Few ruins in Galicia are as quietly affecting as Santa Mariña de Dozo. The 15th-century church lost its roof centuries ago, but its Gothic arches and bell tower are largely intact, rising above a cemetery that is still actively used. Headstones and flowers fill the nave where the congregation once sat; moss and lichens cover the stone. The combination of medieval architecture and living burial ground gives the place a quality that photographs struggle to capture — it is neither morbid nor picturesque but something more unsettling and honest than either.
The site is freely accessible and a short walk from the Praza de Fefiñáns, making it an easy addition to any morning in Cambados. Go early or late in the day when the light is low and the stone turns gold. Even on summer weekends it sees far fewer visitors than it deserves, which is partly why it remains so good.