With an eye on the sea
Of wild sea and tremendous ocean, the coasts of Galicia they seduce with their steep cliffs and their untamed nature. Watching its waves hitting the rocks is hypnotic. Watching those same waves while traveling by train, with its rattle, is also the best tranquilizer one can give oneself. And, be careful, because this one really hooks. From Ferrol to Ribadeo, the Route of the Lighthouses works wonders.
Is twelve tour hours is part of the dozen routes offered by the Galician Renfe tourist trains and makes strategic stops along the route to be able to visit wonders such as the Cape Ortegal, the Serra da Capelada, the Vixía Herbeira cliffs, Os Aguillóns, the San Andrés de Teixido sanctuary, the Estaca de Bares lighthouse or the Illa Pancha lighthouse.
A specialized guide will be present throughout the journey and there will be buses that are responsible for transporting passengers from stations to points of interest.
Tours will begin June 2 and will continue on June 16 and 30; every Saturday in July and August; and on Saturdays September 1, 8, 15 and 22 and Sunday September 30.
The price of the tickets, which includes, if desired, a return trip by bus from A Coruña, amounts to 40 euros. Children between 3 and 13 years old can get theirs for 20 euros.
In addition, optionally, there will be scheduled visits in Ferrol with proposals such as guided routes Ferrol del mar, Medieval Ferrol, Feminine Ferrol, the Ferrol of the Enlightenment, the Modernist Ferrol or the dramatized visit of Ferrol along the English Way with a pilgrim guide.
The tours are usually between an hour and a half and two and a half hours long and the price ranges from between 10 and 20 euros.
You can consult all the information through this web page.
Cape Ortegal