Located in the south of the province of A Coruña, Vedra is a town closely linked to Santiago. In the 15th century, the wealthier classes of Compostela made it their summer residence. The relationship is so close that Vedra is called the orchard and garden of Compostela.
The origins of Vedra go back to prehistoric times, as evidenced by the mámoas or medoñas of Cimadevila, burial mounds made of large stones placed on top of each other without mortar. There are also sites from the Bronze Age, the Castro culture.
The most important artistic heritage is mainly religious, but there are also very important manor houses, and typical Galician constructions such as wash houses, dovecotes, pigeon lofts, fountains, mills, cruceiros and hórreos.
Tourism revolves around the Way of St. James and the Silver Route, which passes through the municipality of Vedra.
For lovers of water sports, Vedra offers a wide range of activities linked to its rivers, which are of great importance in the life of the area. You can go fishing, ratfing, kayaking, canoeing and other rural sports such as hiking and cycling.
If you wish to spend the night in Vedra, you can find everything from guesthouses to hotels, as well as rural tourism houses and manor houses, such as Santa Cruz.
In this area, the camellia is worshipped, a flower of Asian origin, around which there is a route, the camellia route, which passes through one of the most emblematic pazos in the area, the pazo of Ortigueira.
For wine lovers, wine is very important in the cultural life of the area. Proof of this is the famous Ulla Wine Festival, not to be missed if you are in the area.
Learn about the albariño elaboration process and get a bottle as a gift.
Learn about the albariño elaboration process and get a bottle as a gift.
Defends the philosophy of making honest wines.
Just 15 kilometers from Santiago.
