Monastery of Sobrado

Part closed for restoration when I was there

At the time I was there, February 2020, the main attraction of the place, the church, was closed due to ongoing repair work. The only part I was able to view was the monastery which also doubles as ...

Part closed for restoration when I was there

At the time I was there, February 2020, the main attraction of the place, the church, was closed due to ongoing repair work. The only part I was able to view was the monastery which also doubles as ...

Weirdest disused church attached to working monastery

The monastery itself is routine enough, with a couple of fairly ordinary cloisters, a rather plain chapter house and an abandoned kitchen open to the public. But all this seems insignificant when you ...

Weirdest disused church attached to working monastery

The monastery itself is routine enough, with a couple of fairly ordinary cloisters, a rather plain chapter house and an abandoned kitchen open to the public. But all this seems insignificant when you ...

Camino

The worst place I stayed on the Camino, treated like cattle by an attendant on some kind of a power trip. Took so long to check in and then into a dungeon like room with 13 beds. Facilities disgustin...