Via de la Plata

This is the longest of all the Caminos. It travels through the provinces of Ourense, Pontevedra, and A Coruña, crossing nature reserves of great cultural and ecological heritage. Due to its length, this itinerary offers many alternative routes and a number of notable entry points into Galicia from Northeast Portugal. The Southeast Way is actually an extension of the Roman road known as the Via de la Plata, which connected Emerita Augusta (Merida) with Asturica Augusta (Astorga), and crosses the western part of the Iberian Peninsula from south to north, travelling over the basins of the Tajo and Duero Rivers. The Way was laid out in early Christian times with older roads providing a convenient template. Read more...

 

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