Monforte de Lemos (Galicia) Galicia

Monforte de Lemos

Town in the Ribeira Sacra dominated by its castle keep and the monastery of San Vicente del Pino. Below, the Colegio del Cardenal, known as the Galician Escorial, holds two paintings by El Greco.

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How to get to Monforte de Lemos

It is 55 km as the crow flies from Lugo (about 1 h 15 min by car), and 104 km from Vigo and 119 km from A Coruña. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santiago de Compostela, 85 km away as the crow flies.

Distances are measured in a straight line from each city centre; driving times are approximate. Google Maps has the exact route.

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