Pilgrims on the road and friends along the way send me changes every day, and they go out the same day. The Vía de la Plata app carries all of it offline, and it's still being built — new features arrive routinely.
Get the appSilleda is the commercial center of the Deza region and the largest town you'll pass through between Ourense and Santiago. It has all services: grocery stores, pharmacy, banks, bars, and restaurants. It's a working market town rather than a tourist destination, but that's precisely its value to pilgrims -- you can get things done here.
The Feira Internacional de Galicia, Spain's largest agricultural exhibition center, is based in Silleda. The weekly market and the various fairs throughout the year give the town a commercial energy that the smaller hamlets lack.
A recommended stop is Bar Gerardo, just before entering town. On the main street, Bar Toxa occasionally sets up a pulpo boiler outside the front door and offers pulpo with Ribeira Sacra wine -- when you see the setup, don't walk past.
One word of caution: the pharmacy here has a reputation for marking up prices for foreign pilgrims. Shop accordingly.
Silleda hosts the Semana Verde de Galicia in June, an international agriculture, livestock, forestry, and food fair. Various other trade fairs take place throughout the year at the Feira Internacional de Galicia exhibition grounds. The weekly market is also worth a browse if your timing is right.
The last 40km to Santiago is through pleasant Galician farmland. It is close enough now that the proximity to the roads and major highway interchanges means lots of crossings. The way from here is well marked and easy to follow.
6. May 2026 - 18:37
Fantastic, Clean, Jesus was very helpful! Nice individual room with bathroom 20€. Double for 40€. Highly recommended!
1. September 2025 - 16:40
Very well located.
Kitchen
Washing machine
18. June 2025 - 9:24
Hostal Bar Toxa, spacious single room w bathroom for 20€. On 4th floor in a building next to the bar.
Jesus, the owner, very helpful and friendly.
As it's on a main road, try to get a room towards the back.
1. May 2025 - 17:29
The Albergue is next to the camino, clean beds with cotton sheets and a towel. Clean and new bathroom. 15€ with a kitchen
3. June 2023 - 7:59
This is a lovely hotel just off the Camino about 4km past Silleda. A nice treat along the way. The restaurant is top notch and they have a swimming pool and beautiful grounds. Highly recommended.
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.
