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Tui is a town that deserves at least an afternoon worth of exploration and relaxation, and if you are starting your pilgrimage here try to budget in the time. If you are worried about having too much time in Tui on the day of your arrival (when starting here) remember that you can always walk across the bridge to Portugal for a wander through the citadel.

The town is centered around the Cathedral (11-13th centuries ) which is perched on top of the hill overlooking Portugal. 

The route through town takes you past the most significant monuments, namely the Catedral de Santa María, the old Pilgrims Hospital, the Convento de Las Clarisas and the Monasterio de Santo Domingo. The Convento de San Francisco and the Iglesia de San Telmo are not directly on the route but are close enough.

Notice:

You are advised to get your credential stamped at least twice a day between here and Santiago. 

The stretch of camino ahead of you is undergoing changes for the better and keep the camino on a more tranquil and safe path, but there are sections that have become slightly longer, and the directions are not fully set in stone. 

This area is one of Galicia’s largest industrial centers, most of the industry centered around O Porriño. In years past this meant a grueling romp through town, just the way that the businesses (read bars) like it. Competing arrows and confusion may ensue; despite the best efforts of local activists. 

As usual, a healthy dose of common sense and the use of your best judgment is in order.

In periods of high rain the stretch of road between here and O Porriño is often flooded. In these cases, the camino is temporarily re-routed. When it is, the signs are clear but not frequent and at times it will feel like you just keep walking on the road forever. Stick to the road; the signs will appear when they are needed most.

Fiesta:

San Telmo is celebrated on the first Sunday of Easter.

History:

On a hilltop and adjacent to one of Galicia’s most important rivers, the Río Miño, it is no wonder that Tui has been a strategic location since prehistoric times. For the Romans, it was an important post along their gold road that connected Braga (once the capital of Galicia) with Lugo. When the young Visigoth King Wittiza left the family stronghold in Toledo in 700, it was to Tui that he relocated.

The Road:

The camino leaves town just as quickly as it entered it, crosses the N551, and turns right onto the Camino Virgen del Camino at kilometer marker 111.499; a numbers whose significant digits inspires false confidence.

The Louro Valley lies ahead, and the massive granite mining industry situated along it lends a distinctly different feel to the way homes are built compared to only a few kilometers away in Portugal. It is not uncommon to find large slabs of rough granite used to build fences around even the most modest of family plots.

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Accommodation in Tui

Private
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Albergue Ideas Peregrinas
13
@ 15-16
25
39-42
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Albergue Pallanes
20
@ 15
25
45/65
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Albergue San Martín
20
@ 15
36
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Albergue-Hostal San Telmo
@ 12
40
55
Pension
Hotel
Parador
Xunta