Palas de Rei
Camino Frances
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.
Accommodation in Palas de Rei
| Albergue de Palas de Rei 10€ 60 |
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| Albergue Os Chacotes 10€ 112 |
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| Albergue Castro 12€ 56 |
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| Albergue A Casiña di Marcello 16-20€ 17 Booking.com |
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| Albergue San Marcos 14€ 71 |
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| Albergue Mesón de Benito 13€ 80 |
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| Albergue Outeiro 13€ 50 Booking.com |
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| Albergue Zendoira 13-16€ 50 Booking.com |
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| Albergue Buen Camino 12€ 41 |
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| Pension Casa Camiño Booking.com |
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| Pensión Casa Curro Booking.com |
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| Pensión Palas ★ Booking.com |
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| Pensión Bar Plaza Booking.com |
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| Hostel O Castelo Booking.com |
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