What to see and do in Castromaior

Castromaior, officially named Santa María de Castromaior, is a small parish in the municipality of Portomarín (Lugo), on the final stretch of the French Way. It stands out for its ancient Celtic hillfort, an Iron Age archaeological site declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 2010 and inhabited from the 4th century BC, and for the Romanesque church it takes its name from, with a carved Virgin and a 16th-century Renaissance altarpiece.

Church of Santa María de Castromaior

This modest Romanesque church is undoubtedly the second main architectural landmark of the small town. Of simple style and very well preserved, this church keeps a Romanesque carving inside with the image of the Virgin, accompanied by a Renaissance altarpiece dating from the sixteenth century.

The Castro of Castromaior

One of the most famous spots in this area is this castro, one of the most interesting archaeological sites of the Iron Age. In fact, the Castro of Castromaior it is one of the few that are preserved in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. It was declared of Cultural Interest in 2010 and is a typical example of a Celtic castro of the time. It is determined that the time in which it was inhabited took place from the fourth century BC.
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