Castro da Cidá
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 […]
Ría de Vigo. Scuba Diving. South Island Cíes
The Cíes Islands are three; two of them connected by a dike and a sandbar, although not always. Four or five times a year, the sea divides the two central islands and the third: San Martiño, which remains completely unknown to everyone. Most visitors have strolled at some point along the sands of Rodas beach, […]
San Roque Historic Center
The old town of San Roque has been declared a Historic-Artistic Monumental Ensemble since 1975. The most notable monuments in the city are the Santa María la Coronada Church (1735), the Governors’ Palace from the 18th century, and the Plaza de Toros (1853), the second oldest in the province of Cádiz and one of the […]
Pedra da Rá
Below the castro da Cidá, just a few meters to the west, and along a path not suitable for everyone, rises the rock known as Pedra de A Rá (the Frog). From this viewpoint, you can enjoy views of the dune park, the Carregal and Vixán lagoons, and even – in the distance – the […]
Monastery of Our Lady of Rueda
The Monastery of Our Lady of Rueda is one of the most important and best-preserved monastic complexes of the Cistercian order in Spain. Located in the town of Sástago, in the province of Zaragoza, Aragón, this monastery is a magnificent example of Cistercian architecture and has a rich history spanning several centuries.
Ceuta Heritage Route
This is a walking route through the historic center of the North African city, visiting the Royal Walls and Plaza de África, where the most important buildings of the town are located, such as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, the General Command of Ceuta, and the City Hall or Assembly Palace.
Toralla Castro
The Toralla castro is located on a small island in the Vigo estuary. It had a wall 3 meters thick and 1 meter high. Since the 1980s, numerous interventions have been carried out, which have brought to light an important batch of Punic materials, including some fragments of red slip pottery. Possibly, the Toralla castro […]
Crecente. Pesqueira de A Follagueira
Pesqueiras are spaces created in rivers primarily to fish the prized lamprey. The lamprey is a blue fish and one of the first vertebrates on Earth, even predating the dinosaurs, and today it can be found at depths of about 200 to 400 meters. This fish is also known as the “water vampire” or “the […]
Route of the Pinzón
The discovery of America was a historic milestone of great significance. Initially, the discoverers, thinking that all lands had already been discovered, wanted to create an alternative trade route with the spice route. What a surprise, when in reality what they found was a new continent. On March 1, 1493, the Caravel Pinta, captained by […]
Museum of Zaragoza
The Museum of Zaragoza is located in Plaza los Sitios, very close to Paseo Independencia and the Basilica of Santa Engracia. The building that serves as its headquarters is historicist in style, inspired by the Aragonese Renaissance palaces that filled 16th-century Zaragoza and was built for the 1908 Exhibition coinciding with the centenary anniversary of […]