Stage Days 7-8: Galicia – A Mariña Lucense & A Coruña
Now moving west we continue along the picturesque Asturian coast, making our way into Galicia’s Mariña Lucense. Did you know that some of best faba beans in Spain come from the Val do Lourenza in the Mariña Lucense area of the province of Lugo, Galicia. Their neighbors in Asturias have claim to fame as the best (They are good!), but in our opinion, after taking a fabas route tasting tour in Lourenza we beg to differ! An area rich in gastronomic traditions and really off-the-beaten-path, with beautiful trails as the Camino de Santiago del Norte (Northern Camino Way), passes thru here. It is still really a hidden gem to be explored! Which we will do following the part of the Camino trail between Ribadeo to Lourenza and learning about the Faba bean production of the area, even tasting them on our special Show-Cooking faba bean lunch in a historic fort/tower. No visit to this area is complete without stopping in Mondoñeo to walk the ancient streets and before leaving a taste of the famed Tarta (Cake) de Mondoñeo.
In A Coruña we climb the stairs to the top of the tower of Hercules. The tower is in fact the oldest Roman lighthouse in the world that’s still in use, and it’s originally built in the 1st century during the time of the Emperor Trajano. Over the centuries it has been repeatedly modernized and the lighthouse is in working order. It is the only Roman lighthouse in working order and its image appears on the city´s coat of arms. The tower has been declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. We will walk along the coastal beach promenade passing by Oza and Riazor beaches then arriving at Mercado de la Plaza de Lugo. A local fish market with a wide variety of fresh fish and seafood. After our morning walk now time for some lunch in the old town where we will stop at a few stops for some tapas and wines. We will get to taste red and white Galician wines at two or three different locations sampling food like tetilla cheese, traditional Galician Empanada Pie, Zamburiñas (baby scallops), polbo á feira (octopus fair-style), etc..
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