Curtis brings together a variety of discoveries: a section of the Camino del Norte, hiking and cycling routes, historic churches and a house museum. Local specialities and the Mercado Comarcal round out its cultural and natural attractions. This gives you the choice of a focus when planning your visit—perhaps routes, history or regional produce.

Routes through Curtis and its landscape

The section of the Camino del Norte that passes through Curtis is also known as the Camino Cantábrico. The section of the Camiño Norte through Curtis is almost 23 kilometres long. Curtis also offers various hiking and cycling routes that pass through forests, follow rivers, cross meadows and go through villages. The landscape provides a varied setting for these routes, while the length of the Camino section offers a distinct measure for planning your trip.

Two routes are specifically identified by their endpoints and length. The Ruta do Mendo runs from Seixo de Abaixo to O Castro and is 1.5 kilometres long. The Río Mandeo route runs from Brixaría to Abeledo and measures 6 kilometres. This makes it possible to choose between a 1.5-kilometre route and a 6-kilometre route; the almost 23-kilometre section of the Camiño Norte is on a distinctly different scale. The names of the respective starting points and destinations help distinguish the routes.

Curtis is part of the Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo Biosphere Reserve. UNESCO designated it a biosphere reserve in 2013. Together with the routes described through forests, along rivers, across meadows and through villages, this offers a natural attraction alongside the pilgrimage route, without being equated with it.

Churches, traditions and museums

The Iglesia de Santaia is documented from before the 9th century. It was rebuilt by San Pedro de Mezonzo in the 10th century. Its history thus brings together early records and a later reconstruction. The Iglesia de Nosa Sra. dos Remedios dates from the 10th century and was built to Christianise a place associated with Celtic rites. The two churches offer different historical points of reference.

Beside the Iglesia de Nosa Sra. dos Remedios stands the centuries-old Carballo da Nosa Señora. Local tradition links the tree to an apparition of the Virgin of Los Remedios. The church, tree and tradition are therefore part of a shared local narrative, with the apparition remaining part of the tradition.

The Casa-Museo María Antonia Dans is Galicia’s first house museum dedicated to a Galician woman painter. It is located in the house and studio in Curtis where María Antonia Dans lived. The museum is therefore connected to the painter’s former home and workplace. The Centro etnográfico de Teixeiro offers a different focus: it presents and interprets the cultural and ethnographic heritage of the Mandeo basin. Visitors wishing to explore Curtis’s culture can thus find both a connection to an individual artist and a perspective on the heritage of a basin.

Regional produce and your stay

The Nabiza and Queso de Curtis food route offers tastings of both products in a variety of recipes at local restaurants. The Mercado Comarcal in Curtis has more than 150 stalls selling local food and handcrafted goods. The route focuses on sampling two named products, while the market brings together a wider selection of local food and handcrafted goods. If you plan to visit the market, check the market days before you travel.

When looking for accommodation in Curtis, the routes, cultural sites and regional produce can each provide a different focus for your stay. First decide which of these interests you most; the specific route lengths, historical points of reference and culinary offerings can help you choose.

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