28th Stage: from Portomarín to Palas de Rey

After leaving Portomarín, pilgrims go back to the Route, which will pass through many hamlets that fill not only Lugo, but also Galicia. At this stage the Route will cross Toxibó; Gonzar, which has an hostelry; Castromayor; Hospital da Cruz, also with an hostelry; Ventas de Narón, an important Medieval town. On its lands took place a bloody battle between Christians and Arabs in the year 820. Further on the Route are Prebisa; Lameiros, where pilgrims can visit the Chapel of San Marcos and admire its beautiful transept.

The Route advances towards Ligonde, where Carlos V and Felipe II halted along their pilgrimage to Santiago. It definitely had a hospital, which is recalled by a plain stone cross on the site where it stood. The Santiago church can also be visited, with its old graveyard for pilgrims.

The itinerary continues to Portos, where pilgrims can deviate from the Route for a moment and visit Vilar de Donas. The fine Romanesque temple that stands majestically is remarkable for its Gothic paintings from the 16 C, and the busts of the "donas" or ladies that founded the house and its central apse in the 14 C. The temple also treasures several sarcophagi of Knights of the Order of Santiago along with a stone retable that depicts the eucharistic miracle of O Cebreiro.

After taking the original course of the Route, pilgrims cross Lastedo and Valos, before arriving at Palas de Rei, the last stop on the 28th day of journey. Once an important town in the Middle Ages -it had a Royal Hospital- the church of San Tirso stands on its lands, with a Romanesque portal. Upon leaving the town, pilgrims will see the Campo dos Romeiros, where pilgrims traditionally met to start a new stage of their journey.