Santiago de Compostela

Stop 44 of 265 · Spain

One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside it, something for the driver, and the road either side.

The cheese

Tetilla cheese

  • cow milk
  • semi-soft
Drink
An amber ale, or a soft redMild semi-soft cheese does best with something malty or fruity rather than sharp.
Driving
Malted barley drink, or cold brewMalt and mild sweetness, as the ale has.
Eat with
Rye crispbread, mustard or a fruit chutneyMild and malty cheeses want something sharp or sweet beside them to wake them up.

Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.

Tetilla cheese on Wikipedia

The road

Arriving fromSão Jorge da Beira444 km (276 mi) by road, about 5 h 34 min driving.
On toArzúa35 km (22 mi) by road, about 30 min driving.
Santiago de CompostelaArzúa

Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.