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Playa de las Catedrales
A dramatic Galician beach where erosion has carved massive rock arches and buttresses resembling Gothic cathedral flying buttresses.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Foz
Galicia, Spain · Europe
About Foz
Foz is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Barreiros, 8km from Playa de las Catedrales.
Foz is in Galicia, Spain, with about 9,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Barreiros, about 4 km away.
Foz (Galician pronunciation: [fɔθ]) is a town and municipality in the A Mariña Central comarca in the Galician province of Lugo. It has been historically linked to the Ancient Province of Mondoñedo and also linked to the arrival of Briton immigrants during the 5th and 6th centuries, fleeing by sea from the BritishRead more
Isles (see Bishop Maeloc, Britonia and San Martiño de Mondoñedo). It has 9800 inhabitants. It borders the coastal municipalities of Burela and Barreiros, and the inland municipalities of Lourenzá, Mondoñedo, O Valadouro, Alfoz, and Cervo.
Foz is a coastal town on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea at the mouth of the river Masma, which forms the Foz estuary, with an approximate area of 100 km².
Although Foz was previously a fishing village, most of its economic resources now come from tourism.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Foz?
Within an hour or so of Foz: Playa de las Catedrales (8 km), Cabo Ortegal (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Foz?
The nearest famous roads are Alto de l'Angliru, Puerto de Pajares and Ruta de la Costa Cantabrica.
Where is Foz?
Foz is in Galicia, Spain, about 4 km from Barreiros.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,642
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Galicia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.5692, -7.2544
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Foz
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Cabo Ortegal
Towering serpentine sea-cliffs and offshore rock needles where the Cantabrian Sea meets the Atlantic, one of Galicia's most savage viewpoints.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Foz
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 54 kmCabo OrtegalTowering serpentine sea-cliffs and offshore rock needles where the Cantabrian Sea meets the Atlantic, one of Galicia's most savage viewpoints.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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