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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,
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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.
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