San Ciprian in upper Galicia !!!

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I had a combine post of many towns and decided to give them credit they deserve on a post of their own and update as well, I had many trips into Galicia Spain, and many friends over the years. I have been enchrined into the supporters group of Real Madrid CF there to my honor and made several friends over the years going all the way back to their grandparents! This was a bit of a road warrior trip I enjoyed very much while staying in Coruña to visit the town. Therefore, here is my new take on the town of San Ciprian in upper Galicia !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The trips are endless and the memories to last a lifetime. More stories to tell and or expand on my blog.  The feel of the greens of Galicia is always welcome and one of my favorites spots in my dear Spain.  Some towns are quant and nice even if little known to tourists/visitors etc.

San Ciprián (Sao Cibrao in Galician) is a town in the coastal border of the province of Lugo, Galicia.  In the 14C and 15C ships were built here and there was a factory of salt fishes here that still can seen and known locally as the mariners castle. To help guide the ships there was a lighthouse of Atalaia by 1850 that worked until the second half of the 20C.  There is a marine museum and fine beaches in the nearby peninsula with fine sand beaches. San Ciprián , Peninsula de la Paz, is surrounded by fine sandy beaches like those at  Torno, Cubelas, and  A Caosa.  The Royal Factory of Sargadelos in nearby Cervo (Since 1791), one of the oldest and most renowned manufacturers of fine pottery in Galicia.

San Ciprian cafe to beach jul12

San Ciprian beach sands jul12

The festival  of A Maruxaina is celebrated on the second Saturday of August. It is related to a popular legend about a siren who lives on some small islands, Os Farallons, near Sao Cibrao.  Most of the townspeople dress on this day as Maruxainos, that is, in costumes that resemble the dress of days past. Ritually, at noon, the mariners bring the siren from the islands onto shore, while in front of the marine museum they create a mock-trial to judge the Maruxaina on whether she is good or bad. After this the townsfolk serve a potent brew of Queimada (mix of sugar cane and aguardiente a double filter rum drink of higher alcohol content).

Wonderful beaches all around such as the O Portinho, a small one with white sand and not much waves around the port of Sao Cibrao and next to the old remains of a whale packer of Moras that was working until the end of the 1970’s. The beach of  Lago white sandy and fine beach little waves a bit windy and straight line very nice for water sports such as sailing. The beach of  Portocelos , very hidden beach at the end of a harbor of the same name with a bottle shape tail with a nice slow waves ;it has about 250 meters long by 20 meters wide ,and has white and stony beach sections. It has two heads coming together those of Canelas and Portocelo by the time they reach the ocean in low tide and it is when it has the most beach area available. The best one for me was Esteiro beach with sand dunes, little housing around and near the town of Viveiro next to the harbor entrance of Muiñelo, very calm waters for those seeking peace and quiet beach  as well as a blue flag beach best in class clear pure waters.

Here is the City council of Cervo on Sao Cibrao heritage:  https://www.concellodecervo.com/gl/turismo/patrimonio/igrexas

The city council of Cervo on Sao Cibrao beaches : https://www.concellodecervo.com/gl/turismo/praias-e-calas

The Port authority of Sao Cibrao : https://www.apfsc.com/en/port-of-san-cibrao/presentation-and-geographic-situation/

There you go folks, another dandy trip in upper Galicia. Or we said, Spain everything under the sun! You are all set for a wonderful trip to San Ciprian ,unspoiled beautiful and do not say you read it hear please lol!!!Keep it a secret lol!!! Again, hope you have enjoy the post on San Ciprian in upper Galicia !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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