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Poboado do Monte de Santa Tegra, A Guarda (Galician) / Poblado del Monte de Santa Tecla, La Guardia (Castilian)The Celt village or "castrum" of the Saint Tecla Mount is a fantastic and well conserved celtic village. It's on the top of a mountain just where the Miño/Minho River dies in the Atlantic Ocean, so you'll enjoy the great views of both the Spanish (Galician) and Portuguese sides.
Written Dec 28, 2006
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One of the most outstanding settlements is that of Santa Tecla. Here you can get an idea of how the "castrexa culture" lived between the 1st century B.C. and the 2nd century A.D. These rebuilt circular stone dwellings or castros occupy an impressive strategic location and that location gives you fantastic all-around views: To the south across the Minho River to Portugal and west across the Atlantic.
At the summit there is also an archeological museum where personal adornments, ceramics, and other objects found in the sites are kept.
The museum is open from Easter till December 9th from 10:00AM - 8:00PM.
Updated Dec 14, 2005
Address: Praza do Relo 1, 36780 A Guarda Pontevedra Espana
Phone: 986 61 00 00
The Sanctuary dates from the 12th and 16th centuries with later reforms. The Sanctuary holds a small piece of the relic of the Saint that suffered several tortures in Iconio, Minor Asia, during the year of 46 AD. Also there is a small piece of the authentic Lignum Crucis
Written Dec 5, 2004
Address: Santa Tecla Mountain
Santa Tecla dominates the mouth of the river Minho and the views from the top are amazing. But the mountain has other interests, in particular the remains of a celtic settlement.
It's possible to visit the mountain going to it's top by car against a fee of 0.80€
Updated Dec 5, 2004
The new Via Crucis is composed by a row of crosses with wonderful medallions. The medallions are a work of the sculptor D. Vincent Mengual and are inspired in Celtic crosses from Ireland and Brittany
Written Dec 5, 2004
Address: Santa Tecla Mountain
There is two Via Crucis, one older dated from the end of the 17th century and the new one dated from 1940.
Written Dec 5, 2004
Address: Santa tecla Mountain
At 200 meters high it's possible to find the remains of a large settlement, with round buildings, that dates back from the Bronze Age, 1900 BC.
The settlement was found in 1913, when the road was being build.
Written Dec 5, 2004
Favorite Dish: january
pork shoulder festival
february
"festa da orella"
june
yolk ring-shaped cake festivity
july
lobster festivity (Gastronomic Festivity)
swordfish festivity (Gastronomic Festivity)
september
- popular sardine party
- zorza festivity
Written May 10, 2004
I think i never enter in a bad restaurant!! this is a panoramic view of the street close to the fishing port, where you can find lots of good restaurants.. and enjoy the beautifull view.. You can visit my travel logue and look to the amazing view from the restaurants.
Favorite Dish: Fish and sea food...
Written May 10, 2004
Address: La guardia fishing port
f one wants to have a souvenir of the place, there is nothing better than visiting the street market placed in the Boulevar on Saturdays. In the different stalls one can get many typical products made in this region, coming into contact with the inhabitants of La Guardia..
Written May 10, 2004
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Maritime, river and mountainous scenery
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