Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Padron

One of the popular dishes in Galicia is named "Pimentos de Padrón" and most of the pimentos (peppers) come from the village Herbon, next to Padron. In August there is even a "Festa do Pemento de Padrón" - in this monastery. Herbon not has only many Pimentos, but as well a high density of small but aggressive dogs.

Legend tells, that the body of St. James was brought to this place in a boat from stone. The boat was moored onto a roman milestone (or altar), called "pedron" in Spanish, giving the place the name "Padron" later. The stone is still in place, and the church "Santiago Apóstol" was built over the stone on the other side of the bridge. Padron was not only place of hostile visits of vikings and normans in the 10./11. century, but for many pilgrims who reached Spain by boat, the starting point of their walk.