Palas de Rei

Camino Frances

To end of camino
67.4
Altitudine
558

Mesón A Brea

2.80

Palas de Rei

1.60

Carballal

Services
Bancomat
Yes
Bar
Yes
Fermata dell’autobus
Yes
Negozio di alimentari
Yes
Centro medico
Yes
Farmacia
Yes
Piscina pubblica
Yes, before town in recreation area

Palas è tagliato da due grandi strade che serpeggiano attraverso il paese. Dopo essere scesi dalla scalinata, tenendovi l’albergue municipal a sinistra, la strada a destra porta a un negozio di alimentari e poi torna a Portomarín; se proseguite dritti, invece, incontrerete diversi bar, ristoranti e albergues, per poi uscire dal paese.

Storia
Il nome Palas de Rei, ‘Palazzo del Re’, è in onore dell’ultimo re visigoto che governò in Spagna. Il regno di Witiza fu breve, dal 700 al 709, e aveva solo 14 anni quando venne incoronato. La sua famiglia governò tutta la penisola iberica da Toledo, ma fu solo nel 701 che Witiza arrivò in Galicia, probabilmente nella cittadina di Tui; la sua migrazione fu causata sia un’invasione bizantina, sia dall’epidemia di peste in rapida diffusione da Costantinopoli. Sebbene il suo regno sia durato così poco, l’omonimo paese sul cammino sopravvive ancora. Per la precisione, Witiza regnò al fianco del padre, ma “Palazzo del Mezzo Re” non suonava proprio benissimo.
Il cammino

Vi state ora addentrando nel territorio degli eucalipti e sebbene permangano qua e là anche delle chiazze di vecchi querceti, questa specie non autoctona ha monopolizzato il paesaggio ed è diventata il simbolo della Galicia.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (not verified)

50m from our hotel - Hotel Trina 20. Very good good. Nice selection, plus specials. Staff was very helpful. I definitely recommend.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Well located to The Camino, restaurants, etc. Beautiful hotel. Clean rooms. Nice breakfast. Very friendly staff.
I would definitely recommend.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Pasta Pasta Pasta.
Fantastic place. Great people Great food
Stewart

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Breakfast was good and the people who work there are nice but they said they have no stamp!

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Ate here after needing a break from all those pilgrim menus. Amazing food. English/Irish couple run this. It’s very small so go early and be prepared to wait in their tiny downstairs bar. If you don’t rave about the food you will be the first!

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Dannys café Bar, Rua Amado Losado, just around the corner from Zendoira Hostel. Absolutely the best service og very good food

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Does not take reservations, 1st come 1st serve. Excellent service & food. lasagna, carbonara & meatballs excellent. Dinner comes with a small salad & 2 pieces of garlic bread. Native English speakers. Closes at 9pm

All Caminos App User (not verified)

We ate dinner here- highly recommended- food was simple, well flavoured & delicious. Highly recommend-service was also great!

All Caminos App User (not verified)

A Reloxería is one of the few phenomenal little gems of the Camino. It sits on a side street and up a small hill, easily found on Google maps. They had a wonderful vegetarian lasagna in the afternoon so I went back for the soap del dia at 7:00. It did not disappoint.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

I just ate at A Reloxería, and oh my was it delicious. More expensive than most restaurants, but not insane. I had a choice to order a la carte, 25 euro menu, or 35 euro menu… I chose the 35 because of what I wanted was on that one. But started with a little chorizo/potato bite that I didn’t even order. I got the scallops, a gourmet burger with real roasted potatoes with sauce, dessert and 2 glasses of wine. The service was amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it!