Vendas de Narón
What is there in Vendas de Narón
Vendas de Narón (Ventas de Narón) is a small hamlet in the Ligonde hills, in the municipality of Portomarín, in Lugo Province, on the Camino Frances.
The name “vendas” (inns) already hints at its historical role: it was a place of trade and of help for pilgrims, with its own hospital, where you caught your breath before climbing the Alto de Ligonde. According to Elias Valiña, the O Cebreiro parish priest who studied the route so closely, a fierce battle between Christian and Muslim troops was fought nearby around the year 820. On the way out of the hamlet stands the chapel of A Madalena, probably heir to that hospital, with a curious wooden door carved with the chalice, the cross and the pilgrim’s scallop shell. Today there are a couple of bar-hostels to stop at. From here the Camino climbs along a track to the Alto de Ligonde, one of the high points of the stage.
Accommodation in Vendas de Narón
Distances from Vendas de Narón
From Vendas de Narón to Ligonde it is about 3 km.
To Airexe it is about 3.7 km.
And to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in Santiago de Compostela, about 79.6 km remain.