In 1493, Baiona was the first village in the old continent to know about the discovery of the new world, after the arrival of the “Pinta” caravel, commanded by Pinzón. Therefore, a magnificent circular journey through the mouth of the Vigo estuary, following the south coast to the Baiona cove. We will visit this seafaring […]
The Battle of Rande or Vigo was a significant naval battle fought in the Strait of Rande and inside the San Simón Cove in the Galician Estuary of Vigo. It took place on October 23, 1702, and faced the Anglo-Dutch and Spanish-French coalitions’ squadrons during the War of the Spanish Succession. To discover this episode, […]
Making the Islands of Ons itinerary will make us enjoy sailing the landscape and, thanks to the augmented reality application, we will know the places where the Phoenicians were doing their trade and the tin producing centres (Casitérides). Ons Islands are part of the only National Park in Galicia that is called the Maritime-Terrestrial National […]
This Marina is in the town of Tui on the Miño Riverbank. Tui has a legendary origin because of its privileged location, on a hill on the Miño Riverbank on the border with Portugal. These circumstances have conditioned the layout of its ancient streets that descend from the cathedral towards the river. As occurs with […]
On the Miño River, there are sunbathing and swimming areas with public and private pontoons that offer kayak rentals, etc. There is a wide variety of hospitality services available. The proximity of the train and bus stations indicates the excellent transport connections.
We are at the place where the Xabrega River —also known as Da Boca or de Bouzas, according to locals— flows into the Sil River. The force of its waters was historically harnessed as an ecological energy source for the operation of twenty-eight mills, in a natural environment dominated by native vegetation and oak groves. […]
It is a recreational and river area between Quenlle and Alongos. In summer, there is a cafeteria service. Nearby, there are Romanesque heritage churches. There are wineries with their vineyards that we can visit and hiking routes that will take us to the Pesqueras and the Outariz hot springs. If we access one of the […]
The strategic location of the town, close to the Portuguese border and controlling the passage of the Tagus River, made its defenses considerably important and, at the same time, heavily damaged. It preserves walls of
Oficialmente conocido como Museo da Cidade Quiñones de León”, trae su nombre del propio Marqués de Alcedo, D. Fernando Quiñones de León. Fue quién, de donar su espacio en el año 1924 a la ciudad
En Meirande, muy cerca del puente de Rande que une Vigo con la comarca de O Morrazo, se encuentra el Centro de Interpretación de la Batalla de Rande y del Patrimonio Industrial. Donde se muestran
The Ponte Maior de Ourense, also known as Ponte Romana or Ponte Vella, is one of the great symbols of the city and one of the most outstanding engineering works of antiquity in Galicia. Its
Sa Puntassa Lighthouse takes its name from the cape that closes the bay of Migjorn, on the south coast of Mallorca, within the municipality of Ses Salines, in the tourist area of the Colonia de