Compostela Thermal Spa Hotel (Brión)

The Maía valley has a very close relationship with the renowned poetess Rosalía de Castro. The house where she lived during her childhood, with her aunts, before moving to Padrón, still stands in the parish of Ortoño, in the local council of Ames.

The area is a transit zone of the Way of St. James that leads to Finisterre. In these lands is one of the places of greatest scenic beauty of the Way, Ponte Maceira (Ames). The village is crossed by the river Tambre, which contains the riverside beach of Tapia, with a beautiful waterfall. In Ponte Maceira you can visit a monumental complex made up of a medieval village, an old mill, a reservoir, a chapel, a modern manor house and a magnificent bridge built in the 13^th century taking advantage of the pillars of a previous Roman bridge.

The town of Brión is closely linked to Santa Minia, a teenage martyr from the Roman Empire who has been venerated since 1848. The urn with the remains of the saint is on display in the chapel that bears her name and is still unfinished.

The Oak Wood of Santa Minia, where the most important pilgrimage in the municipality takes place at the end of September, is also very popular. This famous celebration receives numerous visitors from different parts of Galicia, other regions and northern Portugal. It is an excellent opportunity to taste the famous Galician style octopus (pulpo á feira).

Visitors arriving in Brión will also have the opportunity to visit Santiago de Compostela, see the Cathedral, walk its historical streets, visit its museums, the City of Culture, or taste its tapas. For those who prefer to enjoy the sea, the neighbouring town of Noia and its estuary as far as the town of Muros, offers a multitude of possibilities, with its beaches and its rich gastronomy associated with seafood.