To the question How to go to Costa da Morte from Santiago?, there is no better route than another, but if this can help you, guide. When the holidays come, it is normal to think of a quiet place close to the beach. Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia, and it is normally the arrival center that every visitor has to do when he arrives at this earthly paradise. Nevertheless, there is always something beyond, and Costa da Morte is the best option to really know the essence of Galician culture.
Do not get carried away by the name. This coastal region is a mine of culture, gastronomy, campings, small fishing villages and endless beautiful beaches that everyone should know. If you want to know the best route to go to Costa da Morte from Santiago, stay with us to find out:
First stop
Finisterre
The best way to go to Costa da Morte is to Finisterre. This town is located 1 hour and 20 minutes (82 kilometers) from Santiago de Compostela, and it is close to other towns in Costa da Morte such as Cee, Dumbría, Muxía and Camariñas. further, In Finisterre you will see a great landscape from the Lighthouse, visit tourist attractions, ports, Beaches, lots of Galician gastronomy, and take photos in the different viewpoints that are on the way.
second stop
Zas and Laxe
Costa da Morte is much more than just a coast, and the town of Zas is an example of this. Having almost 20 kilometers away from the coast, Zas is a municipality in A Coruña that can tell you stories from the Middle Ages, show megalithic monuments from thousands of years ago, or give an environment with pure air.
If you want to spend half the day on land and close with the afternoon at Sea, you can go to Laxe which is only 20 kilometers away taking the AC-404 highway, AC-430, CP-4001 and AC-433. In this fishing town you can visit the Laxe Lighthouse, enjoy outdoor activities, to ride a horse, to fish, hiking, or enjoy the sunset by the sea.
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Final stop
Ponteceso and Malpica
The first route started in the southernmost part of Costa da Morte and we will end in the northern part of this beautiful region. Ponteceso is a small town that is less than 15 kilometers from Malpica and has a river running through it, different hiking trails near the river, a small bird observatory, some beaches and an ethno-cultural museum to preserve the Galician culture.
To finish in Malpica, you can leave with enough time in the afternoon to enjoy the sea properly, attend the dive center, spend a few hours on the shore of a beach or try the old food that is obtained in the fishing villages.
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As a curious fact: the name Costa da Morte is due to the fact that the Galician waves on this coast have caused hundreds of ships and boats to crash against it. One of the most famous accidents was the Serpent and the 173 people who died aboard it.
