Palas is bisected by a pair of large roads which twist and turn through town. After coming down the staircase, and with the municipal albergue on your left, the road to the right leads to a grocery and back to Portomarin. Straight on to bars and restaurants and albergues and the road out of town.
The origin of the name Palas de Rei, ‘Palace of the King’, is owed to the last Visigothic king to rule Spain. Witiza had a brief reign, from 700-709, and he was only 14 when he was anointed. The family ruled all of the Iberian peninsula from Toledo and it wasn’t until 701 that Witiza came to Galicia, likely to Tui; his migration was prompted by both a Byzantine invasion and the spread of the plague from Constantinople. His reign was short lived but his namesake village here on the camino remains. For the record, he was, in fact, a co-ruler alongside his father, but ‘Palace of the Half King’ lacked a certain flair.
You have now entered eucalyptus territory, and although there are patches of old oak forests to be found this non-indigenous species has taken over the landscape and has become a symbol of Galicia.
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Albergue de Palas de Rei Xunta 8€ 60 |
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Albergue Os Chacotes Xunta 8€ 112 |
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Albergue Mesón de Benito Private 10€ 80 |
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Albergue San Marcos Private 10€ 71 |
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Albergue A Casiña di Marcello Private 12-15€ 17 Booking.com |
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Albergue Castro Private 10€ 56 |
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Albergue Zendoira Private 10€ 50 Booking.com |
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Albergue Outeiro Private 10€ 50 Booking.com |
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Albergue Buen Camino Private 10€ 41 |
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Complejo la Cabaña ⭑⭑⭑ Casa Rural Booking.com |
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Casa Carla Casa Rural Booking.com |
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Pensión Palas ⭑ Pension Booking.com |
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Pension Casa Camiño Pension Booking.com |
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Pensión Bar Plaza Pension Booking.com |
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Pensión Casa Curro Pension Booking.com |
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Hostel O Castelo Hostal Booking.com |
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Hostal Ponterroxán ⭑ Hostal Booking.com |
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