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The ground behind you: what the walk into Palas de Rei crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Palas de Rei
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Xulian | 3.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Ponte Campaña | 4.7 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Casanova | 5.8 | ✓ Yes | — No | |
| Coto | 8.7 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Coto |
| Furelos | 13.2 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Furelos |
| Melide | 14.7 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Melide |
| Boente | 20.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Boente |
| Castañeda | 23.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Castañeda |
| Ribadiso da Baixo | 25.8 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Ribadiso da Baixo |
| Ribadiso da Carretera | 26.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Ribadiso da Carretera |
| Arzúa | 28.9 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Arzúa |
| Pregontoño | 31.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Palas de Rei to Pregontoño |
| El Lugar de Tabernavella | 34.0 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Palas de Rei is a small but functional town that serves as the municipal center for the surrounding area. It has a good range of services: several albergues and hotels, bars and restaurants, a supermarket, a pharmacy, and ATMs.
The Iglesia de San Tirso has a Romanesque doorway. The town sits on a hilltop, and the camino passes through the center along the main street.
The name may derive from Palatium Regis (Royal Palace), suggesting a medieval royal residence. Today it's a practical stopping point rather than a destination, but the food is good and the facilities are solid.
From Palas de Rei, the camino enters its final stretch. Santiago is about 65 km ahead.
The origin of the name Palas de Rei, ‘Palace of the King’, is owed to the last Visigothic king to rule Spain. Witiza had a brief reign, from 700-709, and he was only 14 when he was anointed. The family ruled all of the Iberian peninsula from Toledo and it wasn’t until 701 that Witiza came to Galicia, likely to Tui; his migration was prompted by both a Byzantine invasion and the spread of the plague from Constantinople. His reign was short lived but his namesake village here on the camino remains. For the record, he was, in fact, a co-ruler alongside his father, but ‘Palace of the Half King’ lacked a certain flair.
You have now entered eucalyptus territory, and although there are patches of old oak forests to be found this non-indigenous species has taken over the landscape and has become a symbol of Galicia.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
