bathrooms, along with all the necessary services to make the most of your stay. It is important to note that we will never put you up in hostels.
Since these accommodations have a limited capacity, we will provide you with the exact name once you confirm your reservation and we verify availability on the dates of your choice. Your satisfaction is our priority!
We know that one of the main attractions of doing the Camino de Santiago with organized trips in Galician lands is the opportunity to enjoy its varied gastronomic offer: Lacon with turnip greens, octopus, tetilla cheese, empanadas, stews, etc.
Doing the journey on the Camino Francés is an ideal alternative not only to learn about the customs of these history-marked towns. It is also the perfect excuse to taste a very varied gastronomy.
Additionally, as you may know, this is the most popular way of all those leading to the Cathedral of Santiago. What does this mean? You will find a multitude of gastronomic offers as you pass through any locality. So many that it is completely impossible to expose them all in these lines.
Therefore, we want to help a bit in a detailed way. If you don’t know where to eat from the Camino Francés from Sarria to Santiago, we will give you some suggestions. Of course, we will also talk about the typical dishes that characterize this way.
Eating well during this journey is as important as carrying good equipment or sleeping in comfortable hostels. Throughout the entire way, you can find different restaurants that have the Pilgrim’s Menu. The vast majority include bread, drink, two traditional dishes, and dessert.
Additionally, the dishes are very reasonably priced. Best of all, you will be able to taste characteristic products of these localities, among which stand out: cheeses, chestnuts, or honeys, as well as different typical dishes. The main ingredients include octopus, fish (eel), seafood, and game meats.
Similarly, do not miss the main desserts, among which stand out: the tender cakes of Samos and the tart of Portomarín. The latter is made with almonds and sweet melindres, similar to a glazed doughnut typical of many Galician regions.
It is normal that if you are planning to do such a long journey, you have thought about what to eat during this trek. And those few kilometers deserve a good gastronomic reward. Of course, in all the localities from Sarria to Santiago, you can find delicious products and typical dishes that you will love.
Among the typical dishes you can taste in Sarria, we can highlight octopus a feira, potato omelets, and padrón peppers. They also offer a wide variety of meats such as steak or grilled entrecôte.
Likewise, the homemade croquettes are delicious, as well as the game meats (partridge or wild boar). And if that were not enough, you can try the porco celta. This is a recovered native breed of pig with which they prepare excellent sausages (chorizo or pressed pork cracklings).
You should also consider visiting the bread museum and the tetilla cheese making. There you will have an unparalleled gastronomic experience.
In this town, you can taste quality Galician products such as chestnuts, bread, cheeses, pork, and beef. Additionally, you can taste the typical dish. This is made with eel, which is a teleost fish that lives between the sea and the river, so its meat is highly valued.
Likewise, you cannot miss the exquisite eel empanadas accompanied by orujo aguardientes. And for dessert, we recommend the typical tarta de paradela, made with flour, eggs, sugar, and almonds.
This is a well-known locality on the Camino de Santiago Francés. Undoubtedly, its typical dish is Padrón and Herbón peppers. Therefore, you must eat some fried peppers, toasted and crowned with coarse salt.
It also stands out for the wide variety of fish and seafood (crab, shrimp, clam, octopus, carioca, trout, lamprey). Likewise, it includes among its special dishes seasonal game meats and Galician beef.
It is important to mention that cheeses and pork-derived products are in high demand among its visitors.
The product par excellence of this locality is the Arzua-Ulloa cheese. It is made in the municipalities of Arzúa, Melide, O’Pino, Monterroso, and Palas de Rei. It is a soft cheese produced with cow’s milk matured with a thin and elastic yellow rind.
Its aromas are of butter and yogurt with hints of vanilla, cream, and walnut. Additionally, it has a sweet and sour taste at the same time. It is ideal for tasting alone or accompanied, as well as with quince jelly.
In this place, you can find products such as cheese, Ribeira del Ulla wine, honey, fresh garden produce, and of course beef and pork. Additionally, you can taste the rooster and hen of the Piñeira breed, as it is an exalted dish in the gastronomy of this locality.
Likewise, this locality offers typical Galician dishes such as octopus, Galician stew, and empanada.
In the capital of Galicia, you can taste a wide variety of traditional Galician gastronomy dishes. We highlight octopus, fish, seafood, assorted empanadas, raxo, lacón with turnip greens, and broths.
Additionally, you can enjoy the famous tarta de Santiago, adorned with the Cross of Santiago. Likewise, you must try the Monterroso ham, Cebreiro cheese, or Samos cakes.
Of course, on the Camino de Santiago, there are establishments that deserve a mandatory visit. For example, on the way from Sarria to Santiago, there are restaurants with a great variety of starters, wines, products, and a specialty in typical dishes with an unparalleled presentation.
You can find Pulpería do Luis, Roma, and A Travesia Dos Soños.
Highlights include O Mirador, Restaurante Pérez, and Posada del Camino.
You will find A Parada das Bestas, Mesón A Brea, and Pulpería A Nosa Terra.
We highlight its well-known Pulperías Ezequiel and A Garnacha.
There are restaurants with a wide menu to choose from, including Casa Nene, Fonte do Picho, and Casa Teodora.
Local favorites include O KM19 and Café-Bar O Pedrouzo.
You have Abastos 2.0, Damajuana, and O Gato Negro, one of the most popular establishments in Santiago.
We will show you the different options for getting to the Camino de Santiago from Sarria, the town that marks the minimum distance of 100 kilometers for obtaining the “La Compostela” certificate if you are walking the Camino.
Option 1: You can arrive by private car:
> and leave your vehicle parked in Sarria. You can park near the accommodation where you are staying. It is a very safe and small town where, to date, there have been no security issues. Another option is to request private parking. When you finish the last 100 km of the Camino Francés, you can return for your vehicle by bus or request our optional transfer service in an exclusive vehicle for you or your group.
Alternatively, you can drive directly to Santiago de Compostela and park in Santiago de Compostela in private parking, which has very affordable costs, and once parked, you can take a bus to Sarria (only one schedule available), or request our private transfer.
Option 2: Bus
Santiago>Sarria
From Santiago, you can go directly if you take the bus of the Monbus bus company that departs at 11 pm and arrives at 1:05 pm (2h 5′)
If you don’t catch this bus, you will have to go to Lugo and transfer to Sarria, with a total duration of both journeys being approximately 3h 15′.
– From Santiago de Compostela city or its airport to Lugo, you can travel with the bus company Freire.
– In Lugo, you will have to transfer to Sarria with the bus company Monbus.
Madrid>Lugo>Sarria
– From Madrid to Lugo with the company Alsa, with frequent departures from Madrid’s South Bus Station and from Madrid Airport (Terminal 4)
– From Lugo to Sarria with the bus company Monbus.
*We recommend spending a few hours visiting Lugo and its walls before heading to Sarria.
Option 3: Train (Renfe). Direct trains every day from Madrid and Barcelona. Currently, on the way from Madrid to Sarria, you travel by train to Ourense, and from there Renfe provides a bus from Ourense to Sarria (approximately 1h 15′). This is due to construction work until July 2023.
Option 4: Plane
The nearest airport to Sarria is Santiago de Compostela, approximately 1h 15′ by car.
From here, there are two options to get to Sarria:
– By bus, as seen previously.
– Private transfer with us: pickup at Santiago Airport and direct transfer to Sarria in approximately 1h 15′. Contact us for service rates.
Upon your arrival in Sarria, an experience you will never forget begins, and in the next point, we recommend what to see and do on your Camino de Santiago from Sarria.
STAGE FROM SARRIA TO PORTOMARIN
In Sarria, we can see, among other things, the Church of San Salvador, Romanesque with a Gothic façade, and the convent of A Magdalena. We will admire the tower of the old medieval castle, as well as Rúa Maior.
We leave Sarria through the Ponte Aspera to continue towards Barbadelo and Ferreiros, where we find two Romanesque churches, the Church of Santiago (Barbadelo) and the Church of Santa María (Ferreiros).
Portomarín is a beautiful town bathed by the Belesar Reservoir, in which the old city is submerged (visible in summer when the river flow is lower).
The town is divided into two neighborhoods: San Nicolas and San Pedro. A visit to the Chapel of the Virgen de las Nieves should not be missed, as well as the grand church-fortress of San Nicolás, erected by the knight-monks of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in the 12th century. The church was built by a workshop of disciples of Master Mateo. Portomarín produces one of the most recognized aguardiente in Galicia and hosts an annual festival.
The Romanesque façade of the Church of San Pedro, the 17th-century Pazo de Berbetoros, and the 16th-century Pazo del Conde da Maza are other attractions you can find in this beautiful town.
In Sarria, we can see, among other things, the Church of San Salvador, Romanesque with a Gothic façade, and the convent of A Magdalena. We will admire the tower of the old medieval castle, as well as Rúa Maior.
We leave Sarria through the Ponte Aspera to continue towards Barbadelo and Ferreiros, where we find two Romanesque churches, the Church of Santiago (Barbadelo) and the Church of Santa María (Ferreiros).
Portomarín is a beautiful town bathed by the Belesar Reservoir, in which the old city is submerged (visible in summer when the river flow is lower).
The town is divided into two neighborhoods: San Nicolas and San Pedro. A visit to the Chapel of the Virgen de las Nieves should not be missed, as well as the grand church-fortress of San Nicolás, erected by the knight-monks of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in the 12th century. The church was built by a workshop of disciples of Master Mateo. Portomarín produces one of the most recognized aguardiente in Galicia and hosts an annual festival.
The Romanesque façade of the Church of San Pedro, the 17th-century Pazo de Berbetoros, and the 16th-century Pazo del Conde da Maza are other attractions you can find in this beautiful town.
