O Semaforo, the westernmost lighthouse in Europe
They say he Cape Fisterra -from the Latin finis terrae- is that place where everything ends and where everything begins. Here in the Death Coast and in what was considered the end of the world for thousands of years, we find or semaphore , which houses a small five-bedroom hotel.
Built in 1853, this powerful lighthouse, whose light reaches 65 kilometers in length, it is one of the most emblematic since ancient times for sailors and pilgrims. For many, the Santiago's road it ends here, with views of the overwhelming immensity of the Atlantic. And now it is also a magical place in the form of an intimate refuge where you can say, perhaps for the first time or perhaps again, “Tonight, that lighthouse is my home”. And where to stay to sleep -although not only-:
“Tonight, that lighthouse is my home”
1. do it on your Two Lighthouses room , in which, from your bed, you will see the reflection of light from the lighthouse every four seconds, or in Dos Ventos, the most lashed by rain and wind on stormy nights. The truly First sea line this was.
two. Sit down in their tavern and order their fish stew, their Celtic pork cold meat board, their grilled Fisterra longueirón, their Noia cockles or their Cambados scallops. his chef, Diana Fuentes , bases its market cuisine on the raw material: all its fish and shellfish have the seal Km 0 Galician Sea , which guarantees that they come from local markets (from Corcubión to O Pindo, passing through Muros, Portosín or Porto do Son) and that they have been caught using artisanal fishing methods by sailors and shellfish gatherers in the area. Jacinto Picallo, from O Semaforo, explains that his objective is commitment to quality, sustainability, local identity and responsible consumption and, to this end, they promote consumption close to the fishing spots.
3. In the colder months, choose one of the seven tables suspended in front of the windows of its cafeteria, like the old Galician parladoiros, with views to infinity, where you can contemplate the cape from the highest point.
Four. If the weather is good, admire the Mar de Fora area, the coast of Ézaro, Carnota and the interior of the Ría from its East Terrace.
5. Take a guided tour of the shipwreck sites in the area: The Serpent, El Casón or the fateful Prestige.
The real seafront was this
6. Practice surfing in the two most spectacular beaches in the area: Estorde and Nemina.
7. Watch the best sunset, especially from July to October, on its outdoor terrace O Refuxio , oriented towards O Centolo (which means demon in Galician), where innumerable ships such as the Captain, the Blas de Lezo or the Bitten were shipwrecked.
8. On summer Saturdays, he ends the day drinking and dancing in his “ End of the world gin and tonic ”: live and open-air concerts.
9. Before going to sleep, participate in fascinating gatherings about the road, the sea or the winds and ask them to tell you myths and legends of the Costa de la Morte in your cozy living room.
10. Back in your room, put on their Infinite Silence or Dolby Gale Sound background music and forget about it all. And by now, you're probably just thinking that the end of the world is not so bad.
In the O Semaforo tavern everything is kilometer zero