Ría de Vigo
Cruises and experiences
Ports
Small river beach. Coarse, dark sand. Located next to the Roman Bridge of Ponte de Lima. Clean and cold water. Swimming is not recommended, but it is not prohibited. Professional and reserved fishing area. Recommended spot for water sports.
The River Pier of São Martinho da Gandra is located on the Lima River, in the São Martinho da Gandra
There are very beautiful views of the dam and we can see part of the reservoir. We will enjoy its vegetation and the vineyards bordering the pier. The stone bridge connects us by road to Arnoia, Ourense, etc. We have the historic part of Ribadavia with manor houses and nearby wineries and vineyards.
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 […]
The port of Cabodeiro is located in the northwest of Illa de Arousa, a privileged natural area situated in the heart of the estuary, in the province of Pontevedra. Currently, it is connected to the mainland by a 2-kilometer bridge. Illa de Arousa offers visitors the enjoyment of its beautiful beaches, excursions to the Carreirón […]
Marina with boatyard and nautical services. Close to the fishing dock.
Heritages
El castro conocido como O Castriño es uno de los cinco castros que se asientan frente al litoral vigués. Se encuentra situado en la parroquia de Coia. En O Castriño se encontraron numerosos fragmentos de cerámica castreña de diferente tipología, junto con restos cerámicos foráneos, representados fundamentalmente por ánforas púnicas. Estos hallazgos localizan temporalmente este […]
De construcción simple, a base de tablas muy anchas, la gamela es un tipo de embarcación tradicional. La de A Guarda parece ser una de las embarcaciones tradicionales más antiguas que se conocen en las Rías Baixas. Las gamelas eran construidas completamente de pino, con apenas cinco tablas y una característica forma rectangular, aunque ligeramente […]
La subzona de O Rosal es conocida por producir unos vinos de gran nivel, gracias a la uva Loureira, conocida también como Marqués. Se trata de una variedad muy apreciada por su riqueza en aromas y sabores originales que recuerdan al laurel. Esta zona se caracteriza por disfrutar de unas temperaturas suaves.La Denominación de Origen […]
The Castro de Chandebrito is located in the parish of San Xosé de Chandebrito, situated in the Pontevedra municipality of Nigrán, on Mount O Castro, at 376 meters above sea level, which gives it a strategic geographical position. It is one of the castros that best preserves its original configuration. This castro is visible from […]
Illa de Na Pelada is a Spanish islet located off the southern coast of Mallorca, in the municipality of Las Salinas, Balearic Islands. It is about 900 meters from Es Carbó beach and south of the islet of Na Moltona.
Os Peares is a unique locality situated in the enclave known as Tres Ríos, where the Sil, Búbal, and Miño rivers converge. This village is famous for its administrative complexity: it belongs to two provinces (Lugo and Ourense), four municipalities, three judicial districts, and two dioceses, making it the most complex village in Spain. In […]
The Hío Cross was sculpted by José Cerviño and symbolically and dramatically depicts significant moments of Christianity, from creation to redemption. Using Baroque iconography, the symbolism of the figures themselves is debated. It was created in 1872 and is divided into three large stone blocks. The first represents Adam and Eve committing original sin, the […]
El Puerto Seco de Vigo o Plisan (Plataforma Logística de Salvaterra-As Neves), será en el 2020 el mayor parque empresarial de Galicia, en 2019 ha abierto en su primera fase, con unos 200.000 metros netos -500.000 brutos, hay viales y zonas con otros usos- de los casi tres millones previstos por las tres entidades promotoras, […]
The Dorna Meca is a traditional boat designed and built in O Grove. It is of the same type as the dorna, but the difference is its larger size and the bow with a sharper appearance. These boats were common on this coast until the 1960s when they practically disappeared. They were built with 10 […]
La isla de Medal o Insuíña está localizada en la desembocadura del río Verdugo, cerca de Ponte Sampaio. Es una pequeña isla unida a tierra por un pequeño puente. Su nombre viene de que perteneció en el siglo XX al pintor Antonio Medal Carrera (1902-1985).Era centro de reuniones donde se organizaban recitales y tertulias con […]
Por su situación geográfica, sus horas de luz, el tipo de suelo de la zona y la formación del valle del río Umia, O Salnés es un enclave propicio para el cultivo de vino. Pertenece a la denominación de origen de Rías Baixas y la uva mayoritaria sería la uva albariña un 70% y el […]