The enviroment

Writers’ land

Other writers such as Macías O Namorado and Juan Rodríguez de la Cámara or de Padrón wrote here their verses in the Middle Ages. The poet Rosalía de Castro lived at the House of Matanza, where her house-museum is located, and other less popular writers such as Manuel Barros and Nicasio Pajares were born and lived in Padrón as well.

Place of St. James tradition

According to tradition, the apostle St. James the Great preached here, at Santiaguiño do Monte, and that,  after his death dying, his disciples brought him back to this land on a stone boat. This boat was tied to another stone called the ‘Pedrón’. According to St. James’ legend, the ‘Pedrón’ is currently preserved at the church of Santiago de Padrón.

Other places of interest

Other places of great cultural interest and deep historical roots can be found in Padrón: El Espolón (a promenade skirting the bend of the river Sar and where the monuments dedicated to Rosalía de Castro and Camilo José Cela are located), the bridge of Santiago, the convent of Carmen. On the other bank, there is the fountain of Carmen and the way of the cross that goes up to the hermitage of Santiaguiño do Monte.
Padrón is also rich in stately houses such as that of the Bishop of Quito and Arretén Galician, and plazas such as that of Macías.
The Franciscan monastery of San Antonio of Herbón (dating back to 14th century), the Shrine of Escravitude and the already mentioned church of Santiago are places worth visiting as examples of religious architecture.

Gastronomy

The famous green peppers (brought from America by the Franciscan monks of Herbón in the 17th century) and lamprey stand out especially among all the gastronomy products.
It is worth going to the Sunday Market of Padrón to check the gastronomic wealth of the region.
Check the website Turismo de Padrón or the website Terras de Iria for more information.

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