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Vimianzo

After visiting so many towns on the Costa Da Morte with its landscape full of cliffs and rugged terrain, the visitor who arrives at Vimianzo finds a concello (town hall) located in a valley that one of the tributaries of the Rio Grande covers from one end the other. It is a place to surround yourself with natural beauties and among the things to see in Vimianzo are prehistoric structures, castles and churches from medieval times and artifacts from the 18th century.

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Vimianzo presents a great wealth of archaeological elements of megalithism. It stands out for being one of the places with the highest concentration of dolmens and burial mounds in all of Galicia.

Among them are Pedra Cuberta where the first cave paintings appear in a dolmen in the northwest of the peninsula.

Currently, work is being done to put these monuments with value and safeguard them.

In recent years, several rock art engravings have been discovered, where the best known are the petroglyphs of Boallo and O Pedrouzo.

There are also several castros in the colonies and valleys of Vimianzo, although one of the most important is the Castro de As Barreiras, in the municipal capital.

Vimianzo has livestock and agriculture as the strongest professions in the sector, being a mostly rural municipality. Most of the farms that exist are dedicated to dairy production.

Vimianzo also has a large area full of trees of all kinds, since they are also dedicated to logging and transporting wood.

What to see in Vimianzo

What to see in Vimianzo

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Vimianzo Castle

It is located at the entrance of the municipality and its construction dates from the 13th century. It belonged to one of the aristocratic families of the time and witnessed violent times, with disputes and battles that led to sieges, partial destruction of the structure and reconstruction, the most recent being in the nineteenth century. For two years it was the prison of the Archbishop of Compostela Alonso de Fonseca II by order of Bernal Moscoso.

Today the visitor can appreciate its imposing structure, very well preserved, with the bridge over the moat. Inside there is a permanent Art Show with artisans working live and the public can appreciate works of pottery and glass jewelry, among others.

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Capela de Santa Cristiña

The parishioners ask Santa Cristiña for the sowing, since her cult is directly linked to the agrarian tradition and the raising of cattle in the area. To such an extent that access to land that the locals consider sacred and with curative properties for livestock is preserved near the altar. The corresponding alms must be honored as payment for the help of the Saint.

This hermitage belongs to the parish of San Pedro de Berdoias. It was built in the Middle Ages, in granite and was designed as a small rectangular nave and a rectangular main chapel. Its gabled cornice supports the bell tower and a stone cross at the top.

After the pilgrimage mass that takes place at the end of July, the pilgrims take ground at the foot of their altar to bless the farms.

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Have a tasty dinner at Pastoriza Restaurant

This Restaurant is located on Rua Blanco Rajoy and offers a menu with dishes of Spanish cuisine, pizza, meat, seafood. The reviews are favorable and they offer take out service. The prices are very accessible and the attention is careful. The restaurant is run by the second generation and its doors are still open after 30 years.

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Do the Ruta dos Dolmens de Vimianzo

Dolmens are megalithic structures that can be three to four thousand years old. They can be found in Great Britain (Stonhenge), Portugal, Japan and Easter Island, among others. Throughout Galicia these structures that vary in size and are evidence of the prehistoric settlers of the region are scattered.

At the beginning of the tour, which takes just over three hours, it begins in the town of Vimianzo and in total there are nine structures that are visited, each one with a particular history. The most prominent are:

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Pedra Cuberta

It has been dated between 4000 and 3000 before the Christian era. His color drawings with representations of snakes and concentric circles have been studied.

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Pedra moura

One of the rocks is 15 meters in diameter and legend has it that a Moura, a mythical being, was responsible for moving the stones to their location. Then she sat spinning and nursing her son.

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Visit the Mosquetín Mills and Batanes

In Mosquetín, on the banks of the Rio Grande, we find this artisan structure dating from the 17th century. It was a center of great activity with seven cereal mills and two fulling mills, which, taking advantage of the force of the river, were a system that hit woolen textiles to compress the fabric. Villagers from many places came to the site with their tissues to be “mashed” and of course, they paid for this service that could last 28 to 30 hours.

Winter was the best time, with the river flow at its highest.

Today you can see the two buildings and the system that became obsolete with the advance of the industrial revolution and the rise of electricity.
The Deputation of La Coruña acquired the property and carried out restoration work and adapted the spaces so that they were open to the public.

What activities to do in Vimianzo

Castle Torres de Vimianzo

Carabiner Mills and Fullers

Megalithic heritage (A mina, Pedra da Arca, Casota de Berdoias)

1 – To mine

2 – Pedra da Arca

3 – House of Berdoias

There are all kinds of walking routes through Vimianzo, and also guided visits to the Castle of Vimianzo.

Other sites of interest

Sabina House

  • Address : Rúa Blanco Rajoy, 25, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours: Monday to Sunday from 8: 30-24: 00. Wednesdays closed.
  • Telephone : 981 71 61 58.
  • Price : €

Pastoriza Restaurant

  • Address : Rúa Blanco Rajoy, 77, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Sunday from 8: 00-23: 00. Wednesdays closed.
  • Telephone : 981 71 61 10.
  • Price : €
  • Reservations : There is the possibility of reserving a table and a day from the search engine itself.

Fast Track

  • Address : Rúa Blanco Rajoy, 14, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña.
  • Hours : Monday to Sunday from 7: 20-24: 00. Sunday from 7: 20-17: 00.
  • Telephone : 981 71 60 05.
  • Price : €

Gadis

  • Address : Rúa Castelao, 14, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña.
  • Hours : Monday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Telephone : 981 70 74 29.
  • It has home service.

Claudio

  • Address : Rúa Trasariz, 47, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Telephone: 981 71 71 74.

Day

  • Address : Montevello, s / n, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Saturday from 9: 30-14: 30, 16: 30-21: 00.
  • Telephone : 981 17 04 53.

San Pedro Bakery

  • Address : Rúa Tras do Muíño, 2, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Tuesday to Saturday from 7: 30-14: 30, 16: 30-20: 30. Sundays from 7: 30-14: 30.
  • Telephone : 981 71 70 97
  • It has home service.

Vimianzo market

  • Location : Antonio Vázquez Mouzo Street
  • Days : Thursday.
  • Type : Generalist.

Galuresa

  • Address : Rúa Fonte Dos Cabalos, 10, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Sunday from 7: 00-23: 00
  • Telephone : 635 46 90 47
  • WEB : https://galuresa.com

Gasoleos Vimber SL

  • Address : Rúa Fonte Dos Cabalos, 2, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours :
  • Telephone : 981 71 61 11

CaixaBank

  • Address : Rúa Antonio Vázquez Mouzo, 17, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña.
  • Hours : Monday to Friday from 8: 15-14: 30. Saturdays and Sundays closed. Thursday from 16: 15-18: 30.
  • Telephone : 981 72 39 40.
  • WEB : https://www.caixabank.es/index_es.html

ABANCA

  • Address: Avenida Benito Blanco Rajoy, 33, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Friday from 8: 15-14: 15.
  • Telephone : 981 71 60 49.
  • WEB : https://www.abanca.com/es/

Santander

PAC Vimianzo

  • Address : 15129 Vilar, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Friday from 15: 00-8: 00. Saturdays and Sundays open 24 hours.
  • Telephone : 981 71 62 08

San Vicenzo

  • Address : Rúa Blanco Rajoy, 30, 15129 Vimianzo (San Vicenzo), A Coruña.
  • Hours :
  • Telephone : 981 71 60 18.

Lema Pharmacy

  • Address : 15129 Vimianzo, La Coruña.
  • Hours : Monday to Saturday from 9: 00-21: 00. Saturday from 10: 00-14: 00, 16: 30-20: 30.
  • Telephone : 981 71 72 70.

Costa Móvil Workshops

  • Address : Rúa Trasariz, 66, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Friday from 9: 00-13: 00, 15: 00-20: 00. Saturday from 10: 00-14: 00, 16: 30-20: 30.
  • Telephone : 981 71 72 70.
  • WEB : https://tallerescostamovil.es

Costa Móvil Workshops

  • Address : Rúa Trasariz, 66, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Friday from 9: 00-13: 00, 15: 00-20: 00. Saturday from 10: 00-13: 00.
  • Telephone : 981 71 60 55
  • Health and Safety : Mandatory mask. The staff wears a mask. Staff must disinfect surfaces between clients.
  • WEB : https://www.vipervimianzo.com

Vimianzo Motor

  • Address : Carretera da CORUÑA, Rúa Blanco Rajoy, 22, 15129 Vimianzo, A Coruña
  • Hours : Monday to Friday from 8: 30-13: 00, 15: 00-20: 00.
  • Telephone : 981 71 60 64
  • WEB: https://www.vimianzomotor.com/es

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