Stop: Soutos huge and medieval streets

The Stop village keeps the best traditional architecture and the biggest chestnut forests Samos.

There are several traditional paths departing Stop, well to communicate with other locations or to access different areas of your souto or places extensive grazing and labradío.

One is called the Path of the Mass Santalla, widely used as a means of communication with Santalla de Abaixo and the transiting neighbors stop to attend religious services to be officiated in the parish church of San Xosé in Santalla.

Currently only a stretch of just two kilometers is preserved, between Parada and the settlement castreño A Roda do Castro, from great scenic attraction, ethnographic and archaeological and that we will make this interesting tour. But before starting the walk, it is advisable to make an extended visit to the village of Parada, submerged in chestnut trees large.

Source and more information: The voice of Galicia

Distance from Hotel Casa Diaz: 20 minute drive.

Camino das Fontes, a trip back from O Incio and Samos

The Way of the sources was part of an old communication channel linking the Valley of Mao -in The Incio-, Samos and also serves for pilgrims of the French Way diversion to visit the shrine of San Eufrasio, in the church of Santa María do Mao.

Today offers a special interest hiking trail and reveals a valuable historical and archaeological heritage.

The start of the route is in San Eufrasio, with the church of Santa María. Its origins appear to date back to the eighth century and shows architectural influences from different eras.