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Wise Pilgrim APPThe Mosteiro de San Xoan de Poio, a massive Benedictine monastery, is the first building in town and impossible to miss. The monastery has been a centre of learning since the 7th century, though the current buildings are mostly 17th and 18th century. Several bars along the descent from the monastery.
The route through town requires care — watch for a narrow path turning upward on your left, just before a small B&B called A Marchanta. From the monastery, the camino descends to the waterfront and a large park before climbing to the main road toward Combarro.
The camino descends from the Monastery and turns right at the bottom of the hill. Mind the traffic here, there are no barriers and not too many arrows. Follow the road to the first crosswalk and turn left to pick up a smaller country road. Here there is one tricky turn. Shortly after crossing the road keep an eye open for a narrow path that turns upward on your left-hand side, it is right before a small B&B called A Marchanta. Follow it upward, then turn right, and then left at the fork onto a small dirt track. This track leads you to the waterfront and a large park which plays host to all manner of celebrations, do not be surprised to find it full of teenagers hungover from a late night of partying or packed full with caravans. The arrows are not bountiful here but keep the water to your left and cross to the far end of the park where a paved road takes you uphill to join the main road. This road is very busy and parked cars make for plenty of blind spots. Keep to the left as best you can and soon you will arrive at Combarro.
