Mugardos is a small town with a maritime tradition located on the left bank of the Ferrol Estuary. It is a privileged nature area with evergreen landscapes and a spectacular coastline. Also Camino de Santiago English crosses its municipal territory.
Your visit to Mugardos must include a visit to its Portwhich in its time was one of the most prosperous in all of Galicia, and sea passage, framed by typical houses with galleries. Both in one area and in the other you will find many bars and restaurants where it is mandatory to order octopus a la mugardesa, which we will tell you about. A bathroom in the cozy Bestarruza Beach and visiting its monuments will complete your stay in Mugardos. If you want to get to know this beautiful city of Corunna better, we invite you to follow us.
What to see and do in Mugardos
The beautiful Galician city and its surroundings have monuments that we advise you to visit. Among them are coastal fortresses, chapels and unique buildings, including country houses and modernist constructions. Let’s meet them.
La Palma Castle
Its origins date back to the 16th century, but the construction you can see today dates from the 19th century. It was a surveillance fortress which controlled the entrance to the Ferrol estuary next to the St. Martin’s Castlewhich is near though it is in ruins, and San Felipeon the other side of the estuary.
It is currently abandoned but its last task was to military prison. In fact, former Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina, one of the participants in the 23-F coup, was imprisoned there.
La Palma Castle
Pazos and modernist buildings
The urban area of Mugardos has a good number of historical buildings, as we told you. Among them, you have 15th century bastides Rilo’sof the XVI as the mermaid houseand from the beginning of the 19th century as Pazo of the Countesses.
But it also offers you interesting modernist constructions, like the houses cudilleiro Yes gelpithe old Cinema Zaratethe Progress Casino or the call Chalet of Hope.
India it is a huge country and one of the states that compose it is Rajasthan, whose capital is the Read more
In the region of Limousin, Francethere is a beautiful city internationally recognized for the quality and beauty of its porcelain: Read more
In many American films we see deserts with serial killers, cowboys, drug dealers or people on an adventure. The american Read more
The love trip This is super important because this is the time when the couple is more relaxed and can Read more
Kyiv It is the capital of Ukraine, but it is also the heart of the country, an ancient city, with Read more
Have you ever thought about traveling by motorhome? Enjoying the trip independently, stopping at great places, being a kind of Read more
Roman baths of Caldoval, the past of Mugardos
distinct character has Caldoval Interpretation Centerwhich houses the Roman baths discovered in the Santa Lucia Cove. They are the only ones with a palaestra found in the entire northwest of the Iberian Peninsula and belonged to a rural village inhabited between the 1st and 5th centuries AD.
The visit to this center will allow you to discover what life was like for the Roman populations who settled in the region during the decline of the Empire, from their games and entertainment to their daily work.
Monastery of Santa Catalina de Montefaro
Although not in Mugardos, but in the neighboring municipality of Ares, we advise you to visit this monastery built in the 12th century, although deeply reformed in the 14th century. Therefore, it presents a transition bill between Romanesque and Gothicalthough somewhat deformed by elements added in the 18th century.
Among these, two valuable baroque cloisters. For its part, the tower is churrigueresque style and many sculptural elements of his early Romanesque manufacture, such as capitals, corbels and arches, can be seen in the San Antonio Museumin La Coruña.
Monastery of Santa Catalina de Montefaro
Churches and chapels in Mugardos
The beautiful city of La Coruña also offers you an interesting religious heritage. Highlights in her the Church of San Julian de Mugardos, from which, in addition, a hiking trail starts. It crosses the castle of La Palma, the paths of El Baño and A Redonda, the monastery of Montefaro to reach the The drums of the dancerwhere you will find a belvedere that offers a magnificent view of the Ferrol estuary.
The religious heritage of Mugardos is completed by the Chapels of the Ascension and San Vitorio; the churches of San Juan de Piñeiro and Santiago de Franza and the Hermitage of Our Lady of Mercy.
When is it best to travel to the city of La Coruña
The climate of Mugardos features cold and rainy winters, with temperatures that generally do not drop below two degrees. Instead, summers are drier and quite warm. For this reason, the best months to visit the Galician city are those that june to september.
In addition, in July, the Carmen’s Fiestas Yes the octopus, cataloged of Tourist Interest of Galicia. However, the Patron Saint Festivals of San Julian are in January and the popular pilgrimage of Chanteiro’s vote It usually takes place in May.
What to eat in Mugardos
The city of La Coruna offers you all the typical dishes of Galicia. Among them the slippersthe Galician soupThe fish and the Seafood. But also magnificent meats such as Veal Capelada and vegetables such as Cut peppers and the Cerdido turnip greens.
Church of San Juan de Pineiro
However, the star dish of the city is, as we have already told you, the octopus a la mugardesa. Her recipe is as simple as it is delicious. The cephalophodo is cooked in sea water then sautéed in the pan with fried onion, oil and sweet paprika. Once done, it is served accompanied by cachelos (potatoes) and peppers.
After this delicious dish, you can finish your meal with a portion of castineira cake or of milk rice. And, for drinking, you can choose a Ribeiro wine.
How to get to Mugardos
One of the funniest ways to get to the city of La Coruña is boat of Ferrol. However, it only operates at Easter and in the summer, although until recently it was daily transport.
You can also travel by bus from Ferrol itself or from La Coruña. But, if you prefer to do it in your own car, you have to take the Atlantic Highway (AP-9) to then exit towards the VG-12 and finally take the AC-133 which will take you directly to Mugardos.
In conclusion, one of the best tours you can do in the province of La Coruña is Mugardos, with its marine environmenttheir historic buildingshis green nature and its beautiful views of the Ferrol estuary. All this without mentioning its delicious gastronomy. Don’t feel like escaping to the city of La Coruña?
