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Castro de Fazouro

Castro de Fazouro

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Castro de Fazouro

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Location: Foz, Costa, Lugo, Galicia, Spain

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Sofía_Ibáñez

January 5, 2023

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The castro of Fazouro is an old fortified settlement dating between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD. Rectangular buildings, benches attached to the stone walls and remains of homes are preserved. It is the only fort on the Galician Cantabrian coast that is preserved as a museum.

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Ralf🚶⛰️ 🏕

May 2, 2021

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An old settlement of the Celts, we were told by a local. Take a look at it and be fascinated how old the system is

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

April 2, 2022

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The castro of Fazouro is an ancient settlement, dated between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD. C., settled on a terrain of soft relief next to the Cantabrian Sea next to the Arealonga beach, known as "a Punta do Castro". It is currently preserved as a museum, being the only one on the Galician Cantabrian coast.

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Elevation 10 m

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Friday 24 July

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