Lonja


On Monday to Friday afternoons you can watch the day's fish catch being auctioned at the Lonja.


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0.21 MILES

The Igrexa de San Pedro, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, is a fine example of 'maritime Gothic' architecture, typified by a single very wide…

2. Castro de Baroña

5.71 MILES

Galicia's most spectacularly sited prehistoric settlement is poised majestically on a wind-blasted headland overlooking the Atlantic waves, 4km southwest…

3. Igrexa de San Martiño

8.41 MILES

The Gothic Igrexa de San Martiño dominates the Old Town’s Praza do Tapal, with wonderful sculptures of the apostles, Christ and archangels on its western…

4. Igrexa de Santa María A Nova

8.54 MILES

The 14th-century Igrexa de Santa María A Nova is a classic of Galician ‘maritime Gothic’ style. Surrounded by a pretty cemetery, it houses a collection of…

5. Cabo Fisterra

13.32 MILES

Panoramic Cabo Fisterra is a 3.5km drive or walk south of Fisterra town. It's crowned by a lighthouse, the Faro de Fisterra. Camino de Santiago pilgrims…

6. Praia da Mar de Fora

14.46 MILES

Spectacular Praia da Mar de Fora, on the ocean (western) side of the Fisterra peninsula, is reachable via an 800m walk from the top of town. The scenery…

7. Praia do Rostro

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One of Galicia's most spectacular beaches, this broad 2km stretch of unbroken sand begins about 4km south of Lires and is a particularly magnificent sight…

8. Praia de Nemiña

19.27 MILES

This beautiful, 1.5km sandy curve, stretching north from the mouth of the Ría de Lires, attracts surfers in numbers from roughly April to November and has…