Palas de Rei

Camino de Santiago stage town on Camino Francés

Palas de Rei is a Camino Francés stage town in the A Ulloa region of Galicia, province of Lugo, and one of the most popular overnight stops on the final approach to Santiago — now just under 70 km away. Its name comes from the Latin Pallatium regis, recalling a palace linked to the Visigothic king Witiza, and the 12th-century Codex Calixtinus already listed it as the last stage before reaching the cathedral. Today the Camino is the town's main livelihood, and it offers a full range of albergues, hotels, bars, shops, pharmacies and ATMs, making it a practical, well-serviced base before the long, hilly walk on toward Melide and Arzúa.

685 kmfrom route start
555 mElevation
13 · 5albergues · hotels
24.5 kmfrom Portomarín
28.2 kmto Arzúa

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Highlights

Church of San Tirso — the present building preserves a 12th-century Romanesque doorway recalling the town's medieval pilgrim past
Named in the 12th-century Codex Calixtinus as the last stage before Santiago; the name derives from Pallatium regis ('king's palace')
Large 60-bed Xunta public albergue on the Plaza do Concello, open year-round — one of many lodgings in a town that lives by the Camino
Romanesque church of Vilar de Donas, a National Monument tied to the Order of Santiago, a worthwhile short side trip from the town
Well-stocked base with bars, shops, pharmacies and ATMs before the demanding, up-and-down stage on to Melide (famed for its pulpo a feira)

Albergues in Palas de Rei

Hotels & guesthouses in Palas de Rei

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Stages through Palas de Rei

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I stay in Palas de Rei?

13 albergues and 5 hotels in Palas de Rei.

How far is Palas de Rei from Portomarín?

24.5 km from Portomarín, 28.2 km to Arzúa on the Camino Francés.