{"id":2670,"date":"2023-04-26T10:52:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T08:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/?p=2670"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:56:57","slug":"what-to-do-in-portomarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Portomar\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #2b2b2b;color:#2b2b2b\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #2b2b2b;color:#2b2b2b\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#que_hacer_en_portomarin\" >What to do in Portomar\u00edn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#descubre_la_historia_apasionante_de_portomarin\" >Discover the exciting history of Portomar\u00edn<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#el_traslado_del_pueblo\" >The relocation of the village<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#convivencia_entre_viajeros_y_peregrinos_en_portomarin\" >Coexistence between travellers and pilgrims in Portomar\u00edn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#aventuras_al_aire_libre_para_los_amantes_de_la_naturaleza\" >Outdoor adventures for nature lovers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#el_rio_mino\" >The river Minho<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#el_parque_agustin_del_rio\" >Agust\u00edn del R\u00edo Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/#la_sierra_del_careon\" >The Care\u00f3n mountain range<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1681721637128\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"que_hacer_en_portomarin\"><\/span>What to do in Portomar\u00edn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Today we are going to talk about Portomar\u00edn, a charming stop on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/camino-de-santiago-french\/\">Camino de Santiago French<\/a><\/strong> which promises to surprise both pilgrims and adventurous travellers.<\/p>\n<p>Join us on this journey full of history, unique places and outdoor adventures - let's go!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1681721637128\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper vc_box_shadow_3d  vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viajeroscanallas-post-2670-2-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large\" alt=\"What to do in Portomar\u00edn\" title=\"What to do in Portomar\u00edn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viajeroscanallas-post-2670-2-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viajeroscanallas-post-2670-2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viajeroscanallas-post-2670-2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/viajeroscanallas-post-2670-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-dt-location=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/que-hacer-en-portomarin\/viajeroscanallas-post-2670-2\/\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1681721637128\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"descubre_la_historia_apasionante_de_portomarin\"><\/span>Discover the exciting history of Portomar\u00edn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get ready to immerse yourself in the fascinating past of Portomar\u00edn, a village with stories worth telling and remembering.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"el_traslado_del_pueblo\"><\/span>The relocation of the village<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the 1960s, Portomar\u00edn was moved stone by stone to its current location to prevent it from being flooded by the construction of the Belesar dam.<\/p>\n<p>You can still see the marked stones in the church of San Xo\u00e1n, a symbol of the effort and perseverance of its inhabitants. Undoubtedly, this feat is an example of what union can achieve.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1681721637128\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"convivencia_entre_viajeros_y_peregrinos_en_portomarin\"><\/span>Coexistence between travellers and pilgrims in Portomar\u00edn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The charm of Portomar\u00edn lies in its welcoming atmosphere, where pilgrims and travellers meet to share their experiences, rest and enjoy the local hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>The village is particularly popular with those who travel through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/stages-of-the-way-of-santiago-portugues\/\">French Way<\/a>It is located halfway between Sarria and Palas de Rei.<\/p>\n<p>Portomar\u00edn is much more than just a place to take a break from your adventure; it is the perfect place to meet other globetrotters, listen to their stories and share your own anecdotes.<\/p>\n<p>During your stay in Portomarin, don't miss out on the delicious food typical of the region, such as Galician octopus and lac\u00f3n con grelos, to recharge your batteries and continue your journey.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1681721637128\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"aventuras_al_aire_libre_para_los_amantes_de_la_naturaleza\"><\/span>Outdoor adventures for nature lovers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Portomar\u00edn offers not only a rich history, but also unique opportunities to enjoy nature in all its splendour.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"el_rio_mino\"><\/span>The river Minho<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Mi\u00f1o River is the longest and largest river in Galicia, approximately 340 km long. This majestic river flows through the Galician region and ends at the border between Spain and Portugal, offering breathtaking scenery and a wealth of outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p>Don't miss the opportunity to walk along its shores, enjoy an afternoon of fishing or, if you dare, dive into its refreshing waters.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"el_parque_agustin_del_rio\"><\/span>Agust\u00edn del R\u00edo Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Located in the centre of the village with beautiful views of the river Mi\u00f1o Agust\u00edn del R\u00edo Park is the green lung of Portomar\u00edn, an oasis in the middle of the village where you can relax and enjoy spectacular views of the river Mi\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<p>Take the opportunity to have a picnic in its green areas, read a book under the shade of its trees or simply contemplate the landscape while you immerse yourself in the peace and tranquillity that this natural spot offers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"la_sierra_del_careon\"><\/span>The Care\u00f3n mountain range<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For lovers of hiking and heights, <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/vZAvXbWySrvHj3AS7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Care\u00f3n mountain range<\/a> is an unmissable destination in the vicinity of Portomar\u00edn.<\/p>\n<p>This mountain range stretches across several municipalities and offers a variety of routes and trails to explore.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you can enjoy panoramic views of the region, encounter the local flora and fauna, and breathe the fresh air that only the mountains can offer.<\/p>\n<p>Portomar\u00edn is an essential stop for pilgrims and travellers seeking to live a unique experience in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viajeroscanallas.es\/en\/5-reasons-to-do-the-camino-de-santiago-as-a-school-trip\/\">Camino de Santiago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With its rich history, ambience and numerous opportunities to enjoy nature, this picturesque Galician village promises to leave an indelible mark on your memory.<\/p>\n<p>So, don't wait any longer and discover all that Portomar\u00edn has to offer! See you next time, you scoundrel travellers!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info vc_custom_1677349996328 infobox\" ><div class=\"vc_message_box-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i><\/div><p>Do you want more info? 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