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Municipality in Galicia, Spain
Photo: Graham Stanley from Barcelona, España, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Fisterra or Finisterre means "land's end" and is in Galicia near the northwest tip of Spain. The name refers both to the rugged headland and the nearby village, which had a population of 4700 in 2021. In modern times it's become a three-day extension and alternative finishing point for the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail.
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A small fort built from 1757 along with two others to defend the broad bay, rather than specifically Fisterra. It's been restored as a fisherman's museum.
Simple central hostel.
Basic place but clean with helpful owner.
Simple clean hostel open April-Oct.
Great reviews for this smart comfy place.
Spartan municipal hostel open April-Oct, kitchen closes early, one night max and you have to be out by 8 next morning
This was the cape lighthouse keepers' dwelling, now an upmarket hotel and restaurant. Mostly good reviews.
By road from Santiago de Compostela take AC-441 west via Burdeogas, 82 km.
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