Tufións - CEREIXO - VIMIANZO (A Coruņa) Galicia (SPAIN)
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The Surroundings
In Cereixo, beautiful location in the entrance of the creek that bathes "Ponte do
Porto", it emphasizes a small romanic church in one of whose eardrums are
represented in relief, in one of the oldest manifestations in the legend, the
transfer in boat of the Apostle Santiago, connecting with the apostolic tradition
of the Sanctuary of the Boat (Santuario de la Barca); one can admire the beauty
of the town whose stone houses with balconys present a magnificent conservation
state, the Tower of Cereixo, a mill of tides and a splendid copy of
centennial oak.
The environment offers a great wealth as for natural and artistic patrimony.
Inside the first one, it is necessary to point out the ends Fisterra, with their
impressive dusks -, Cape Touriñán, Cape Vilán -one of
the most picturesque from "Costa da Morte" and in whose vicinities numerous
shipwrecks that give name to the coast took place-, the magic of the Mount Pindo
-celtic Olympus on which numerous legends exist- and Ézaro, with the
cascade of Xallas, only river in Europe that ends in cascade. Paradisiac beaches
of virgin environment as "Os Muíños", "Nemiña" - known by
the habitual of the practice of the surf - and "O lago", located near 3 Km.
of the house and formed in the outlet of the river Lago. Forced it is a visit
to Penedos of Pasarela and Traba, charmed authentic place, mount with great
flora variety and fauna, crowned by granitic masses that represent
anthropomorphic diverse forms and zoomorphic, offering a stony singular
landscape that charmed diverse writers like Pondal, O. Pedrayo or Rivas.
In the second it is forced to make mention to one of the oldest sanctuaries
from Galicia to which thoudands of rosemaries, Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Boat
go on pilgrimage; San Julián of Moraime, old monastery declared Benedictine
Historical-artistic Group; Castle of Vimianzo, built in XIV Century, knocked down
and reconstructed in "Revueltas Irmandiñas" and that it houses a live sample
of craft; House of Trasariz, with singular chimneys and balcony of
monastic inspiration; "Batanes of Mosquetín", ethnographic museum composed
by "batanes", mills and channels of water to prepare the linen.
Special reference deserves the archaeological abundant locations, megalithic
monuments as the Dolmen of Dombate, "Castro of Borneiro" or the "Dolmen of Pedra
Cuberta" that justify the announced creation of an Archaeological Park of
Megalitism in the area with its own Center of Interpretation.
