Ría de Vigo
A ría is a geomorphological feature produced by the penetration of the sea into the mouth of a river. Thus, a ría could be defined as the shape taken by the mouth of a river in cases where a coastal valley appears submerged in the sea as a consequence of a rise in its level. […]
Meaño. Quinta de San Amaro
Quinta de San Amaro is a Hotel Restaurant located in Meaño, a municipality in the province of Pontevedra and part of the Salnés region, the birthplace of Albariño Wine and the Rías Baixas Designation of Origin. The hotel is just minutes from the beaches of La Lanzada, San Vicente del Mar, O Grove, Cambados, Sanxenxo, […]
Cangas. Legend of María Soliño. Playa de Rodeira and Saracen Invasion
According to historical documents, Turkish and Saracen pirates arrived by surprise at the maritime station of the Pontevedra town of Cangas do Morrazo one day in 1617; minutes before eight in the evening. With few forces and poorly armed, with rudimentary barricades and farming tools, the resistance was useless and the first casualties soon began […]
Old Town La Guardia
The old town of A Guarda is a reflection of the maritime past and present, characterized by its traditional houses and narrow streets. On a simple walk, you can observe the tasks, boats, and gear of the sailors and the sale of fish and seafood at the fish market. It is arranged around the fishing […]
Cangas. Old Whaling Factory: Massó Factory
It was in the year 1816 when Salvador Massó Palau arrived on our coasts from Gerona – like many other Catalan promoters – to try his luck with his salting industry. He exchanged the Mediterranean for the Atlantic of our estuaries to establish two factories in the Pontevedra towns of Bueu and Cangas de Morrazo. […]
Beluso. General Salted Fish Factory
Bueu is well known for its salted fish factories. At the end of the 19th century, the so-called Catalan promoters arrived here, who, seeing the production potential of the estuary, settled to establish numerous factories of this type of preserve. Along the municipality’s coast, there were about thirty factories operating. But this reputation dates back […]
Cadarnoxo Waterfall
The Cadarnoxo waterfall -or cascade- is located in the parish of Cures, just a few kilometers from the center of Boiro, in A Serra de O Barbanza, and very close to Mount Iroite. There lies the stream of A Graña, or Rego Lampreeira, which is a tributary of the Coroño River and flows forming a […]
Roman Saltworks. Puntal Stone Saltworks
The saltworks of A Guarda are part of the largest documented salt exploitation complex of the Roman Empire, which also includes other areas of the northwestern peninsula such as Vigo, Cangas, Oia, Viana do Castelo, and Matosiños. Salt has always been of great importance since ancient times; its history is closely linked to the economic […]
Castro de Ribadumia
The archaeological site of Monte de O Castro, in Ribadumia, is a fortified Iron Age settlement located at 110 meters high. It is situated on a spur with a wide view over the final valley of the Umia River. Based on its documented remains, it is believed to have been inhabited during the 4th century […]
Castro Punta Ostreira
The Castro of Punta Ostreira, also known as Castro de Alberne or Os Castriños, is an Iron Age settlement. It is located on a promontory overlooking one of the entrances to the bay of A Pobra do Caramiñal, occupying one end of the former estate of the monastery of San Antonio de Xobre.