San Pedro de Portomarín stands at the end of the main street near a pretty park

Stone crosses are found all over this area of Northern Spain

Iglesia de San Juan is unusual as a fortress-church and was moved stone by stone in the 1960s

The parish priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the church. It rained for us when we visited as wel!

The village felt quite prosperous with well kept houses

Plaza in the centre of the village with the town hall. Plenty of places to eat surround the plaza.

Rows of shops, restaurants felt more regimented than we have come across in Spain

Pleasant park in the middle of the village

Portomarín, Lugo, Galicia

1 de outubro de 2024, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

We started the day with a stop in Portomarín a stopover town on the Camino Francés.
The town has a remarkable recent history.
In 1963 with the construction of the Belesar Dam, the town of Portomarín which was founded on the banks of the Miño river was flooded by the river. The town was subsequently rebuilt on higher ground. Some of the most important building were disassembled and rebuilt with stones being numbered and reassembled in their present location. (When the level of the reservoir drops the remains of the old buildings, the jetty and the bridge are still visible).Leia mais

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