Mallorca Este
Cruises and experiences
With this itinerary you will enjoy an underwater and gastronomic experience while discovering the places where, according to legend, the body of Apostle Santiago arrived from Jerusalem to Galicia. This itinerary is part of the Xacobea Route of Mar de Arousa and Ulla River. Tradition tells that Saint James the Greater, one of Jesus’ favorite […]
Ports
The Marina of Viana do Castelo / Recreational Port is located on the right bank of the Lima River and has two docks. One is situated downstream of the Viana do Castelo metal bridge, with 163 mooring posts for vessels up to 20 meters in length and 3 meters draft. It has an area of […]
The environment of the Miño River in this area allows you to appreciate a bridge built with stone pillars and a central iron span, which connects with the Concello de O Saviñao and facilitates access to Belesar. The terraced vineyards descend along the mountain slopes, creating a picturesque landscape complemented by the vegetation on the […]
Virgin and isolated beach, without infrastructure. Natural and hiking attraction.
The marina (port) of Vilagarcía de Arousa is in the sheltered waters of the Arousa Estuary, an excellent base of operations to visit the namesake municipality, which concentrates a wide range of gastronomic, commercial, and leisure activities. It has six berths of eleven meters each.
The Ganfei/Frades Fishing Zone is located on the Minho riverbank and it is equipped with floating pontoons for recreational boats and for sportfishing. This structure was built on the location where another fishing zone may have been explored by the Benedictine Monastery of Ganfei, founded in the 12th century. The recovery works included the old […]
Heritages
La primera fábrica pionera en aplicar un método industrial de conservas en Galicia estaba situada en la playa de Arealonga, en Chapela. Una parroquia que pertenece actualmente al municipio de Redondela, pero que, por aquella época pertenecía al ayuntamiento de Lavadores. Víctor Curbera Puig fue su fundador en 1861, era catalán de nacimiento que se […]
La historia de Vigo se dibuja gracias a su puerto; emplazamiento y base de comunicaciones mundial. Europa y el extranjero no ajeno a estas condiciones, justo antes de que estallase la II Guerra Mundial, eligen esta localidad como punto de intercambio de mensajes telegráficos, de un extremo del planeta, al otro.A finales del siglo XIX, […]
Entre la comarca de O Salnés y la Ría de Arousa, no existen apenas grandes elevaciones en el territorio próximas a la costa. El paisaje se caracteriza por ser de zonas bajas que, se elevan muy poco sobre el nivel del mar. Por ello, es lógico que los pocos montes que existen, pudiesen haber sido […]
A Ponte Vella is almost certainly the oldest bridge in Betanzos. It is already mentioned in the year 1200 and is currently the natural exit for pilgrims traveling the English Way to Santiago de Compostela. It is a bridge built of ashlar masonry with a single arch and parapets. It was blown up in 1809 […]
Castro da Cidá is located at the westernmost tip of the Barbanza peninsula, on a small mountain with an altitude of 210 meters. This hill, due to its panoramic views, became a strategic location. From it, you can observe the Ría de Arousa, Cabo Corrubedo, its town, and the Parque Natural do Complexo dunar de […]
The peto de ánimas is a small open-type religious monument, where you can see a niche with two souls in a praying attitude over the flames of Purgatory. Below the niche, there is a small protruding table with the alms box, which is currently covered. Above the niche appears a small skull, and the stone […]
Aquí tenemos el antiguo Colegio de los Jesuitas de A Guarda, conocido como Apóstol Santiago. La Compañía de Jesús abrió aquí este centro en 1875, y pocos años después, entre 1877 y 1885, funcionó también como pequeña escuela universitaria. De hecho, fue el germen de dos grandes instituciones académicas españolas: la Universidad de Deusto y […]
The Pico da Muralla viewpoint is located in the parish of Araño (Rianxo), at the highest part of Monte da Muralla. It stands at an altitude of 678 meters above sea level overlooking the Ría de Arousa. It is situated in a border area between two municipalities, Rianxo (Arousa Norte) and Lousame (Noia region). The […]
Muíño da Veiga is an old mill located on the banks of the Miño River, on the outskirts of Ourense. Restored and preserved as part of the city’s ethnographic heritage, this mill represents the importance of traditional milling in the rural Galician economy. Its natural surroundings and proximity to the famous thermal baths of the […]
El arte de enmalle, utilizado en zonas costeras, en Galicia se denomina xeito” y sin duda es el arte de pesca de la sardina más antiguo y primitivo. Consiste en un arte de pesca, totalmente artesanal y sostenible, y ha sido utilizado por los pescadores gallegos desde siglos para la pesca de sardinas a la […]
Miño es un municipio costero situado en la ría de Betanzos, en las denominadas “Mariñas Coruñesas”. Las Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo fueron declaradas como reserva el 28 de mayo de 2013, abarcan 17 ayuntamientos de las comarcas de A Coruña, Betanzos y Terra de Melide. La reserva tiene una superficie de 113 970 […]
Salvaterra do Miño, es una población del área metropolitana de Vigo. Se encuentra a una altitud de 150 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Limita con los ayuntamientos de Ponteareas, Mondariz, Cañiza, As Neves, Salceda, Tui y por el sur con el Río Miño y Portugal. Salvaterra, junto con gran parte de los ayuntamientos anteriormente […]