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Herbón Monastery

Herbón Monastery

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Herbón Monastery

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Location: Padrón, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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Lemmi alias Schlumpf

June 10, 2024

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The Monastery of Santo Antonio or Herbón Monastery is a Franciscan building. The order settled in this valley, through which the Sar and Ulla rivers flow, in 1336. This monastery is the source of one of the most prized products in the entire Padrón area - the Herbón pepper, which was probably brought back from South America by one of the Franciscans travelling to America and which has since helped Padrón to gain a place in the Spanish and international gastronomic landscape.

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

April 14, 2022

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The hostel is in the Herbón Monastery (Padrón council), about 3 km off the official route.

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Fördefräulein ⚓️🌻🥾

September 15, 2019

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Anyone who has the opportunity to get a bed here gets a very special experience! There are 30 beds for the pilgrims (2 beds each in 15 chambers), which are …

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Padrón, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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