Beach and activities:
You will enjoy of white sandy, clean and unspoiled beaches. You can choose among beaches with extensive dunes and wonderful views (Vilarube), calm water (A Magdalena) or high waves (Pantin, Baleo) , birdwatching (Frouxeira), etc. Sonreiro is the beach closer to the house, in a small cove close to the castle of 'La Concepción'.
In September, “Pantin classic” is one of the qualifying series in the world surfing championship.
Hiking, surfing, horse riding, kayak or boat tours are some of the activities to do in the area.
Excursions :
In addition to the nice place of the house and its surroundings, other interesting spots to visit (within less than one-hour drive) are Ortigueira, Estaca de Bares Cape, O Barqueiro and Viveiro, going east, or the Natural Park Fragas do Eume and the village of Pontedeume, going west.
The towns of A Coruña or Santiago de Compostela, are also excellent options for a day excursion (at 75 and 90 min-drive). Santiago is one of the most beautiful towns in Europe, declared UNESCO world heritage. Inland, the town of Lugo (90 min.) has a complete Roman wall (of some 3 Km) and a charming old part with a XIII century cathedral.
How to get:
Cheap flights to the airports of Santiago de Compostela (SCQ) or La Coruna (LCG) are often available from London, Paris, Dublin, Germany, Austria, Switzerland or Portugal, and a number of spanish towns. Low cost airlines as Click-Air, Ryan Air, Air Berlin, Air Lingus, Easyjet or Vueling fly to these airports, in adition to other airlines (Iberia, Spanair, TAP, Air Europa, Aerolineas Argentinas, etc.),
The 1.15 hour or 1.30 hour drive from La Coruña or Santiago airports is a pleasure in itself.