A Guarda

Camino Portugues

To end of camino
154.4
Altitude
35

Camposancos

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3.50

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A Guarda

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1.20

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Area Grande

A Guarda on BOOKING.com
Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Grocery
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes

A Guarda prides itself on serving the freshest catch-of-the day seafood in Galicia.

History

A Guarda's single most important natural landmark is the mountain peak to the south, the Monte de Santa Trega. If you choose to make the hike to the top you will be rewarded with more than great views. On the way up is an Iron Age Celtic hill fort (castro) and museum, and at the top a small chapel.

The Road

Leave A Guarda along the Rúa Puerto Rico, passing the municipal albergue. The arrows are poor here and the best way is to keep an eye out for a sign indicating the way to Playa Area Granda, a left turn off the Rúa Puerto Rico.

Follow this road all the way to the sea and turn right. Ahead is a small beach, followed by a curve in the road, and then a slightly larger beach. This is the Area Grande.

Accommodation in A Guarda.
Municipal
Albergue de peregrinos de A Guarda
10€
36 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Albergue de peregrinos de A Guarda
Private
Albergue O Peirao
16-18€
16
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Albergue O Peirao
Hotel
Hotel GBC Celta ★
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Hotel Celta ⭑
Hotel Vila da Guarda ★★
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Hotel Vila da Guarda ⭑⭑
Hotel Eli-Mar ★★
Booking.com 		Camino de Santiago Accommodation: Hotel Eli-Mar ⭑⭑

Comments

18. July 2021 - 11:32

Camino de Sant…

I walked from Viana do Castelo and arrived tired. I was welcomed with kindness. The room had an amazing view and I saw Italians eating lobster in the restaurant below. It was Saturday night and I heard music in the distance.
Sunday morning it was the Feast of Saint Benedict and there was a relic to be venerated. Words are useless. I stayed the day to rest.

12. June 2019 - 9:09

Camino de Sant…

Hotel Bruselas was an excellent hotel with rooms for multiple people. 4 of us (2 couples) stayed in a quadruple room with a queen bed and two twin beds. Very clean and modern with plenty of room. The shower was hot and had a rain shower head. One of the nicest hotels along the trail. We paid 58 euros total. A continental breakfast was included. The owners were very kind and attentive. A full grocery store and multiple restaurants are within a couple minutes walking distance.

4. September 2021 - 16:36

Camino de Sant…

Beautiful town. Lovely restaurants and street artists at the harbour, where you watch the sun go down. The hotel Celta was a lovely place to stay. The whole experience of A Guarda was very positive.