Excursions with children near Santiago de Compostela
The capital of Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, is an ideal place for the whole family: The continual arrival of the pilgrims on the Way of St. James makes the city involved in a kind of "halo of kindness" You will love it for a visit with the children. Also, its enclave is exceptional: we tell you someexcursions to know the surroundings of the city of the Apostle.
If you go with children, take advantage of a visit to Galicia and to Santiago de Compostela for excursions its lush nature It is an almost obligatory plan: you will have a great time while you enjoy everything that nature offers, from breathtaking views until a clean air for the lungs passing, of course, for the necessary time "without coverage", only with your children.
From Turismo de Santiago we recommend some of the best itineraries for excursions with children. We selected four that you can not miss.
Excursions to know the nature near Santiago de Compostela
Canoe ride and boats by the Ulla
In the Recreation Area of Agronovo (Vedra), next to the Ulla river, visitors have traditional pirogues and boats to rent during Saturdays and Sundays in the afternoon in the months of July and August. This area has services such as barbecues, tables, bathrooms ... It is on a homologated hiking route (San Xoán da Cova) and is an area of great environmental and scenic richness.
Secret Gardens of A Estrada
Very close to Santiago there are some old rural palaces with fascinating historical gardens. We speak of the Pazos de Oca and Ribadulla, places "where it seems that one can find everything: dwarfs, princesses, princes turned into toads ...". And not only that, from Tourism of Santiago de Compostela explain that they have different parts: a leafy and mysterious, and another more elegant and orderly. All a story ride!
In the same excursion, they recommend going through Mount Pico Sacro, where there are remains of an old castle and a point from which there are impressive views. In addition, you can travel to the Middle Ages by visiting the Cirtenciense Monastery of Carboeiro, which is very close to the Ferenza do Toxa, a beautiful waterfall that is worth visiting.
The hidden seas of Sil
In its last kilometers before ending in the Miño, the river Sil offers a landscape of hidden seas that you will love: the Ribeisa Sacra and the Cañones del Sil. Again, we find a magical world, in a fairy tale and elves far from the city where we only listen to nature.
A trip to the Middle Ages at the Soumaior Castle
The Castle of Soumaior, begun to build in the twelfth century, is "the one a child expects to find" because it has "all that the castles of the movies have". If you want to hallucinate with your little ones, do not miss this place: double walled enclosure, battlements, dungeons, noble halls, chapel, towers, latrines, beautiful gardens and drawbridge.
It is open for visits on weekdays from 4 pm to 8 pm and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in the mornings from 11 am to 1 pm and in the afternoons from 4 pm to 8 pm and also functions as a temporary exhibition hall. It is in the municipality of Sutomaior, and to reach it you have to get to Arcade, from where it is perfectly signposted.
Angela R. Bonachera
