Camping Maceira

This is a stunning spot for walks, hikes, bike rides and mountain biking, among the green mountains, high waterfalls and Tea river setting in Galicia's Pontevedra province: ask the amiable site team for their tips on the best routes. When you're in more of a sightseeing mood, it's a fab area too for ancient sights and famed old buildings, including those of Santiago, half an hour's drive away. Within about 10 kilometres is the preserved Sobroso Castle, an excellent option for dipping into Galician history near the site as each of its rooms has a different exhibition on local and castle themes. A low-key but finely scenic day can be had within 15 kilometres at the Roman bridge in Arbo, in a serenely pleasant place a few kilometres from Salvaterra do Minho. Over the bridge, you can hike about five kilometres to Moncao over the Portuguese border, and thus boast back home that you walked in two countries in one day...