From Grove, O to Cambados

From capital to capital... And this stage takes us from the seafood capital in O Grove to Cambados, the capital of albariño wine. In this small town, we can visit emblematic places such as the Torre de San Sadurniño, enjoy wandering through its monumental area, and savor exquisite dishes accompanied by a good albariño white wine.

We continue our adventure retracing the path taken towards the beach of A Lanzada, to leave the peninsula of O Grove and begin the route to Cambados. Keeping the intertidal complex Umia-Grove on our left, the path leads us along the coast of Meaño towards Cambados. In this stretch, the landscape will be dominated by the ancient tile factories of Meaño, “As telleiras,” and the vineyards of white grapes.

The approach to the climax of the marshes of the intertidal complex Umia-O Grove at the mouth of the Umia River will indicate that we are nearing the end of our stage. We can stop to contemplate the landscape at the Bird Observatory of the intertidal complex. At the height of the observatory towards the interior, lies the albariño winery Condes de Albarei, a winery that has accumulated several victories in its record.

Things to consider

In Cambados, the mythical albariño wine festival is celebrated every year during the month of August. The town center fills with stands belonging to dozens of wineries, and a jury selects the winery of the winning harvest of the year, so if you are coming from O Grove, you might want to plan your visit well before starting to walk. The prices of wine bottles are lower than usual, and there is a lively atmosphere.

If you are undertaking the route during these dates, we recommend adding an extra day in Cambados to enjoy this experience.

Places of interest

• Tower of San Sadurniño
• The square of Fefiñanes
• The ruins of Santa Mariña
• The Ramón Cabanillas Museum
• The Ethnographic Wine Museum

Typical dishes

• Albariño wine: wineries Bouza do Rei, Condes de Albarei or Paco y Lola
• Razorfish
• Scallops
• Varied fish
• Seafood and fish rice dishes